Ayinger Jahrhundert

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

Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Some very thin and droopy lacing. Malt and yeast aromas with a lemon-hop nose. Mellow and creamy malt flavor with a lemon finish. Palate is creamy and a little fizzy.

Je ne connais aps ce style beaucoup.Tout ce que je peut dire c’est que cette biere est bien malte et elle est tres claire comme biere.

Had at Ayingers. They tapped a Wooden cask of this stuff the night we were there. Served similar to a cask ale- in that it was almost no carbonation yet a huge white head and left great lacing. However it was served relatively cold compared to a cask ale, which is good for a helles i guess. THis is a lot better than thier regular helles though. Much smoother, and a lot more flavor and a fuller body. Very sweet lightly caramelized malt with a hint of continental hops in the aroma and in the aftertaste. One of the smoothest and most drinkable of all Helles lagers, which is saying a lot since almost all helles are very drinkable. I’ve had many helles in the 3 weeks I was in europe and this one stood out to be the best by far. Great beer.

Pale golden color with soft fluffy head. Scent is malty as is the taste. Too much in both departments for me. I was expecting more because of the brewer, but this my least favorite of any Ayinger I’ve had.

This poured a slightly hazy, very pale yellow with a foamy head, which disappeared after a short while. Very tighly carbonated. The aroma was very sweet, but not offensively so, smelling like warm fresh bread. The sweetness wasn’t that heavy in this medium-bodied, malt-heavy drink. Crisp finish, but left my lips and moustache sticky.

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A rich golden color with a creamy white head that left a thick, sticky foam lace. Light malt aroma kinda bready (like fresh bread from the oven). With grassy smells lingering in the back. Fluffy malt flavor with a very light bitterness and taste of fresh rye. Soft at the start but finishing crisp and slight spicey. Not bad, not great.

maybe i paid 2 much $2.99. which had an affect on my opinion. liked the head and taste.

Slightly hazy, light yellow body with a thick, tightly packed white head. Clean malt aroma with crisp hops near the end. Whole grains and slightly sweet nuts mix with plant-like hops and a touch of honey. The body is light and refreshing, especially for the style. The flavor is moderately sweet up front with a sharp hop bite at the finish. The finish is long, but pleasing. Not my favorite style, nor my favorite offering in the style, but solid and well within the style. Tasty.