Braureigasthof Ayinger, Aying, Bavaria, Germany

Aying is a beautiful small village, about 20 kilometers outside Munich.

IMG_1383Its pride over the last 130 years is the Brewery Ayinger, which produces some of the best beer I have ever tasted.

State of the art facilities in Ayinger Braurei
State of the art facilities in Ayinger Brauerei

It is estimated that there are more than 650 breweries in Bavaria today.

Johann Liebhard, the founder of the Brewery
Johann Liebhard, the founder of the Brewery

I visited the village as part of my fall visit to Munich, following a suggestion by Manolis, who had spotted the place. We had lunch at the restaurant that is owned and operated by the brewery.

Brauereigasthof
Brauereigasthof

The Gasthof serves a good selection of Bavarian dishes, and was the best choice to enjoy our beer!

IMG_1387For a starter, I had the pickled  pork head (pork head cheese), which was delicious, and was accompanied by sweet potatoes!

IMG_1388The beer that came with it, was dark and full of flavours I cannot describe!

IMG_1385The main course was (guess!) pork in the oven, cooked to perfection, with crispy skin and a light delicious gravy!

IMG_1392This is one of the cornerstones of the Bavarian cuisine, and believe me, as far as terroir goes, it really hits the mark!

IMG_13921The beer that came with the pork was an electrifying  blonde.

IMG_1389What a meal! What a place!

IMG_13851But above all, it was the beer that really made it for me!

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Aufwiedersehen Aying!

Thank you Manoli, Maria, Athina!

P.S. At the time of the visit, the restaurant was recommended by the Michelin Red Guide as “bib gourmand”.