Beers of Switzerland

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  Name Address Beers Comment
France Savoy      
  Brasserie des Cimes 152 av. de St. Simond, 73100 Aix les Bains, Savoie 3 Brewery.
On sell at La Cave à Bière.
  Brasserie Distillerie du Mont Blanc 15 place de la Mairie, 74310 Les Houches (near Chamonix), http://www.brasserie-montblanc.com/, infos@brasserie-montblanc.com 2 Brewery.
On sell in some supermarkets beyond the border, around the lake of Geneva.
  Fer Rouge La Panthiaz, 74369 Chapelle d’Abondance (near Chatel), 0033 (0)4 50735029,  http://www.valdabondance.com/vallee/news/ferouge.htm    Brewpub (Summer: everyday, other seasons: Fr-Sa-Su; 16.00-01.00)
  Les Brasseurs Savoyards 74200 Marin, t. 04 50702987 2 Brewery.
On sell in some supermarkets beyond the border (ex. SuperChampion at Gex)
  Jura      
  Brasserie du Palais pl. 8 Septembre 14, 25000 Besançon, t. 03-81820590   Pub. 
 English pub.
  Brussel's Café 2 quai Vauban, 25000 Besançon, t. 03-81619957   Pub. 
 8 draught beers.
  La Biererie 21 rue Claude Pouillet, 25000 Besançon, t. 03-81619710   Shop. 
 Quite good choice of Belgian beers; some french beers; he says "The best shop in the region; the best choice in France of German weiss beers".
  Le Kilarney Pub 7 rue Gustave Courbet, 25000 Besançon, t. 03-81822635   Pub.
Italia Piemonte      
  Birrificio Casa del Popolo Via F.lli Borghini 34 - 28877 Anzola d'Ossola (VB) - tel. 0323 83031 birrpop@tin.it 3
Brewpub.
Nice beers, sometimes even more than three. Good food and regional specialities. Try the "tagliere di salumi" (salted pork meats).
2004/01: at the death of the brewmaster, they stopped the production; nevertheless the good choice of imported beers and the excellent food deserve a stop!  Card. See at Ratebeer.com.
  Birrificio Pettenasco via Roma, Pettenasco (Lago d'Orta)   Open 2004/01
  Birrificio Prinz via Domodossola 7, Orta San Giulio (NO), t. 0039 032290255, www.birrificioprinz.it  3 Brewpub, opened since Nov 2001; unfortunately till the time of my visit (Dec 2003) the brew using malt extracts and the result is not very good.
  Il Cantuccio V. Marconi 35, 28016 Legro - Orta San Giulio (NO) - tel: 032290481   Pub & Shop.
Once the largest choice in Europe.
  La Pioletta  Corso Francia 195 - Torino - Tel. 0117493590 350 Pub & Shop.
  Le Baladin Piazza 5 Luglio  15, Piozzo (CN), 12060 http://www.birreria.com/  8 Brewpub, to be visited, as it is reputed by many to be the best brewery in Italy; this brewpub may actually be a little far from Switzerland (2.5 hours from Lausanne). 

My advice is that they have a lot to improve before matching the quality of the Birrificio Italiano. See at Ratebeer.com.
  Osteria Italia
 Via Alliaud, 6 - 10054 Cesana Torinese (To) - Tel 0122 89132   Pub.
  Piper Pub Via del Ridotto 22 - Torino - tel. 011 251728 300 Pub.
300 bottles
  Wellington C.so Vercelli, 334 /u /v - 10015 Ivrea (TO) - tel. 0335 5260278   Brewpub.
Closed
  Lombardia      
  A Tutta Birra
 Via Palazzi,15 - 20124 Milano - Tel 02 201165 http://www.atuttabirra.com/ 350 Shop
Great choice, often it has new beers; sometimes even exceptional beers (Westvleteren)
  Bi-Du via Confine 26, Rodero (Como), t. 031 808870, http://www.bi-du.it  3 Tue-Thu 19-01, Fri-Sat 17.30-02, Sun 16-01, Mon closed. See at Ratebeer.com.
  Birra Stelvio via Roma 27, Bormio (Sondrio), t. 0342 904785   Brewpub (?) part of the famous Braulio liquors and distillery.
  Birreria Lambrate (Skunky Pub) via Adelchi, 5 angolo via Porpora - 10100 Milano - tel 02/70638678 www.birrificiolambrate.it 4 Brewpub.
Nice place, nice bees, tipical food (tagliere di salumi e formaggi).
  Il Birrificio di Como via Pasquale Paoli 3, 22100 Como, t. 031 505050, http://www.ilbirrificio.it, info@ilbirrificio.it      
  Birrificio Italiano  Via Castello, 51 - 22070 Lurago Marinone (CO) - tel, fax 031/895450, http://www.birrificio.it/,  birrificio@birrificio.it 5+ Brewpub.
The best in Italy, in my opinion. Bottom fermenting pils, bocks, ...; plus seasonal beers. Good food from the italian tradition. See at Ratebeer.com.
  Brasseria Birrificio Spluga via Roma 93a, Gordona (Valchiavenna, SO), http://www.brasseriaspluga.com/ 3+ Opened since beg. 2001, this restaurant/brewpub produces in turn a wide range of beers; unluckily they actually brew using malt extracts, the their beers have a too light body, and poor hop character; still to improve. See at Ratebeer.com.
  Eurosaga via Bergamo 12-S, S. Giuliano Milanese, t. 02-98281321 f. 02-98280597   Import.
  Il Fundeghè Via Nicolini 1 - 22060 Cabiate (CO) - tel. 031-767041   Pub
Good choice of beers (200/300).
  Il Viaggiatore Via Piave, 131 - 20020 Cogliate (MI) t. 02 96461099   Brewpub.
They don't brew anymore.
  La Fabbrica  Via P.R.Giuliani 38 - Saronno (VA) - tel 02 967 09 493
www.publafabbrica.com

2

 Brewpub
Average beers; pretty strong hopping, but the blond has a weak body. See at Ratebeer.com.
  Officina della Birra via Matteotti 11 - Bresso (MI) - tel 02/6106076   Brewpub
ordinary beers
  Roybeer Via Plinio - 20129 Milano - Tel 02 20402175, http://www.roybeer.com/    Beer-shop
  Solarama V. Spluga 66, San Cassiano, 23020 Prata Camportaccio (SO) - t. 0343 20458

3

 Micro, quality below the average (5mm of deposit in the bottle is really too much). See at Ratebeer.com.
  The Burper Via G. Sforza, 139 (vicino allo Stadio) - 20081 Abbiategrasso (MI)- Tel 02-94963310.
www.theburper.it 

3

 Brewpub, micro production. See at Ratebeer.com. Check the website: now they brew but only to sell the beer to other pubs.
  Woodstock  Via Pestalozzi, 1 - 20143 Milano (MI) tel: 0289120479

400

 Pub
Nothing special, just the huge choice of beers.
  Zythum via Rutilia - Milano

4

 Do you love good beer, your pocket money and yourself? than keep away from this place: 56€ for 4 small beers and 1 French fries seems too much! the music is too loud and the beers are crap |-p. See at Ratebeer.com.
  Veneto    
 
  Progetto Birra
 Via A. Salieri, 15 37050 Vallese di Oppeano (VR) Italia Tel : +39 (45) 713 44 88 Fax : +39 (45) 713 44 99    
Austria Voralberg      
  Bierlokal Marktstraße 12, 6580 Dornbirn, http://www.bierlokal.at/, t. 05572/538 50-0, f. 538 50-5   Brew-pub (Gasthausbrauerei), est. 1997, Mo bis Mi 11.00 bis 24.00 Uhr
Do bis Sa 11.00 bis 01.00 Uhr
So 16.00 bis 24.00 Uhr
  Brauerei Egg Brauerei Egg, Simma, Kohler GesmbH. & Co. KG
6863 Egg, t. 05512/2201, f. 220110, http://www.brauerei-egg.at/, brauerei@brauerei-egg.at		   Brewery
  Brauerei Fohrenburg Brauerei Fohrenburg GmbH. & Co., 6700 Bludenz, Fohrenburgstraße 5, t. 05552/606-0, f. 606-50, http://www.fohrenburg.at/, fohrenburg@fohrenburg.at   Brewery
  Kirchbräu Kaiser-Franz-Josef straße 2, 6890 Lustenau, t. 05577/85454-0, f. 8545410, seitz@biere.at   Brew-pub (Gasthausbrauerei), est. 1997, Mo bis Sa von 8.30 bis 24.00
  Mohrenbrauerei  Mohrenbrauerei August Huber, 6850 Dornbirn, Dr.Waibel-Straße 2, t. 05572/37770, f. 377758, http://www.mohrenbrauerei.at/, verwaltung@mohrenbrauerei.at   Brewery
  Schlossbräu Oberdorferstr 9, 6850 Dornbirn, t. 05572/398539, www.schlossbraeu.at   est. 2002
  Sternbräu Walgaustraße 10, 6830 Rankweil, t. 05522 44268-0, f. 44268-4, http://www.sternbrauerei.com/, sternbrauerei@i-one.at   Brew-pub (Gasthausbrauerei), est. 1989
  Vorarlberger Brauereigenossenschaft Frastanz Vorarlberger Brauereigenossenschaft Frastanz reg.Gen.m.b.H., 6820 Frastanz ,t. 05522/51701-0, f. 517014, http://www.vol.at/frastanzer, bier@frastanzer.vol.at   Brewery

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