Ayinger Jahrhundert

Brewed by Brauerei Aying
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Aying, Germany

Serve in Lager glass

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Not great, typical. Bready malt in the aroma, very similar in the flavor with sweet after taste.

Aroma: prunes, golden raisins, wet hay, dried leaves, apple cider Taste: very grainy with firm, toasty notes, some tobacco and a backbone of overripe dried apples and honey Mouthfeel: smooth, well-structured and full Overall: I am always in awe at the subtle complexities that a well-crafted Bavarian lager or hefeweissen can deliver. This beer is no exception. The appearance, taste, body and overall feel of this beer was graceful and a total joy to drink. It’s also very quaffable!

Light golden, clear, medium carbonation. Nice full head. Resin, citrus aroma. Mildly sweet, light bitterness. Medium palate, light body. Somewhat astringent finish.

500ml bottle, shared with Adam. Mildly hazy pale yellow color. Nice, thin persisting white head, leaving a bit of lace that slides down after a bit. Nice, lighter soft carbonation. Drier texture. Nice, light sour / savory taste. Decent, basically lagery aroma (hay, skunk.. whatever). Another decent German lager

Bottle @ Huber Haus Omaha. Saw Mikey rated this and also saw that I hadn’t since my ratebeer career began 1.5 years ago, so now is a good time. Dedicated to my late, great aunt, Nadine Wheeler, who possessed German/Danish decent (whose forefathers came from the Danish territory pre-Napolean and what was Prussian territory post-Napolean). Pours a clear golden appearance with an excellent white head that lasts the test of time and spiderwebs head on the glass. Rich grainy, thick straw, wild grass, fairly floral, hay, grassy, rich noble hoppy aroma. Excellent. Refreshingly dry, grassy, light lemon, smooth straw, pale malty flavor. As the MN crew would say, "this is just too fucking easy to drink." As the Exira, Iowa crowd would say, "i thought I ordered a Busch Light?!" Good brew. Nothing exceptional but better than 95% of American lager offerings. RIP Nadine.

UPDATED: MAY 21, 2012 my last rating was in 2004 so it appears this one is worth a revisit. from an undated bottle stored in a dark cooler. with a proper pour into a flute it seems the rocky white head could last for hours. malt-focused nose of fresh baked crackers and biscuits with a touch of honey is extremely light and delicate. with the soft mineral yeast character the nose becomes wonderfully full of life. mouthfeel is fuller than expected of helles, and this one has a distinctly round and full syrupiness of malt. hop aroma and bitterness are, of course, mild. this particular bottle is exceptionally clean and seems fresh enough that I understand clearly what this beer is trying to be. however, the malt is a tad too chewy and syrupy for my tastes. flavors of toasted crackers and barely-caramelized honey are enjoyable but seem to becoming more amplified than I want in lager, and they turn more towards baked corn kernels the longer I drink it. still, minor complaints. for bottled german lager available in my area, kept cold and out of light, this seems to be one of the better products you’ll find.

huge foamy head, golden and crystal clear in appearance.good balanced flavor

Bottle. Clear golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma of bready and toasty malt and some spicy noble hops. Flavor is toasty malt with a light hop bitterness. Light body with average carbonation and a clean, dry finish. Great beer, light and flavorful with great drinkability.

Draft at Chappys. Just a nice session level brew. Well made lager. Interesting and not bland. Just wish I was drinking it in a Munchen biergarten under a nice, big umbrella.

Pale yellow clear body with white tight head. Aromas malts, grains and hay. Palate is watery thin with lively carbonation and mouth feel. Aftertaste sweet malty and has a medium short hoppy end. Overall balanced Helles with decent hops bitterness.

On tap at Ayinger’s on the Platzl in München. Pours clear golden with a decent head. Fairly subdued malt aroma. Very pleasantly hopped, crisp flavour. Goes great with food as well. Probably the best session beer I’ve tried.