The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Drink of the Week: Pinkus Munster Alt

The Bread Garden Market is chock full of organic juices, vegetables, and granola — and, it turns out, organic beer. Pinkus-Muller Brewery in Münster, Germany, is the first organic, USDA-approved brewery in the world, and, as a 199-year-old business, it’s doing something right.

EXPERIENCE: Beneath an unpresuming red label featuring a crude illustration of two German guys tapping a barrel of beer is the pale gold Münster Alt. Boasting a floral scent and the smooth, palatable, and only slightly dry taste of a great white wine, the Alt may be my favorite craft beer I’ve tried all year. What can I say, the Germans know their bier.

ADVICE: It’s worth an extra dollar or two (one pint of Münster Alt costs $3.79 at Bread Garden) to test the difference between organic beer and processed domestic brands — even if, like me, you’re a lifelong lover of Bud Light. I consumed my Pinkus pint with Bread Garden’s cream cheese brownie, a combination I would recommend. And, hey, it’s a one-stop shop.

— by Emma McClatchey