Ayinger Brewery ( ; german: Brauerei Aying) is in

Aying Aying is a municipality in the district of Munich in Bavaria, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies ...

, Bavaria, Germany, about 25 km south of

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...

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

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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 The Oktoberfest (; bar, Wiesn, Oktobafest) is the world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival. It is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a 16- to 18-day folk festival running from mid- or la ...

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 World Beer Championships: *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:merchantduvin.com
/ref> *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 A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, e ...

, 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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