Ayinger Brauweisse 11.2 oz

Top-fermented, light-colored wheat beer

Brewed by: Ayinger Brewery
Country: Germany
Style: Hefeweizen

ABV: 5.1%
Ratebeer.com rating: 95
BeerAdvocate.com rating: 93
Bottle Size: 11.2 oz.

Ayinger Brauweisse (ABV 5.1%) is pale and hazy; with a huge rocky head. Inviting and perhaps a bit tart in palate, this is “brut” beer with a delicious, smooth body from a grist bill of about 60% wheat. Flavor and aroma show the characteristic Ayinger elegance and perfect balance. Finishes with a subtle spicy, fruity note from a traditional Bavarian weissebier yeast strain – some tasters find they are reminded of cloves or ripe banana. 11.2 oz bottle.

History

Wheat beer has always been known as an elixir or tonic, especially if the brewer’s yeast was left in the bottled beer. A very popular beer style, in Germany and around the world.

Serving Suggestion

Weiss-wurst (veal sausage), pretzels, Dusseldorf mustard, mettwurst, vegetable pâté, crab Louis, sand dabs, fried smelts, Sunday brunch. Serve in tall vase-shaped weisse glass; a thin slice of lemon as garnish is a personal choice. Glass should accommodate 17-ounces.

Brewery Information:

Ayinger Brewery: Aying, Germany

Nestled near the Alps, in the 1200-year-old Bavarian village of Aying, Ayinger Brewery has been brewing beer infused with Bavarian beer culture and the rich brewing heritage of the region for more than 140 years.

The award-winning Ayinger Brewery, or Privatbrauerei Aying for the German speakers, was founded in 1878. Adhering to Rheinhisgebot, the German Beer Purity Law of 1516 means beer from Aying is brewed only from pure ingredients. Ayinger combines strictly traditional ingredients sourced from surrounding farms, with high-tech automation to ensure sustainable practices throughout the brewing process.

German beer has a reputation to uphold, and Ayinger Brewery sets the benchmark for excellence. As one of the most advanced breweries in Europe, their unmatched flavors come from six generations of brewing skill and art. Ayinger regularly places first in every category entered in the World Beer Championships.

Brauerei Aying also boasts gold medals from the European Beer Star, the Helsinki Beer Fest, the Stockholm Beer & Whiskey Festival, the Calgary Brewfest, and the Deutsche Landwirtschaftsgesellschaft (German Agricultural Society).