Barley, hops and blessings at this brewery


Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, situated in the Charnwood Forest. — ©2023 The New York Times Company

THE conveyor belt was ready, the empty bottles were stacked and the machinery was about to splutter into life. But one more step was needed before any beer bottling could get under way.

That last step required a monk.

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