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Originally Posted by Pepperhead
They did it for the entire 40 days of lent.
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Yes, it was the Trappist Monks of Germany and they actually did it for 46 days. They created a beer called dopplebock. They originally began brewing beer because of a rule that said that all monasteries had to be self sufficient and not rely on donations so the began brewing and selling beer.
For lent they created dopplebock or double bock which some people say is close to the consistency of bread. There have been other people that have done this for lent as well. They drink four to five pints a day spread out over the day so that they remain functional.
I'd love to know where I could buy some dopplebock around here. I'd really like to try it but most people who do it for lent brew their own.
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