Bonator - Doppelbock

Bock beer has a centuries-old tradition in southern Germany At the beginning of the annual Lent, the monks brewed a fortifying drink so as not to fall off the wagon during this time of abstinence

In fact, the bock beers from the Weißenohe monastery brewery were so delicious that the men of God attracted the envy of other monasteries They were accused of illicit consumption and lodged a complaint at the highest level The pope was informed In order to calm the waters and restore their good reputation, the pious monks sent the head of their church a barrel of the notorious bock beer Theoretically a risky move, Theoretically a risky move that could put an abrupt end to the secular enjoyment of the finest bock beer during Lent But the clever monks were (and still are) masters of their trade and were able to assess exactly how long their noble drop would actually remain such The long journey from Bavaria to Rome could not survive the bock beer unscathed, so the foxes had nothing to worry about The plan worked: A foul, sour and undrinkable beer reached the pope and he had no choice but to admire the particular piety and penitence of the men who imbibed this awful drink

Hooray for the monks who managed to cheat the pope with their doppelbock!