Ayinger in Falls Church
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By European law, only those breweries within the city limits of Munich, Germany—
⊲ Augustiner (independently owned)
⊲ Hacker-Pschorr (owned by Heineken)
⊲ Hofbräuhaus (owned by the Bavarian government)
⊲ Löwenbräu (Anheuser-Busch InBev)
⊲ Paulaner (Heineken)
⊲ Spaten (Anheuser-Busch InBev)
— may call their beer Oktoberfest. Thus Ayinger, even though just outside the city limits, must call its beer a Festbier. American breweries typically disregard this European convention.
The Festbier from Brauerei Aying, located in Aying, Germany, 15 miles outside the city of of Munich, seen on draught, 4,248 miles away, at …
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The 4th annual Hoppy Oktoberfest: featuring IPAs, Oktoberfest-style beers, and other fall seasonal brews, from Mid-Atlantic breweries, at …
Mad Fox Brewing Company
Falls Church, Virginia.
19 September 2015.
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