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Brauerei Aying Franz Inselkammer KG

Brauereigasthof Hotel Aying

Münchener Straße 21
D-85653 Aying
Telephone: +49 (0)8095 / 88-0
Hours: Open daily 7:00am-midnight.
Brewer: Hans-Jürgen Iwan
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Notes

Opened: 1876

U.S. Importer: Merchant du Vin

Contributor: Mario Kornmesser

Brauereigasthof Hotel Aying is located at Zornedinger Straße 2; it's open daily 11:30am-2:30pm and 6:00pm-10:00pm.

The notes below provide a graphic illustration of the difference between fresh beer and stale beer. Fresh Ayinger beer is fantastic beyond compare!

Updated: October 18, 2022

Beer List

Altbairisch Dunkel

European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel

5.00% abv.
- Date: December 2, 2006 (#6181)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 18 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright brown. Moderate dense head.
  
  Aroma (4)
  Fresh toasty sweet dark Munich malt.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Light body, fizzy. Huge toasty sweet malt flavor start to finish. Very very mild bitterness, mild herbal hop flavor at the end.
  
  Overall Impression (2)
- Date: April 21, 1996 (#1380)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI
  
  Score: 11 points
  
  Overall Impression (2)
  Very deep red, lousy head. Diacetyl, alcohol aroma. Diacetyl flavor, some darkish malt, especially in finish.

Bairisch Pils (formerly Premium-Pils)

German-Style Pilsener

5.00% abv.

Date: May 31, 2017 (#9737)

Package: draught

Place: Huber Haus German Bier Hall, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Pale yellow. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mild noble hops, mildly bready.

Mouthfeel (10)
Light-medium body, smooth. Malty, bready. Very mild bitterness and just a hint of sulfur.

Overall Impression (3)
Real nice clean beer.

Bräuweisse

South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

5.10% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2010 US Open Beer Championship

Date: February 20, 2004 (#5225)

Package: bottled

Place: Woodman's Food Market #20, Green Bay WI

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression (3)
Yellow opaque. Thick dense head. Huge wheat malt aroma, with hints of bananas. Medium creamy body, mildly fizzy and Real Smooth. Big wheat malt flavor from start to finish. Just a hint of banana flavor, and maybe a little smoke. Reminds me of being there.
Date: April 1, 1998 (#2598)

Package: bottled

Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL

Score: 20 points

Overall Impression (3)
Explosive head, darkish golden color. Banana aroma. Medium body, wonderful sweet banana flavor, real clean. High carbonation, but creamy, not prickly.
Date: April 21, 1996 (#1379)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 11 points

Overall Impression (2)
Big chunks of yeast in this golden beer. Smells slightly phenolic, slightly sour. Malty, OK clove phenols. Thick-ish, maybe a little oxidized? Tastes old.

Celebrator

German-Style Strong Doppelbock

6.70% abv.

Date: March 3, 2007 (#6362)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red. High carbonation. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3)
Fairly malty, bready, sweet.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, really chewy. Great big malt character. Warming, but not hot. Mildly fruity.

Overall Impression (3)
Tastier, more interesting, more complex than the draft version we tasted a few weeks ago.
Date: February 10, 2007 (#6318)

Package: draught

Place: Huber Haus German Bier Hall, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep bright red, darker than Spaten Optimator. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet and dark and fairly fruity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, creamy, but still it seems light for a Doppelbock. Huge dark sweet malt character. Alcohol is very subdued. Sweet dark malt finish. Hint of smoke.

Overall Impression (2½)
Date: September 29, 2002 (#4448)

Package: bottled

Place: Pick'n Save, Oshkosh WI

Score: 20 points

Overall Impression (3)
Deep deep red, massive dense head. Huge Munich malt aroma, toasty and smoky. Big creamy body, richly malty. Mildly sweet, with lots of toasty malt flavor. Mildly warming finish.
Date: April 8, 1996 (#1355)

Package: bottled

Place: Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Very dark red opaque, big but short-lived brown head. Dark caramel malt aroma, some chocolate...smells like a nice dark boiling wort! Treacly flavor with lots of hops. Long hoppy finish. Strong beer.

Date: November 23, 2002 (#4534)

Package: bottled

Place: Pick'n Save, Oshkosh WI

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression (3½)
This is a bottle-conditioned "Helles Export-Bier". Golden, hazy, moderate head. Toasty grainy malt aroma. Medium body. Rich fresh malt flavor all the way through. Mildly sweet malty finish.

Date: October 18, 1997 (#2344)

Package: bottled

Place: The Liquor Collection, Honolulu HI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Golden, very high carbonation, good head. Sweet, malty aroma. Sweet, malty, smoky. Nice balance, clean finish with a healthy bitterness. Carbonation is a little high for my taste. Their "Centenary Celebration Beer"...hence the name.

Date: December 21, 2016 (#9680)

Package: draught

Place: Huber Haus German Bier Hall, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Copper-amber color, hazy. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Mild fruity hops on top of toasty, biscuity, fresh malt.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, smooth. Lots of clean malt, mildly toasty. Mild fruity-floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Clean malty finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Real good beer.

Date: August 22, 2008 (#7271)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Massive head.

Aroma (4)
Big sweet, grainy, toasty malt.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, really smooth. Lots of sweet malt, toasty. Mild noble hop flavor, low bitterness. Clean sweet malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 11, 2004 (#5262)

Package: bottled

Place: Flanagan's Stop and Shop, Appleton WI

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber, some haze. Thick head. Big toasty malty aroma. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Very very malty and somewhat sweet. A hint of oxidation, especially in the finish. Otherwise it's a pretty good beer.

Date: October 19, 1997 (#2346)

Package: bottled

Place: The Liquor Collection, Honolulu HI

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression (3)
Golden, high carbonation, thick head. Lots of malt aroma. Good body, sweet and malty. Some hops in the middle, just enough to balance the sweetness. Quick slight bitterness at the end.

Date: January 4, 2007 (#6252)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Red-brown, opaque. Thick foamy head.

Aroma (3)
Toasty. Sweet. Lemony.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Fizzy. Lots of sweet, toasty, mildly raisiny malt. Some clove spiciness. Sweet Munich-malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: December 5, 2002 (#4541)

Package: bottled

Place: Pick'n Save, Oshkosh WI

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Bright brown, hugely carbonated, massive head. Grassy aroma with a hint of green (!) bananas. Medium-big body, very chewy. Rich Munich malt flavor all the way through. Some banana character, no cloves. Finishes malty and dry.

Date: February 26, 1996 (#1323)

Package: bottled

Place: Long's Drugs, Kailua HI

Score: 10½ points

Overall Impression (2)
Amber, good head, OK carbonation. Some diacetyl aroma with the phenols. Pretty butterscotchy flavor. OK sweetness and clove phenols, but diacetyl really detracts. Probably a very old bottle...the label says it's from "West" Germany.

Date: December 21, 2009 (#8086)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Golden, opaque. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Wheat. Cloves. Smoke.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, fairly fizzy. Lots of chewy malt. Lots of banana. Fruity-malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer.