Aying: Brewing Culture, History and Nature

Experience Brewing Culture in Aying

Beer has been brewed in Aying for 140 years, and Ayinger beer is now among the most highly awarded beers in Europe. If you are interested in how it is made, you can book a public tour of the Ayinger private brewery in Aying. The tour explains how raw ingredients are turned into finished beer. It offers a practical way to learn more about local brewing rather than focusing only on the finished product.

During the tour, beer specialties freshly tapped from the storage tank are sampled, followed by time in the Schalander. The brewery tour therefore combines information about the brewing process with a culinary experience. It makes a distinct activity to include in your travel plans if you are interested in beer and regional brewing culture.

Church and Local History

St. Andreas Parish Church in Aying is a Baroque church dating from 1655, with a Renaissance pulpit. The combination of a Baroque church and a pulpit from a different stylistic period makes it a striking example of Aying’s architectural and cultural history. If you would like to consider historical attractions as well as nature and outdoor activities when choosing a destination, this is a specific cultural landmark to visit.

The Heimathaus Sixthof houses the Aying Local History Museum. Its collection includes furniture, kitchen utensils, garments, dowry items and wall decorations, as well as tools and everyday objects used for stable and field work. The museum is currently closed to visitors for fire safety reasons. The objects described give an impression of the aspects of everyday life represented in the museum; please bear the current restriction in mind when planning a visit.

Cycling and Nature in the Municipality

From Aying, you can cycle along the Via Julia, a Roman military road. This adds an active dimension to the area’s cultural and historical attractions: if you enjoy cycling, you can make the Via Julia a focus of your trip. The road is described as a Roman military road; further details about its length or route are not needed here for planning purposes.

Part of the Kupferbachtal lies within the municipality of Aying. The moor there formed at the end of the last Ice Age and provides a habitat for rare and endangered plants and animals. This natural area offers a different focus from the church and brewing culture: here, the emphasis is on how the moor formed and its importance as a habitat. Nature lovers can therefore also appreciate Aying through its landscape and ecological significance.

Choosing a Location and Holiday Apartment

For planning your journey and where to stay, the S5 suburban railway line is a useful point of reference: it connects Dürrnhaar, Aying, Peiß and Großhelfendorf with the city. If access to a suburban railway connection is important for your stay, you can consider these four places when choosing your base.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Aying, it is worth deciding first what you would like to focus on during your trip. Would you like to make the brewery tour your main activity, are you more interested in local history, or would you prefer to spend your time cycling and enjoying nature? Your answers can help narrow down the right location for your stay. Aying offers several clearly distinct themes, from beer production and historic church architecture to the Via Julia and the moor in the Kupferbachtal.

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More destinations: Sauerlach, Aschheim, Munich Airport, Grasbrunn, Brunnthal, Taufkirchen, Oberschleißheim and Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn.

For the broader travel overview: Munich.