This week Allen takes a look at the foundations between Catholic Monasticism and the brewing of beer, beginning with Saint Benedict’s call for monastic hospitality in the 6th Century CE, and following the course of the Benedictine monks, who then split and morphed into the Cistercians, who then split and morphed into the Trappists, who still carry on the tradition of Monastic Brewing today, along with a group of American Benedictines who have brewing Belgian style ales in Italy since 2012.
IN ANNOUNCEMENTS: a call for more 5 star reviews on iTunes; invitation to a Salute to Santa Fe Brewing at the Pub; get your reservations in for The Grand Irish Pub Crawl (and some Hishtory) Tour in June 2018; and whoever hit Allen’s Chevy Volt at the HyVee is a fucking asshole.
Also, we received an email about depressing subjects in Hishtory.
And of course, Drunk Uncle Al’s Joke of the Week.