Ayinger Jahrhundert Bier
Ayinger Privatbrauerei

Ayinger Jahrhundert BierAyinger Jahrhundert Bier
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From:
Ayinger Privatbrauerei
 
Germany
Style:
European / Dortmunder Export Lager
Ranked #6
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
89
Ranked #12,463
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 10.61%
Reviews:
608
Ratings:
1,162
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 09, 2024
Added:
Oct 08, 2001
Wants:
  72
Gots:
  112
This beer was first brewed in 1978 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our brewery. It has a golden-yellow color with a slightly flowery yeast, honey-ish aroma, tastes a little spicy and is full-bodied in initial taste, mild before swallowing and soft with a refined sparkle and fades with a well-balanced hint of bitterness. It is an especially drinkable and harmonious beer. Conrad Seidl, known as the Austrian “Pope of Beers”, on the Jahrhundert Bier: “It is a malty beer that pronounces the precious earthy quality of malted barley.”
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Ratings by RussBecker1:
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Reviewed by RussBecker1

3.98/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 17 oz. bottle to a pint glass.

A-A remarkably carbonated clear yellow brew. A nice frothy head sits atop that paints a smooth color landscape. The beer does look fairly simple, but that is more a reflection of the style than this particular beer.

S-Again a reflection of the beer itself. Dortmunder's tend to be very light in nose and this is no exception. The beer is essentially all malt and grain which is exactly what the nose picks up, with a slight hint of honey to sweeten the overall experience.

M-Much creamier than advertised. Avery nice feel that unexpectedly increases the taste tenfold.

T-Almost identical to the nose with the malts at the forefront complimented by just enough sweetness to give it some depth. Again the mouthfeel really allows each note to shine through making it very delicious.

O-This is not the biggest or most complex beer that you will come across, but for what it intends to be, this ayinger is outstanding.
Sep 17, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Mar 09, 2024
 
Rated: 3.81 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Feb 23, 2024
 
Rated: 3.81 by calvin_os from Colorado

Jan 13, 2024
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Reviewed by Anders91 from California

3.29/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Look: clear golden color with a medium white head

Smell: hops and not much else, pretty weak smell

Taste: much better taste, nice crisp hop notes

Feel: smooth with tiny bubbles
Dec 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.91 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Nov 23, 2023
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Reviewed by Ernald_Elbertson from Delaware

4.11/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A very fun style that isn't given much consideration. My first from Germany.

Pours cloudy pale gold with quickly dissipating head and good carbonation. Nose is very rich bread yeast, low-moderate spice, and flowery hops. Taste is similar with fair bitterness and a very small estery note. Key word is balance, not just between malt and hops but yeasty aspects as well. Feels stronger than it is, I would've guessed 6%.

Loses a bit on feel, like most malty german beers, it gets sticky after a while. Not enough to dissuade me, but damn I wish these things weren't so syrupy.

Overall a very good German brew, kinda between a pilsner, a maibock, and a helles.
Sep 16, 2023
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Rated by TheChimp

5/5  rDev +26.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Perfect liquid refreshment for a summers day. Crisp and easy drinking
Jul 08, 2023
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Reviewed by Antg8989 from New Jersey

4.63/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This lager is excellent. Pours light gold with a foamy white head. Not a ton of lacing. Crystal clear. Aroma is floral with very light hints of mint/anise. Taste is just delicious. Think this deserves higher than an 88.
Jun 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.74 by PvtSnowball from Florida

Jun 27, 2023
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Reviewed by Mr_Brown from Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A very good beer. A bit more sweetness and body than in Ayinger Helles. A sweeter aftertaste. A bit stronger. If I had to go with smth more complex than helles, would pick Kelllerbier.
Apr 25, 2023
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Reviewed by AzfromOz from Australia

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From Carwyn Cellars in October 2022. Drunk in March 2023.

L: Lemony light yellow with a big fluffy, bright-white head that lasted long into the glass. BIg-bubbled carbonation runs rampant up the glass.

S: Clean, bready malts with a slight floral hope note.

T: Such a smooth drinker! The taste is slightly sweet with a moderate floral hop bite. There's also a touch of lemon. The finish is dry and demands further sips.

M: There's a bit of prickle on the swallow but mouthfeel is moderately full and smooth.

O: An excellent beer that drinks smoothly and would have me going back for more if the chance arose.

Cheers!
#215
Mar 30, 2023
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.54/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
e 0,5 l bottle
31.08.22 “filling date”
30.06.23 “best before”
Like I said in a different review of a beer from Ayinger, I love that they’re putting this information on labels. Very rare to have this type of transparency from a German brewery, although I’ve noticed label “best by” dates are a very common practice here. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s required by law. Anyway…

This followed a bottle of their Lager Hell and you get some of that beer in this one. Aroma and flavor are a bit richer and spicier. Malt is a bit sweeter. Truly a delicious beer. Would love to try it fresher or directly from their brewpub/restaurant.
Mar 27, 2023
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle

Clear, light yellow golden, thick white head. Mild grainy aroma, a touch toasty, a little grassy and floral. Similar flavor - clean and crisp. Thin to medium bodied.
Mar 07, 2023
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I had this on draft 1/12/23 @ the Beer Temple.

Cloudy dull yellow/orange appearance.

Small, bright white head; minimal lace.

Fresh wheat bread, dandelion & faint honey notes in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Honeyed wheat bread, mild dandelion & faint oak flavors.

Earthy as fuck, substantial & quite tasty. I'd have another!
Jan 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jelenovipivonelej from Slovak Republic

Jan 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.63 by bankboy66 from New Jersey

Dec 31, 2022
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Like a bed at your local Holiday Inn, this one does the trick. That said, just like when I’m in that average mattress, I won't be having any dreams about Barbara Palvin. It's just an ok beer - definitely not ‘Tempur-pedic’ status. You just accept it for what it is and love on.
Dec 01, 2022
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Reviewed by Legendary_Geko from Florida

3.08/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Look: 1 finger head, poured in a pint glass.

Smell: Extremely basic. Nothing else.

Taste: Honestly, I taste almost nothing. Maybe I'm drinking this wrong.

Feel: Water

Overall: It's not bad, just very average.
Nov 21, 2022
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