The monks have always known exactly how to get around inconvenient rules. In the Middle Ages, even during fasting, they did not deny themselves beer.
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Beer only for barbarians? This was the opinion of most Greeks and Romans, but even they sometimes preferred the "common" drink to the wine praised in songs.
Martin Luther once said, "God himself has given mankind two forms of sustenance in the form of grain – beer and bread. Those who do not drink beer have nothing to drink." With this statement, it's hard to disagree. For years, beer has been more than just a drink consumed at bars on a Friday night with a group of friends. Have you ever wondered about its origins?
Hop beers have not lost their popularity for years and are conquering the craft beer market. Have you ever wondered how it happened that hops ended up in beer and became one of the basic raw materials used in its production?