Beer, Brewing, and Worship – Deeper Story

I wrote about the intersection of beer and faith today for Deeper Story. Below is an excerpt, and you can read the rest here.

“Beer can be abused, but it can also be a cherished blessing. I cherish beer because beer connects us to the harvest and the land, to each other in all our little communities, and to our history as a people and a Church.

As the monks of old knew well, the very process of brewing can easily become a sort of liturgy, an act of worship. When I brew it is a time of celebration and prayer, it allows me to relax and think while I engage in the little repetitions of bottling, or wonder at the miracle of yeast’s interaction with boiled grain. And later, as I raise a glass of the finished product with friends or family, I realize how such a simple thing as a conversation over a pint can be one of life’s greatest blessings.”