This week we dig into the interesting connections between monasteries and beer brewing. Throughout history, monasteries played an important role in beer brewing. We discuss things like water quality, literacy, and quality control. Sources for today's episode can be found at the following locations

• https://medium.com/a-brief-history-of-things/how-monks-perfected-beer-5cf78fc66022
• https://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/HylpeImJ4Z/
• https://www.craftbeer.com/styles/german-style-doppelbock
• https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/5-beers-made-real-monks
• https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/legend-first-pope-approved-beer
• http://www.backtoschoolbrewing.com/blog/2020/5/16/falling-into-la-trappe-the-lowdown-on-trappist-beer-and-abbey-ales
• https://www.praguebeergarden.com/news/post/history-of-monastic-breweries-prague#:~:text=Monasteries%20started%20brewing%20beer%20as,visitors%20with%20food%20and%20drink.
• https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/13-things-you-didnt-know-about-belgian-beer/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_of_Soissons
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent#Origin
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistercians