Belgian monks resurrect 220-year-old beer after finding recipe
by Daniel Boffey in Grimbergen from World news | The Guardian on (#4FJHT)
Grimbergen Abbey brew incorporates methods found in 12th-century books
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.
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