Let us tell you a medieval story of a very nice 800+ years-old beer drinking song. <\/p>\n
There was a very brave anonymous minstrel some time around 1210. He took Laetabundus<\/em><\/b> (\u201cFull of Joy\u201d) – a popular Nativity hymn to the Virgin Mary written by St Bernard of Clairvaux, and rewrote it in Norman French as a song in praise of beer, Or Hi Parra<\/em><\/b>.<\/p>\n That was quite risky back in time, indeed… The Holy Church was only waiting for stuff like this to happen so they can gently lit the stake and burn you alive. <\/p>\n The song itself was certainly a clever parody, leaving the last line in each triplet in the original Latin. He ensured the new lines altered the interpretation of the remaining one. So that \u201cSemper clara<\/em>\u201d no longer referred to the Virgin, \u201calways bright\u201d, but the beer pouring from the barrel, \u201calways clear\u201d. At the same time \u201cCarne sumpta<\/em>\u201d no longer meant the Word \u201cbecoming flesh\u201d but was turned into an instruction to hungry drinkers \u2013 \u201ctake the meat!\u201d<\/p>\n Here’s the result:<\/p>\n Let it now be taught Drink, if there\u2019s beer in your jar \u2013 Drink your beer deep, drink it well … and so on…<\/p>\n Now imagine how tasty would be your beer if you drink it from a copy of the medieval double-walled tankard that keeps it cold for a long time. The tankard itself is made of resin and it is very light, so you won’t have issues with holding it comfortably in your hand while singing aloud any part of Laetabundus! It resembles perfectly the wood-and-iron craftsmanship of the dark times.<\/p>\n Place your order in this very moment to grab a supercool (because it keeps your beer cool, hehe) medieval beer tankard! <\/p>\n Amen!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nIf a man is as he ought
\nAlleluia!
\nThe beer will sing:
\nRes miranda!<\/em><\/b>
\nWonderful thing!<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s far to the sun from the stars*
\nDrink it well, drink it deep.
\nOut of the barrel flows the beer
\nSemper clara<\/em><\/b>
\nAlways clear<\/p>\n
\nI\u2019ll drink my own in parallel
\nBut take great care
\nDon\u2019t leave your beer near the fire-rail
\nFit corrupta<\/em><\/b>
\nFor it will stale<\/p>\n\n