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| Location | Aying, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 47°58′19″N 11°46′26″E / 47.97194°N 11.77389°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1877 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual production volume | 140,000 hectolitres (120,000 US bbl) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | independent | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ayinger Brewery (/ˈaɪ.ɪŋɡər/ EYE-ing-gər; German: Brauerei Aying) is a brewery in Aying, Bavaria, Germany, about 25 km from Munich. Approximately 10% of Ayinger beers are exported, mainly to Italy, the United States, and the rest of Europe. Ayinger beers have been frequent award winners in international beer competitions.
Licensed production in UK
For some years, a range of beer was brewed under the Ayingerbrau name by Samuel Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster, England. Although the Ayinger logo was used, the recipes and range were different from those of the Ayinger Brewery. The arrangement ended in spring 2006, at which point Samuel Smith's rebranded the beers. Distribution of the Ayinger range of beer followed that summer.
Oktoberfest
Because the Oktoberfest in Munich does not allow breweries outside its city limits to participate, Ayinger Brewery organizes many smaller festivals in the countryside around Munich.[1]
Awards
World Beer Championships
2007 World Beer Championships
Ayinger posted these results at the 2007 World Beer Championships:[2]
- Celebrator Doppelbock - highest rated Doppelbock style
- Jahrhundert-Bier - highest rated Munich Helles style
- Oktober Fest-Märzen - highest rated Vienna Märzen style
- Altbairisch Dunkel - 2nd highest rated Dark Lager style
Prior Years
Since 1994, Ayinger has received these awards:[3]
- Celebrator Doppelbock - 2005 Platinum Medal Winner
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997: Top Ten Breweries in the World
- 2003, 2004, and 2005 Ayinger received a first-place award for every beer entered
German Agricultural Society International Competition
In the Deutsche Landwirtschafts Gesellschaft (DLG) Competition, Ayinger earned these medals:
- Jahrhundert-Bier - 1997 Gold medal, 1998 Gold, 2000 Gold, 2001-2004 Silver medal, 2005 Gold
- Bräu-Hell - 2001 Gold, 2003-2005 Gold
- Bräu-Weisse - 1997 Gold, 1998 Gold, 2000 Gold, 2001 Silver, 2002-2005 Gold
- Ur-Weiße - 2004 Gold, 2005 Gold
- Altbairisch-Dunkel - 1997 Gold, 1998 Silver, 2001 Silver, 2003-2005 Gold
- Leichte Bräu-Weisse - 1998 Silver, 2000 Silver
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See also
References
- ^ Jackson, Michael. Ultimate Beer, DK Publishing, Inc., 1998. ISBN 0-7894-3527-6
- ^ restaurant-hospitality.com
- ^ merchantduvin.com
External links
- Ayinger Brewery website
- Ayinger on U.S. importer's website
- Ayinger's UK distributor