The Ayinger Brewery is a medium-sized German brewery located in Aying

Aying

Aying is a municipality in the district of Munich in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for the Ayinger Brewery....

, Bavaria, 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.http://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/article/16735/http://www.merchantduvin.com/pages/1_about/champion.html

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

Samuel Smith Brewery

Samuel Smith's Old Brewery, popularly known as Samuel Smith's or Sam Smith's, is an independent brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. It is Yorkshire's oldest brewery, founded in 1758.-History:...

 in Tadcaster

Tadcaster

Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. Lying on the Great North Road approximately east of Leeds and west of York. It is the last town on the River Wharfe before it joins the River Ouse about downstream...

, United Kingdom. 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. Because the Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest, or Wiesn, is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The...

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

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 http://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/article/16735/

Prior Years

Celebrator Doppelbock - 2005 Platinum Medal Winner

1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 "One of the Top Ten Breweries in the World" Award

2003, 2004, and 2005 Ayinger received a first-place award for every beer entered
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“Deutsche Landwirtschafts Gesellschaft - DLG” (German Agricultural Society) International Competition

Jahrhundert-Bier - 1997(G), 1998(G), 2000(G), 2001-2004(S), 2005(G)

Bräu-Hell - 2001(G), 2003-2005(G)

Bräu-Weisse - 1997(G), 1998(G), 2000(G), 2001(S), 2002-2005(G)

Ur-Weiße - 2004(G), 2005(G)

Altbairisch-Dunkel - 1997(G), 1998(S), 2001(S), 2003-2005(G)

Leichte Bräu-Weisse - 1998(S), 2000(S)



(G)=Gold (S)=Silver

External links

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