“Liquid bread”: An introduction to monk-made beer

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Beer was originally a rather cheap meal, considered a kind of liquid bread suitable for both monks and laymen.

The Trappist order is officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae, abbreviated as OCSO), but was originally named the Order of Reformed Cistercians of Our Lady of La Trappe.

It is a Catholic religious order of cloistered, contemplative monks and nuns that branched off from the Cistercian Order —which, in turn, branched off from the Benedictines. They take their name from La Trappe Abbey (also known as La Grande Trappe), the French monastery where the reform movement began, led by commendatory abbot Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé back in 1664.

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I've tried the lenten beer fast, and let me tell you, your life depends on liquified bread. No other beer will cut it. It's much more difficult than I expected with a strict 3-beers a day rule, and I could not go the full 40 days. The alcohol is barely enough to numb the extreme hunger pains.

Other than that, it was an interesting experience. Very spiritual. I can see why it would appeal to contemplatives.
 
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Medieval dark beer was actually very nutritious. You could gain weight on it.

The American "lite" junk that's so popular here isn't worth spit....you might just as well be drinking pickle juice. About all it's good for is to give you a buzz. But there's no nutritional value in it.
 
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