“Drinking Beer Seems to Be a Necessity for Them”: the Role of Alcohol in the Life of Catholic Monastic Communities in the Belarusian-Lithuanian Lands at the End of the 18th-19th Centuries

Raisa Zianiuk

doi:10.17951/sb.2025.19.9-27

January 30, 2026Studia BiałorutenistyczneOpen Access

“Drinking Beer Seems to Be a Necessity for Them”: the Role of Alcohol in the Life of Catholic Monastic Communities in the Belarusian-Lithuanian Lands at the End of the 18th-19th Centuries

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The article aims to explore the significance of alcoholic beverages for Catholic monastic communities in Belarusian and Lithuanian territories during the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Analysis of written documentary materials from various country archives (Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, Russia).
Examination of different types of alcoholic beverages including beer, honey, wine, vodka, and rum.
Categorization of the roles alcohol played, such as traditional, festive, and economic.
Alcoholic beverages served multiple roles including being traditional, festive, and economically significant.
Communities used alcohol for both consolidating bonds and disintegration in social contexts.
Different types of alcohol were integrated into various aspects of monastic life.

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This article highlights the role of alcohol in monastic life, indicating its cultural and economic significance for communities in Belarus and Lithuania.

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