449. Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen
I've been in the mood for lighter and lower alcohol beers the last few days, but my fridge has only high alcohol beers. This was purchased at Downtown Wine & Spirits along with various quadrupels. I let this warm slightly and served it in my NERAX pint glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Alcohol: 5.6%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear copper with a creamy, fluffy, off-white head that thins to a shiny half-inch layer, which remains throughout most of the beer.
Smell (4.0): Predominantly malty in the nose. There are bready, caramel and toffee notes, as well as a hint of fruitiness and a light leafy hop aroma.
Taste (4.0): Strong toasty and bready malt flavors are evident upfront. There's a light fruity sweetness in the center that fades to a nice leafy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied, moderate carbonation, with a nice, lightly dry finish.
Drinkability (4.0): Light and easy to drink, but very flavorful.
Overall (4.0): A nicely done Oktoberfest, a perfect match for the cooling temperatures.
I've been in the mood for lighter and lower alcohol beers the last few days, but my fridge has only high alcohol beers. This was purchased at Downtown Wine & Spirits along with various quadrupels. I let this warm slightly and served it in my NERAX pint glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Alcohol: 5.6%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Märzen / Oktoberfest, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a clear copper with a creamy, fluffy, off-white head that thins to a shiny half-inch layer, which remains throughout most of the beer.
Smell (4.0): Predominantly malty in the nose. There are bready, caramel and toffee notes, as well as a hint of fruitiness and a light leafy hop aroma.
Taste (4.0): Strong toasty and bready malt flavors are evident upfront. There's a light fruity sweetness in the center that fades to a nice leafy hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied, moderate carbonation, with a nice, lightly dry finish.
Drinkability (4.0): Light and easy to drink, but very flavorful.
Overall (4.0): A nicely done Oktoberfest, a perfect match for the cooling temperatures.
Labels: Brauerei Aying, Märzen / Oktoberfest, Reviews
390. Ayinger Bräu Weisse
I purchased this tonight at Downtown Wine & Spirits along with a few other bottles. I'd already made a trip to a liquor store for beer this week. However, after working in lab for 17 hours yesterday, sleeping on the couch in my advisor's office and getting up early today I figured it was worth it. I chilled this in the fridge and served it in my UFO Weizen glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Alcohol: 5.10%
Serving: 500 mL
Style: Hefe Weizen, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a cloudy golden with a thick creamy white head that collapses to a thin quarter-inch layer.
Smell (4.0): Very yeasty with notes of bubble-gum, banana, clove and citrus. There are also grainy and spicy aromas.
Taste (3.5): Sweet upfront, with spicy cloves in the center and a citric and grainy finish.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Light-bodied, moderate carbonation with a crisp finish.
Drinkability (4.0): Very refreshing, especially given the current weather.
Overall (3.75): This is a good beer, but not my favorite Hefe.
I purchased this tonight at Downtown Wine & Spirits along with a few other bottles. I'd already made a trip to a liquor store for beer this week. However, after working in lab for 17 hours yesterday, sleeping on the couch in my advisor's office and getting up early today I figured it was worth it. I chilled this in the fridge and served it in my UFO Weizen glass.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Alcohol: 5.10%
Serving: 500 mL
Style: Hefe Weizen, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.0): Pours a cloudy golden with a thick creamy white head that collapses to a thin quarter-inch layer.
Smell (4.0): Very yeasty with notes of bubble-gum, banana, clove and citrus. There are also grainy and spicy aromas.
Taste (3.5): Sweet upfront, with spicy cloves in the center and a citric and grainy finish.
Mouthfeel (3.5): Light-bodied, moderate carbonation with a crisp finish.
Drinkability (4.0): Very refreshing, especially given the current weather.
Overall (3.75): This is a good beer, but not my favorite Hefe.
Labels: Brauerei Aying, Hefe Weizen, Reviews
347. Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
Lately I've been mostly sticking to Ales, so tonight I decided to have a lager. I picked up a bottle of Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel on recognition of the brewery, which also produces the delicious Celebrator Doppelbock. The name translates to "Old Bavarian Dark Beer". I let this warm to around 45º F, and served it in my Harpoon UFO Weizen glass, the closest thing to appropriate glassware that I had. This beer is a Munich Dunkel Lager. BJCP Style Guide.
Appearance (3.5): Pours a clear ruby brown with a flufft beige head that dissipates slowly. Large bubbles rise slowly to the top.
Smell (4.0): The nose is rich and malty, with notes of caramel and toffee. Very nice.
Taste (3.5): Sweet caramel upfront, with a slight tartness rolling through the center. There's an understated and lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. The bitterness could be a little more pronounced and still give a well-balanced beer.
Mouthfeel (3.0): Tingly carbonation on the tip of the tongue. The beer seems a tad watery for being medium-bodied.
Drinkability (4.0): Smooth, malty and easy to drink.
Overall (3.6): This is a fairly well-balanced (more hop bitterness would be nice) and tasty beer. It's good for the style, which happens to not be a favorite of mine.
Lately I've been mostly sticking to Ales, so tonight I decided to have a lager. I picked up a bottle of Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel on recognition of the brewery, which also produces the delicious Celebrator Doppelbock. The name translates to "Old Bavarian Dark Beer". I let this warm to around 45º F, and served it in my Harpoon UFO Weizen glass, the closest thing to appropriate glassware that I had. This beer is a Munich Dunkel Lager. BJCP Style Guide.
Appearance (3.5): Pours a clear ruby brown with a flufft beige head that dissipates slowly. Large bubbles rise slowly to the top.
Smell (4.0): The nose is rich and malty, with notes of caramel and toffee. Very nice.
Taste (3.5): Sweet caramel upfront, with a slight tartness rolling through the center. There's an understated and lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. The bitterness could be a little more pronounced and still give a well-balanced beer.
Mouthfeel (3.0): Tingly carbonation on the tip of the tongue. The beer seems a tad watery for being medium-bodied.
Drinkability (4.0): Smooth, malty and easy to drink.
Overall (3.6): This is a fairly well-balanced (more hop bitterness would be nice) and tasty beer. It's good for the style, which happens to not be a favorite of mine.
Labels: Brauerei Aying, Munich Dunkel Lager, Reviews
