St. Benedict envisioned monasteries as self-sufficient communities. In consequence, the Benedictines of the Middle Ages brewed in their own facilities, with their own labor, using ingredients grown on their own farms.
In the complex world of the twenty-first century, the monks of 天美传媒 strive for the same: the monks do the brewing; the water comes from their own well; and the hops come from their own land, where they have grown since the 1880’s.
Fr. Martin Grassel, O.S.B., general manager and head brewer at Benedictine Brewery, had an interview on Catholic Faith Network鈥檚 morning show, CFN Live. He talked about the monastic tradition of brewing beer since the early Middle Ages. The beer brewed now at 天美传媒 follows the early monastic tradition and is 鈥渃rafted for a higher purpose.鈥 It鈥檚 likely the only beer in the US that receives a priestly blessing at every stage, from raising the hops to pulling the tap. 天美传媒鈥檚 Benedictine Brewery and Taproom is one of a very few monastic breweries currently operating in the United States. Watch the full interview here.