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Brews Brothers: Norman Monks Revive Ancient Beer Tradition
Behind the centuries-old stone walls of a Benedictine monastery in northern France, monks are busy bringing a long-lost tradition back to life.
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Monks use web, ringtones, blogs to recruit
The Benedictine monks at the Portsmouth Abbey in Portsmouth, R.I., have a problem. They are aging -- five are octogenarians and the youngest will be 50 on his next birthday -- and their numbers have fallen to 12, from a peak of about 24 in 1969.So the monks, who for centuries have shied away from any outside distractions, have instead done what man...
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Brews Brothers: Norman Monks Revive Ancient Beer Tradition
Behind the centuries-old stone walls of a Benedictine monastery in northern France, monks are busy bringing a long-lost tradition back to life.
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Monks use web, ringtones, blogs to recruit
The Benedictine monks at the Portsmouth Abbey in Portsmouth, R.I., have a problem. They are aging -- five are octogenarians and the youngest will be 50 on his next birthday -- and their numbers have fallen to 12, from a peak of about 24 in 1969.So the monks, who for centuries have shied away from any outside distractions, have instead done what man...
