Discover Aying: Beer Culture, Baroque and the Via Julia

Aying can be discovered through several different themes: beer culture, architectural history, cycling and a natural area within the municipality. This mix offers various possible focal points for planning your trip. St. Andreas Parish Church, a bookable public brewery tour and the Via Julia each appeal to different interests. You can therefore decide first whether culture, a guided explanation of beer or a cycling tour should shape your stay.

Brewery Tours and Ayinger Beer

The Ayinger private brewery offers bookable public brewery tours in Aying. During a tour, the beer-making process is explained from raw ingredients to finished product. This includes a tasting of specialty beers freshly tapped from the storage tank; the visit then continues in the Schalander. The experience therefore focuses not only on the finished beer, but also on how it is made. Tour details may vary. If you would like to include a visit in your travel plans, check possible dates directly with the brewery.

The municipality describes Ayinger's brewing tradition as follows: beer has been brewed in Aying for 140 years, and Ayinger beer is now among the most-awarded beers in Europe. Together with the tour, this makes for a trip focused on both the history of brewing and the production and tasting of beer. If this topic is a deciding factor for you, check the tour dates before planning other activities around it.

Church and Local History

St. Andreas Parish Church in Aying is a Baroque church dating from 1655 and features a Renaissance pulpit. The building brings together two art-historical styles: the church's Baroque style and the pulpit's Renaissance form. For those interested in culture, this offers a specific way to learn about Aying's history through its architecture.

The Heimathaus Sixthof houses the Ayinger 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 collection thus ranges from objects from domestic life to tools used in the stable and fields. Visits are currently not possible for fire safety reasons.

Cycling and Natural Areas

From Aying, you can cycle along the Via Julia, a Roman military road. This adds an active option to the cultural and historical themes. The Via Julia combines physical activity with a historical connection, making it a different focus from a guided tour or exploring the history of the church and village.

The Kupferbachtal is also part of the region's character: part of the valley 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 distinct focus alongside brewery culture, architectural history and cycling. If you would rather plan your trip around themes than a single attraction, you can choose a cultural, active or nature-based focus.

Getting There and Finding Accommodation

The S5 S-Bahn line connects Dürrnhaar, Aying, Peiß and Großhelfendorf with the city. Check current service information before travelling. If you would like to include a brewery tour, coordinate your travel dates with the brewery and plan the rest of your trip accordingly. If cycling or local history is your main interest, these can guide your choice of travel dates and your daily plans.

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