Ayinger Brewery Weizenbock 500ml bottle

Ayinger is a family-run brewery in the Bavarian village of Aying, just outside Munich, and has been brewing since 1878. It’s one of Germany’s most celebrated traditional breweries. Weizenbock is a rare style even in Bavaria. It’s a wheat beer brewed to bock strength, and Ayinger’s pale version is a winter specialty. It’s top fermented, unfiltered and made with four malts, and it pours golden with copper glints and a fluffy head. The nose is all clove, ripe banana and warm spice. The palate is smooth and bready, with fine, silky carbonation, tropical fruit and a clean, dry finish. Serve it in a tall weizen glass with smoked pork chops and sauerkraut, bratwurst, roast duck, spicy curries or apple strudel.