pilgertrunk

The pilgrim's drink from the Brauhaus am Kreuzberg is a very special beer. Not only does it contain the less commonly used types of grain rye, emmer, einkorn, oats and spelt in addition to the classic malt made from barley and wheat, it is also brewed under very unusual conditions. The invigorating beer is brewed year after year with other collaboration partners from a whole cornucopia of sun-ripened grains. However, we are not talking about brewers here, but about people with a completely different mission than delicious beer. Every year, the Winkelmann family invites clergymen from monasteries, churches and various denominations to brew with them. The illustrious guests included the Bishop of Eichstätt, Gregor Maria Hanke, and the Franciscan monks from the Kreuzberg monastery.

Brewers and clergy continue the millennia-old brewing tradition of the monks and have already made a prominent circle of friends with their beer: The best-known fan of the pilgrim's drink is the retired Pope Benedict XVI, who tasted the beer in 2010 and was enthusiastic. Even years later, the former head of the Catholic Church was supplied with fine beer from Hallerndorf.

The pilgrim's drink delights secular and spiritual palates with a full-bodied symphony of oven-fresh bread, spicy yeast, creamy caramel, sunny grain, herbs and tender fruit.