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Gambrinus 2nd edition
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OK, I'll give it a try:

GAMBRINUS origin

A first theory asserts that the word could be from germany, where a clan called "Gambrivii" existed. The citizens from Gambrivii may had had a king called "Gambrivius". One of the 12 myth kings of Germany is called Gambrinius in
the middle of the XVI century. The empire of this king may had outstretched from the Rhin to the Asia and may had lived near 1730 before J.-C.

A second theory tells that the brother(?) responsible of the brewage in the monastery was called "Cambarius". The word is celtic. The come from "camba", which describe a brewing tub.

Another linguistic origin come from latin. It's the expression "Ganae birrinus", "whom who drink is ale in a debit".

But the most frequent explanations give like origin le prince Jean 1st, duke of Brabant and marquess of Anvers. Born in 1251 and deceased in 1294, good living and "gai luron" (?), one of his main occupations was to chase the thiefs. After another victory, he gave a commemorative feast. Like the custom required, he gave a speech to his "vassaux" (?). The big and noisy crowd was difficult to speech to. So he climbed on a barrel of beer to give a chance to the crowd to see him. And it's with the buck at the hand that he gve his speech. Quickly, the enthusiastic group started to shout his name "Jan Primus, Jan Primus...". That gave phoneticly "Gambrinus"...

The catholic church never recognized a beer saint, other than maybe St-Arnould... Gambrinus is only a non-catholic king with a enourmus kingdom.

>Ok i give a try to translation but let it down. If some canadians (or franco-anglo phone) here can do it, for the posterité of Jean Primus, King of the beer.
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>Origine de GAMBRINUS
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>Une première théorie affirme que le mot serait d’origine germanique, Il existait une tribu dénommée "Gambrivii". Les Gambriviens aurait eu un roi appelé Gambrivius. Un des 12 rois mythique d’Allemagne est appelé Gambrinius au milieu du XVIe siècle. L’empire de ce roi se serait étendu du Rhin à l’Asie et aurait vécu vers 1730 av. J.-C.
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> Une seconde théorie raconte que le frère responsable du brassage dans les monastères, portait le nom de Cambarius. Le mot est d’origine celte. Il vient de "camba", qui désignait la cuve de brassage.
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> Une autre origine linguistique nous vient du latin. C’est l’expression "Ganae birrinus", "celui qui boit de la bière dans un débit".
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> Mais la plus fréquente des explications donne pour origine le prince Jean 1er, duc de Brabant et marquis d’Anvers. Né en 1251 et mort en 1294, Bon vivant et gai luron, l’une de ces principales occupations était de pourchasser les brigands. Après une nouvelle victoire, il donna un festin commémoratif. Comme le voulait l’usage, il adressa un discours à ses vassaux. La foule nombreuse et bruyante était difficile a haranguer. Aussi dut-il se jucher sur un tonneau de bière pour que la foule puisse le voir. Et c’est la chope à la main qu’il fit son allocution. Bien vite la troupe enthousiaste se mis à scander son
> nom " Jan Primus, Jan Primus... ". Ce qui devint phonétiquement Gambrinus...
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> L’Eglise catholique n’a jamais reconnu de saint de la bière, mis à part peut-être St-Arnould... Gambrinus n’est qu’un roi laïc au royaume immense.
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