MALLERSDORF, Germany — The village church bells chime 11 in the morning and Hermann Zausinger has decided he needs more beer. He`s a farmer, and by midday, he has worked up a thirst...
...Sister Doris Engelhard, a 72-year-old Franciscan nun. She claims to be the world`s last nun brewmeister, and woe unto anyone who would argue that title.
Sister Doris has strong opinions about her beer and when people should drink it. In short: Always, especially during the 40-day penance period leading up to Easter. "During Lent, fasting is difficult for me," she says. "Eating one meal a day is tough. But beer is liquid — it doesn`t count as food when you fast. A strong beer gives me strength!"
For 50 years, Sister Doris has been master brewer at the Mallersdorf Abbey brewery in northeastern Bavaria...
Sister Doris has strong opinions about her beer and when people should drink it. In short: Always, especially during the 40-day penance period leading up to Easter. "During Lent, fasting is difficult for me," she says. "Eating one meal a day is tough. But beer is liquid — it doesn`t count as food when you fast. A strong beer gives me strength!"
For 50 years, Sister Doris has been master brewer at the Mallersdorf Abbey brewery in northeastern Bavaria...
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