Introduction: The Beer Option . . . ............... 1Part I: A Catholic History of Beer . . . . . . 7Beer in the Ancient World and the Bible . . . . .9The Rise of Monastic Brewing . . . . . . . . . . . . 19The Decline and Fall of Catholic Brewing . . 33The Renaissance of Benedictine Brewing . . 45Part II: Beer and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . .59Beer as an Expression of Culture . . . . . . 61Feasting, Fasting, and Friendship . . . . . . . . . 73The Importance of Place and Tradition . . . 85A Spirituality of Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Part III: Experiencing Beer . . . . . . . . . . 125Developing Taste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127The Economics of Homebrewing . . . . . . .139Brew Evangelization . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153A Pilgrimage through Monastic Beer . . . . . . .171Part IV: Beer and Cultural Problems . . . . . . . 203Drunkenness and Temperance . . . . . . . .205Beer versus Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . 217Refermenting a Consumerist Culture . . . . 231Concluding with Beer in Perspective . . . . . . 253Recommended Books ...................................263
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