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| St. Arnold of Metz: Patron saint of brewers (and beer lovers) everywhere |
The Legend of the “Bottomless Pint”
It was July 642 and very hot when the parishioners of Metz went to Remiremont to recover the remains of their former bishop. They had little to drink and the terrain was inhospitable. At the point when the exhausted procession was about to leave Champigneulles, one of the parishioners, Duc Notto, prayed, “By his powerful intercession the Blessed Arnold will bring us what we lack.” Immediately the small remnant of beer at the bottom of a pot multiplied in such amounts that the pilgrims’ thirst was quenched and they had enough to enjoy the next evening when they arrived in Metz.
— as related by St. Arnold Brewery, Houston, Texas
St. Arnold, you once said, “From man’s sweat and God's love, beer came into the world.” You encouraged people to drink from the “blessed kettle” for health of body and spirit. Be with us today as we strive to grow in fellowship and brew good beer. Amen.
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