Monks resurrect 220-year-old beer

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"It has taken more than 220 years but an order of monks at Grimbergen Abbey, producers of a fabled medieval beer whose brand was adopted by mass producers in the 1950s, have started to brew again after rediscovering the original ingredients and methods in their archives.

"In a sign of the significance of the news for beer-loving Belgians, the announcement was made by the abbey’s subprior, Father Karel Stautemas, in the presence of the town’s mayor and 120 journalists and enthusiasts."

Full report at the UK Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/21/belgian-monks-grimbergen-abbey-old-beer

At ABC Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-22/belgian-monks-resurrect-brewery-after-two-century-break/11136770

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