Beers of Switzerland

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  Beer Shop Address Beers Comment
*** Amstein Z.I. La Veyre, 1806 St.-Legier/Vevey, VD - 021 9435181, road tip http://www.amstein.ch, amstein@worldcom.ch 250  Mainly Belgian beers; also Franch and Canadian; Thomas Hardy's Ale; incredible choice of  magnums (ask for botles till 15 liters!); 100 beer glasses; good prices; it's a distributor for many other shops in Switzerland; L-V: 6.30- 12.00 13.00-18.30, S: 9.00-16.00
 *** Artisanales Bières Belges Z.I. du Bief 6 Case postale 3, 1027 Lonay (Morges), VD,  t. 021 8026055 f. 021 8026056 079 2067847, www.bieremyst.chmysterieux@worldcom.ch   Mainly they have good belgian beers, with a wide range, and some Real Ales; it's a warehouse; they sell to many pubs, to "Bière Shop", to "La Cave à Bière" and they own "L'Echoppe à Bières"; Cantillon lambics. Card
* Auslandische Biere/Traumland der Getränke Talstrasse 84, 4144 Arlesheim, BL, t.061 7065522 f.061 7065506, www.auslaendischebiere.ch 100 Among the Swiss beers, Feldschlosschen e Ziegelhof; Samuel Adams Boston Lager import; many Belgian and outside-Europe beers; nothing special; Leffe Bruin e Leffe Blonde  3 liters bottle (56CHF).
* Bärlocher's Trankstelle Frauenfelderstrasse 84, 8570 Weinfelden, TG 100 Weinfelden brewery's shop (also 2 litres amphoras); Falken's and Adler's beers. Other Belgian and German beers. 8.00-12.00 and 13.30-18.30, mon only afternoon, sat 8.00-16.00
** Beer World Brasse ta Bière (homebrewing)
rue Jean-Grimoux 2, 1700 Fribourg, FR, t. 026 3211621 f. 026 3212758
250 Good choice of bottles, with a couple of exclusive breweries (Uberach FRA, Les Artisans Brasseurs BEL). I found it somehow expensive.
Homebrewing equipment (kits Brewferm and Muntons).
Tue-Fri 11h-18h30 (Thu till 21h) Sat 9h-16h.
** Bier-Bienne near the station, Aarbergstrasse 100, 2502 Biel-Bienne, t. 032 3229219,  www.bier-bienne.ch info@bier-bienne.ch 190 More beers available on demand (500?), ask. Main Belgian beers, some Swiss beers; Anchor's Old Foghorn Barleywine Style. The address will change, beginning 2002.
  Bières du Monde rue de l'Equerre 20, Biel, BE, t. 032 323 42 39    
*** Bière Shop rue de la Balance 2 / pl. de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds, NE, t.+ f. 032 9688282   Great choice of Belgian beers; also magnums and more.
Bierladen Gambrinus Dorfplatz 10, Schwarzenburg, BE, t. 031 7313700 190 Interesting shop in a small country village (20Km from Bern). Some classic Belgian, German, English, Scottish, and a good choice of Swiss beers. Tu-Th 16.00-19.00, Fr 15.00-19.00, Sa 8.00-16.00
Boisson Service rue de Genève 29, 1003 Lausanne, VD, t.021 3205562 f.021 3205564 150 Amstein, partykeg Boxer, some beers that you could also find at La Cave à Bière.
* Boissons Shopping av. du Chablais 7, 1007 Lausanne, VD, 021 6242464 100 Amstein, Boxer and patykeg, some beers that you could also find at La Cave à Bière.
  Braui-Lade Bäre-Bräu Sandrainstrasse 10, postfach 5609, 3001 Bern, BE, tel. 0878 887868  fax: 086079 3015142 http://www.brauilade.ch/ info@brauilade.ch    Online shop (only a few beers available on the premises), homebrewing supplier (kits Brewferm, Coopers...).
Check also the Brewpubs page.
* Carrefour des Boisson/Bourcod Œnologie ch. de l'Esparcette 5, 1023 Crissier, VD (hiway around Lausanne, exit Lausanne/Crissier, in front of Hotel Ibis), t.021 6342626 f.021 6355858 http://www.oenology.ch/ 100 <Amstein>, Boxer, some of La Cave à Bière, lambic Gueuze Boon; homebrewing fermenter by Mr.Malt (96 CHF) and 16 kits (35/45 CHF). Mon: closed; Tue-Fri: 9-12 13.30-18.30; Sat: 9-12 13-17
*** Cave a Bière rue Ancienne 21, 1227 Carouge, Genéve, GE - 022 3424911 380 Many Belgian beers; also French and German; Thomas Hardy's Ale & Samuel Adams Triple Bock (17% alcool!); some new beers and beers from a few Savoy and Swiss microbreweries; average prices.
** Chiosco via san Gottardo 68, Massagno, Lugano, TI, (near the Lugano railway station) 150 Amstein
*** Drink's of the Wolrd Hauptbahnhof, Zurich, ZH    

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Fassbinder & Partner Michael Hiemer, Beringen, SH, t. 052 6852352

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Homebrewing supplier.
  Fassbinder & Partner Die Heimbrauer, Oberdorfstrasse 18, 8335 Hittnau, t. f. 01 9504840, www.heimbrauer.chheimbrauer@bluewin.ch Bauernmühle 28b
CH-5467 Fisibach
Phone/Fax +41-1-8580908
fassbinder-partner@bluewin.ch
  Homebrewing supplier. 
  Harassino Getränkemarkt, Dynamostrasse 5401 Baden, AG, t. 056 2030606, f. 056 2030699   It's the official shop of Müller Brauerei, just in front of the brewery. They sell Müller beers (7 beers in 11 bottles and 1 amphora, at 45 CHF), the Müller Bierbrand, other drinks, spirits and wines. Mon-Fri 9.00-12.00 14.00-18.30 Sat 8.00-16.00 nonstop.
** Il Pirata (CLOSED) piazzale Alla Valle, via Lavizzari 6, 6850 Mendrisio, TI, t/f. 091 6464753 100 <Amstein>
  L'Echoppe à Bières Bauermeister wine shop, rue des Moulins 21, Neuchâtel, NE, t. 079 2065476, f. 021 8026056   Great choice of Belgian beers; many Cantillon Lambic; strange opening hours (check for a change): Wed 16-18.30; Thu 16-19; Fry 13.30-18-30; Sat 10-13 14-17.
* L'Epicerie rue Marterey 9, Lausanne, t. 021 3213848

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Only a few beers, but it sells beers by Brasserie Lausannoise, Brasserie de la Côte, Brasserie de Franches-Montagnes and La Sierrvoise.
** Le Comptoir des Bières Centre Commercial Les Cygnes, Genève, GE

 150

A Beer bar and a shop; rather expensive. The same company as "Les Palais de Bières".
  Le S'Quat à Bières/ L'Intemporel Café rue du Lac 8, 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains, VD, bar t. 024 4255090, importer t. 021 4261442 contact@squat-a-bieres.ch, www.squat-a-bieres.ch/

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A few beers, but it imports 4 Canadian (Schoune), Mac Auslan and some English beers. To check for novelties.
  Les Palais de Bières Centre Commercial Planète Charmilles, Genève, GE    
  Les Palais de Bières av. Tronchet 4, Thônex, GE

 350 ?

A Beer bar and a shop; it's should be the best-stocked of the chain.
* Les Palais de Bières pr. Champs-Fréchets 13, Meyrin, GE

70

Bar with 9 draught beers and 70 bottles. The shop is rather expensive.
* Mixage rue Grand Pont 16, Lausanne, VD 150 Amstein, some Asian and Eastern Europe beers, Celis White 1.5 l.
  René's Malz-Shop René Kündig, Hauptstrasse 49, 5323 Rietheim, t. 056 2491613, f. 056  2491611, kuendigbrau@access.ch    
  Reutimann Brigitte & Markus Reutimann,  Rietweg, 8476 Stammheim, t.f.  052 7452719 www.hopfentropfen.ch reutimann@hopfentropfen.ch   Hop/Hopfen/Houblon/Luppolo
Hopfensetzlinge, Hopfen (Dolden & Pellets) Hopfentropfen,
  Retrox Do-it-yourself-Getränke,  Postfach, Jupiterstrasse 3, 4123 Allschwil (BS) t.-f. 061 4816256 101550.631@compuserve.com
Versand nur innerhalb der Schweiz und Liechtenstein

 

  Homebrewing supplier
** Saison Création rue Victor Tissot 32, 1630 Bulle, FR, t. f. 026 9124772, www.isuisse.com/saison  100+ Small shop with excellent range of Belgian beers (2 Cantillon, 2 Boon, Trappist Achel, other trappists, Dupont, ...). Th-Fr 9.30-11.30 & 13.30-18.30, Sa 9.00-12.00 & 13.00-16.00

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SIOS Homebrew Shop cp 2004, 8645 Jona, SG, t/f. 055 2464046, www.sios.ch service@sios.ch

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Homebrewing supplier; it's not a shop, it sells by mail. They held every year a homebrewers'competition.
*** Wittich Ringstrasse 12, Olten, SO, t. 062 2123263 330 Good choice of Belgian, Swiss, German, English beers; many beers from unusual countries; Thomas Hardy's Ale & Gale's Old Prize & Cantillon Gueuze & Boon Gueuze Mon closed; Tue-Fri 9-12, 13.30-18.30; Thursday to 21.00; Saturday 8-16.

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