The altar in the Catholic Church in Schechen in the district of Rosenheim had been cleared for the Catholic rite and the local priest had then blessed it again with incense and holy water during a liturgy of the word.
The godfather of the local craft brewing scene will stay involved with the company as a board member and brand ambassador, meeting regularly with distributor and retailer partners.
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