Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Klosterbräu

English translation:

Monastery Beer

Added to glossary by WriuszTran
Jul 19, 2011 12:22
13 yrs ago
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German term

Klosterbräu

German to English Other Food & Drink Beer brewing
Hello,

I realize that this word would normally simply be used this way in English in the name of a brewery, for instance.

If it had to be translated into English (using English words) what would be the closest equivalent?

Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 Monastery Beer
3 +1 cloister brew
3 +1 Monk's Brew or Monk's Beer
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Proposed translations

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6 mins
Selected

Monastery Beer

one idea
Peer comment(s):

agree Horst Huber (X) : "Brewery" or "Beer" as required. What is the native speaker's objection to "monastic" (for my instruction)?
5 hrs
Monastic has overtones of ascetic - the opposite to spoiling yourself with a nice cold beer!
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+1
12 mins

cloister brew

literally
Peer comment(s):

agree hazmatgerman (X)
4 hrs
Thanks!
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+1
18 mins

Monk's Brew or Monk's Beer

Peer comment(s):

agree Denise Josey : The second one is what I've heard so far. Also found "Monks' beer".
30 mins
neutral Lancashireman : Cow's milk, ewe's cheese, monk's beer?
37 mins
neutral Armorel Young : It's all made by one monk then?
1 hr
neutral philgoddard : Andrew: I was just going to click on Like when I realised this wasn't Facebook. Sorry, Lucia,we're pedants, aren't we?
2 hrs
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Reference comments

11 mins
Reference:

Beer! It's not just for breakfast anymore.

Klosterbier ist das Bier, das in den Klosterbrauereien gebraut wurde und auch teilweise heute noch gebraut wird. Die Mönche kamen früher irgendwann auf die Idee, sich dem Brauen von Klosterbier zu widmen. Sie hatten festgestellt, dass kräftig gebrautes Klosterbier gegen den Hunger half, der beim Fasten zwangsläufig entstand. Das es ihnen zwar untersagt war etwas zu essen, aber das Trinken natürlich erlaubt war, konnten sie sich mit Klosterbier über Wasser halten. Bald entwickelte ich das Klosterbier aber auch als Wirtschaftszweig für die Mönche. Dabei hatten die bierbrauenden Klöster gegenüber den privaten Brauereien den Vorteil, dass sie das Klosterbier deutlich günstiger herstellen konnten als die private Konkurrenz. So versorgten die Klöster ihre Umgebung bald mit dem Klosterbier und einige Klöster spezialisierten sich sogar auf die Klosterbier-Produktion.

http://www.brauen.de/braulexikon/biermarken-sorten/klosterbi...
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Nicole Schnell
4 hrs
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