Ayinger Brewery ( ; ) is in

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, Bavaria, Germany, about 25 km south of

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. Ayinger beers are exported to Italy, the United States, and the rest of Europe.

Licensed production in UK

For some years, a range of beer was brewed under the ''Ayingerbrau'' name by

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, 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 re

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ed the beers. Distribution of the Ayinger range of beer followed that summer.

Oktoberfest

Because the

Oktoberfest Oktoberfest (; ) is the world's largest , featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival, and is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, from mid- or late-September to the first Sunday in October. The annual event attracts more than seven milli ...

in Munich does not allow breweries outside its city limits to participate, Ayinger Brewery organizes many smaller festivals in the countryside around

Awards

World Beer Championships

2007 World Beer Championships

Ayinger posted these results at the 2007

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: *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: *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

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(DLG) Competition, Ayinger earned these medals: *Jahrhundert-Bier - 1997

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, 1998 Gold, 2000 Gold, 2001-2004

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, 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 Ayinger Maerzen 2013

References

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External links

Ayinger Brewery website

Ayinger
on U.S. importer's website
Ayinger's UK distributor
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