When It’s Ok to Drink Beer in Church

Throughout our travels around the world, we have visited our fair share of breweries, all unique in their own way. What makes Jopenkerk in Haarlem (Netherlands) so distinctive is its setting in a beautifully restored church. (Jopen = the name of the beer brand; Kerk = church in Dutch)  Beer enthusiast or not, it’d be hard for anyone …

St Bavokerk (Haarlem, Netherlands)

Located in the Grote Markt (central market square) of Haarlem is the gothic-style church Grote Kerk, better known as St Bavokerk. (This is not to be confused with the St. Bavo Cathedral, which is a Roman Catholic church located elsewhere in Old Town Haarlem.)  Originally built as a Catholic church in the 14th/15th centuries, it became the cathedral of …