Ayinger Jahrhundert

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

pours out yellow with a thick white head. smells malty. taste is clean and refreshing going down very smoothly. reminds me alot of warsteiner. i could drink a ton of these, especially if i was thirsty :) good beer.

Bottled (Helsinki Beer Festival 2004)
Golden lager color. Aroma is yeasty and very similar to Belgian abbeys. Mouthfeel is malts, fresh and full-bodied. Short finish.

(Bottled) Pale golden with a large, foamy and white, lacy head. Buttery, grassy and lightly yeasty-musty-earthy aroma with sweetish, grainy malt. Very clean, grainy, very malty, pale-toffeeish flavor with mild, grassy hops and some acidity. Long, moderately bitter and acidic finish. Medium-bodied, smooth and neutral, refreshing palate with soft carbonation. No signs of alcohol. Really a "back to basics" brew with clean, neutral maltiness, balancing (although somewhat sparingly dosed) hops, plus an awesome drinkability. If all bulk lager tasted like this, there would be soooo many more beer lovers! I’m sure there’s nobody, who could honestly say this beer is harsh or unclean. Still, some personality remains. (Bottled, at the Helsinki Beer Festival 2004, was 7-2-7-3-14=3.3) Typical lager color, small head. Slightly sour and malty aroma. Original, malty flavor. Slightly sour and earthy (hay?). Not bad for a lager.

Nice golden color. Very malty smell with a skunky hop aroma. Taste is bready but has a lingering skunky taste. Not bad, but a maltier flavor and thicker palate would give this beer a better rating.

Pours light and cloudy with a average white head. Light skunky nose, not sure if it has gone bad or is supposed to be this way. Taste full of yeast, a little dull but a decent finish.

Somewhat murky yellow color with a billowing head with nice lace. Slightly sour, bready aroma with hints of malt. Some carbonation on the tongue. Malt is more prevalent when you drink it. Some floral hops, minimal citrus. Extremely quick, crisp finish. Hard to rate this one. This is a rather refreshing brew, probably excellent in the warmer months. Finish is a bit quick for my tastes, and I would like a bit more carbonation. Drink it quick, this didn't warm very well in my opinion. Overall, a respectable offering.

Pale straw in colour. Small but persistant head. Aromas are spritzy pears and yeast. Flavours are yeasty, fruity with some graininess. The finish is quite dry and hoppy. I find most Helles quite dull - but this is not bad at all.

This beer makes me want to cry after having an Ayinger Brau-Weisse. The aroma would be more aptly called a smell. The taste reminds me of a disturbing night of St. Pauli's girl. Stick with the Brau-weisse.***Re-rate about six months or so later: Wow! It's really funny how your tastes change. This is a really good beer. In comparison to Brau-Weisse, maybe this isn't awesome, but it's a pretty good beer. With dark, chocolatey, sometimes coffeeish flavors, this is a nice beer. It also has a full mouth-feel. Maybe not as good as Brau-Weisse, but it's still darn good.