Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

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Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

« on: March 30, 2019, 21:35:15 »

From the BBC^» British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

Father Lee Taylor has worked behind bars and played piano in pubs

A real ale steam train event will boast the holiest beer on Saturday - after it is blessed by a priest.

Llangollen Group of Churches' priest-in-charge Father Lee Taylor will say a prayer and splash holy water before the Llangollen Railway Real Ale Train departs.

Fr Taylor said the tradition of blessing beer can be traced back to 6th Century monks. As a beer fan and former publican, he hopes to bring the practice back.

"It's totally fun and something quite different," Fr Taylor said. "Here in Llangollen we've got a heritage steam train and it's quite popular with tourists and three times a year they have a real ale train, which I'm quite interested in because I do love real ale. What I'm going to be doing is blessing the beer in a ceremony that goes back centuries before it sets off."

Fr Taylor said his idea had attracted a fair bit of interest locally, with people approaching him on the street to ask questions.

He added the ceremony would take five minutes, and he would say a prayer and invite people to take part in a sing-song.


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Re: Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2019, 10:31:10 »

See also:

https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/11407391.special-events-planned-at-volunteer-railway-station/

Derek is a very nice guy and I believe ASM^▸ for the C&PR^▸ side of PRR^▸ .

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Re: Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2019, 10:47:45 »

Quote from: onthecushions on April 01, 2019, 10:31:10

ASM^▸ for the C&PR^▸ side of PRR^▸ .

OTC

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Re: Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2019, 10:59:55 »

PRR^▸ = Princes Risborough, I think


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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2019, 11:06:46 »

Quote from: jamestheredengine on April 01, 2019, 10:59:55

PRR^▸ = Princes Risborough, I think

Yes- obvious once pointed out! Thanks


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Re: Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2019, 13:35:33 »

Got to love TLAs^▸ *.

And TLA is my favourite one of all.

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Re: Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2019, 21:18:37 »

Agreed.

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Re: Llangollen priest to bless beer for 'real ale train'

« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2019, 21:24:35 »

Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on May 06, 2019, 21:18:37

Agreed.

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