I pride myself on doing the extensive research it takes to prepare for each stop on my Craft Brewery Pilgrimage. That research will ensure that our visit to PackingHouse Brewing Company in Riverside on Saturday, March 24 is a rewarding experience. Research of a slightly different kind highlights yet another example of the pivotal role […]
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I have a friend named Henry Nguyen. Henry has a great education, and teaches theology. He is married, and has three children. Henry has served in the Marines. For years, Henry has brewed beer at home. He is passionate about opportunities to create, and about the spiritual connections between life and food. Last week, Henry opened
Sharing is what community is all about. Life is a long potluck celebration. We each bring what we have to the table, and we get a taste of what everyone else brings. Some of us are gifted at making delicious and healthy food, others are more gifted at finding the right things at the store.
Benedict’s Rule tells us that “Always, we begin again.” Today, my Craft Brewery Pilgrimage begins again. I start with several intentions in mind. First, I know that something very important happens when people come together around a table. Who I am and what I do are reflected in the community of leadership, monasticism, and revelry
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The Naked Pint by Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune is an excellent book. If the Craft Brewery Pilgrimage were a college course, this would be required reading. It is well-written, informative, entertaining, opinionated, and a lot of fun. If you have questions about brewing, if you are intimidated by having so many craft brewing choices, if
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Brew Like a Monk by Stan Hieronymus is a very valuable resource for anyone who is interested in monks, brewing beer, and the strong tradition of the Belgian monastic communities that produce some of the best beers in the world. Benedictine monastic communities live by the Rule of Benedict, which encourages them to contribute to
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You can find just about anything you want to know about beer and brewing in the Oxford Companion to Beer. It is a big book, over 900 pages. It is the kind of book for which the words “comprehensive” and “definitive reference” were created. It is a beer lover’s dream, the kind of book that makes
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The story of my life is shaped by what I do each day. One thing that has shaped many of my days from an early age, is a desire to find, and give, the right answer. Getting the right answer kept me in school. Getting the right answer kept me at church. Getting the right
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The 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage will commence on Saturday, February 25 at San Pedro Brewing Company! Thirsty pilgrims from all over Southern California are preparing to begin this year’s expanded adventure. Since last year’s tour of craft breweries arrived at Stone Brewing Company at the beginning of October, we have been preparing to set out
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Happy Saint Brigit’s Day! Read more about the connection between contemplation and ale. Click here.
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