Beers of Switzerland
Beers of Switzerland
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| Brewery | Address | Beers | Comment |
| Ackermann | Erwin & Regina Ackermann, Schlatthof, 4628 Wolfwil, SO, 062 9263644 f. 062 9263645, http://www.schlatthof.ch/ | 1 | 26cl and 50cl bottles available, and also 2 litres amphoras. The beer is produced by Locher. Family farm, they also sell dairy products, honey and hop pellets. |
| Adler | Hauptstr. 34, 8762 Schwanden, GL, t. 055 6441108 f. 055 6442187, adlerb@active.ch | ||
| Baar | Langgasse 41, 6340 Baar, ZG, t. 041 7611208 f. 041 7602683 | 4 | They only sell by the box; the near restaurant sells one draught beer. Sunday closed (?) |
| Boxer | rte. d'Echallens 32, 1032 Romanel sur Lausanne, VD, t.021 6465363 f.021 6463601 mob. 079 2135754 www.boxer.ch, info@boxer.ch | 7 | Classic lagers, but better than the average. Taste-box, 8x25cl (10CHF); other volumes (33 and 50 cl) only by the box; 2 litres amphoras (55CHF); party-keg of "Old", 12.5 litres (~50 CHF+100CHF for the deposit); glasses and gadgets; Lun-Gio: 7-12, 13.30-17.30; Ven: -16.30. The shops in Lausanne (here below) have almost all the choice. |
| Brasserie Artisanale de Fribourg | rue de la Samaritaine 19, Case Postale 159, 1707 Fribourg, FR, t. 026 3228088, http://www.evasion.ch/celine/brasserie.html | 4 | Tiny brewery (Nicolas call it
"Nano-brewery"), they use a micro equipment they built by
themselves; 3 beers always available, plus a season beer, English
style. Saturday 8h-18h. =>Beers |
| Brasserie de la Côte | silos Landi, En Pensaz, 1262 Eysins (close to Nyon), VD, mob. 079 6080903 t. 022 3660304, pdoria@dplanet.ch | 6 | Microbrewery opened since december 1999; 3 beers have grape juice added (cépages Sirah, Gamaret, Pinot-Gris). Some styles are sold in the village shops (Placette?) and at l'Epicerie in Lausanne. |
| Brasserie des Franches - Montagnes | chemin des Buissons 8, 2350 Saignelégier, JU, tel/fax 032 9512626. http://www.brasseriebfm.ch/,
info@brasseriebfm.ch Read the article: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/au.bon.coin/bfm.html Pictures at: http://www.chez.com/brasserieduport/bfm.html |
4 | Really distinctive beers; strong taste, kind of acidity, but
surprising sensations. Mon-Fri 8h00-12h00, 13h30-17h30. Also sold at La Cave à Bière (Genève) and at l'Epicerie (Lausanne). Label1 Label2 Label3. =>Beers |
| Brasserie Prévôtoise | ch. Petit-Val 14, 2740 Moutier BE, t. 032 4937163, prevotoise@caramail.com |
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Their beer are rough, but interesting; with no doubt a great success for such a small homebrewer. Call them, or look for their beers in the shops/pubs in the village; the beers are also sold at "A L'Artichaut", rue Centrale. =>Beers |
| Brauhaus Sternen (Actienbrauerei Frauenfeld) | Hohenzornstrasse 2, 8500 Frauenfeld, TG, t. 052 7289900, http://www.brauhaussternen.ch/ office@brauhaussternen.ch http://www.ittinger.ch wartmann@actienbrauerei.ch | 1 |
The beer is produced in the near town of Winterthur;
they also sell other Swiss beers (Calanda
Haldengut, Ittinger...). See Ittinger Klosterbrau. |
| Calanda Haldengut | Kasernenstrasse 36, 7007 Chur, GR, t. 081 2560111 f. 081 2560149, http://www.heineken.ch/ | The second biggest brewery in the Country. | |
| Calanda Haldengut | Haldenstrasse 69, 8401 Winterthur, ZU, t. 052 2644141 f. 052 2644444, http://www.heineken.ch/, leonore_schudel@heineken.nl | The second biggest brewery in the Country. | |
| Cardinal | Passage du Cardinal, 1700 Fribourg, FR, t. 026 4292211 f. 026 4292575, http://www.cardinal.ch/, cardinal@spectraweb.ch | National brewery, held by Feldschlossen. | |
| Egger | Brauereiweg 3, 3076 Worb, BE, t. 031 8390357 f. 031 8390325, www.eggerbier.ch, eggerbier@bboxbbs.ch, m.egger@gmx.ch |
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Classic german beers, a bit over the average. You may also buy a 2 litres amphora of Zwickel Bier, at 46.60 CHF. Check the Braui Restaurant just opposite. Mo-Fr 7.00-11.45 13.15-17.00, Sa-Su closed. Friday afternoon between 14.00 and 18.00 (16.00-18.00 between 15 May and 20 Sept) go and try the draught unfiltred Zwickel. |
| Eichhof | 6002 Luzern, LU, t. 041 3191111 f. 041 3191206, info@eichhof.ch, http://www.eichhof.ch/ | 6 | One of the big Swiss breweries. |
| Erusbacher Bräu | Bräuerei Sorg & Schädeli, Büttikerstrasse 3, 5612 Villmergen, AG, t. 056 6211100, http://www.erusbacher.ch/ bier@erusbacher.ch |
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"Frisches Bier aus dem Freiamt". Opened October 2000, visited February 2001.A third beer will be ready for Easter 2001. |
| Falken | Brauereistr. 1, 8201, Schaffausen, SH, t. 052 6253315 f. 052 6244822, http://www.falken.ch/, brauerei@falken.ch | ||
| Feldschlossen | Theophil-Roningerstrasse Postfach 4310 Rheinfelden, BL, t 061 8334242 061 8334230 info@feldschloesschen.ch, http://www.feldschloesschen.ch/, http://www.feldschloesschen.com/ | The biggest brewery in the Country. It owns many other breweries; it has been bought by Carlsberg (3-11-2000). Ordinary beers. | |
| Felsenau | Strandweg 34, 3004 Bern, BE, t.031 3012206 f. 031 3023514 road tip, felsenau@pop.agri.ch, felsenau@felsenau.ch, http://www.felsenau.ch/, http://www.felsenau.ch/englisch.htm | 5 | Classic lagers, but of good quality, over the
average of the mass brews. They sell 7 different bottles; also a non-filtred beer (3.4 CHF for 1 liter of beer, +15 CHF/deposit for the nice 1 liter bottle, 30 CHF/deposit for the 1 litre amphora or 35 CHF/deposit for the 2 litres amphora. Partyfässer (5, 10 or 20 litres). Open 'til 17.00. Label. |
| Flowerpower | Luzern, LU, http://www.flowerpower.ch/ | 1 | Actually not a brewery, they have contracted the production of their cannabis beer (Hanfblüte) to Locher. |
| Haldemann | Chemin des Cygnes 39, 1786 Sugiez, FR, t. 026 6730037, f. 026 6730035, http://www.brewery.ch/, info@brewery.ch, freddy_haldemann@hotmail.com | 6+ (2 liters jugs at ~12-/refill + deposit for the bottle CHF) | Freddy is a real beer enthusiast; in his craft, but fully equipped brewery, est. 1998, he proposes a wide range of brews, on tap or 2L jugs. Many of them come from the meticulous research for classic lagers and German beers (helles, dunkles, weizen), other specialties even outclass these (bockbier, wacholderbier, ...). Also A Bierbrand available (schnapps). One brewery not to miss. Open Saturdays, 10.00-17.00, call before; possible groups' arrangements. =>Beers |
| Ittinger Klosterbrau | Kartause Ittingen, Ittingen, TG (Martin Wartmann, 8500 Frauenfeld, t. 052 7289900) http://www.ittinger.ch | 1 |
Brand of Brauhaus Sternen. The beer is brewed with hops from the Ittingen Priory gardens. Label. |
| Karlbacher | Goesgerstrasse 36, 5012, Schönenwerd, SO, 062 8491911 f. 062 8492234 | 8 | The near shop sells 12 different bottles and an amphora at 45CHF; the restaurant (bleak) sells 4 draught beers. |
| Kreuzmühle | Bäckerei-Konditorei-Café Kreuzmühle, Höfnerstrasse 14, 6314 Unterägeri ZG, t. 041 7501119, f. 041 7505758 | 2 | Probably a Homebrewer, in this backer's shop they sell 2 bottled beers (average); their Weizen is also available on tap. |
| La Sierrvoise | Z.I. Ile Falcon, 3960 Sierre, VS, t.027 4565908, f.027 4565933. Read the article: http://www.yvon-loewen.ch/l-wallis.htm | 3 | Better by appointment: 079 6077867, 079 6287268, 079 6078841. In summertime, on Friday, draught beer sampling from 11.00 to 19.00. Beers are also sold at Valaisan products shop PL Marché, rue du Rhone 6, Sion, and at L'Epicerie. Labels and coasters. |
| La Vadaise | rue des Chenevieres 28, 2852 Courtetelle, JU, vadaise@bluewin.ch | Actually not a brewery, but a homebrewer. Some beers are found in local shops and irish pub. | |
| Les Faiseurs de Bière | Tir -Fédéral 4, 1022 Chavannes-près-Renens, VD, t. 021 6241933, faiseurs.biere@eudoramail.com, article | 5 | Opened Dec. 2000 in "The Shadock's Café" in Lausanne, in September 2001 they have moved to this district of the town. |
| Les Frères Papinot | 1203 GE, www.calvinus.com |
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One "Blanche" beer, actually produced by Locher; sold at La Cave à Bière |
| Locher (Appenzeller) | Alte Eggerstandenstrasse 1, 9050 Appenzell, AI, t. 071 7871318 f. 071 7873918, brauereilocher@access.ch, http://www.access.ch/locher/ http://www.appenzellerbier.ch/ info@appenzellerbier.ch | Many lager and weisse beers, including a chestnut one; they produce for others too (check Ackermann, Les Frères Papinot, ...); also known as Swiss Mountain Beer; Vollmond | |
| Löwenbräu | Brandeschenkestrasse 150, 8002 Zurich, ZH | Brand owned by Feldschlossen. | |
| Löwengarten | St. Galler Strasse 47, 9400 Rorschach, TG, t. 071 8446920, www.loewengarten.ch info@loewengarten.ch | The shop: 9.00-12.00 and 13.30-18.30, sat 8.00-14.00. Holidays 15.30-18.30: 2 litres amphora filled with non-filtered beer (44 CHF) | |
| Müller | Dynamostrasse 8, 5401 Baden, AG, t. 056 2228022 f. 056 2225594 (or t. 056 2030606 ?), www.brauerei-mueller.ch, admin@brauerei-mueller.ch |
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Opened 1897. Well known brewery in its region. They also
produce a beer made by a rare corn and a bierbrand (schnapps). For the shop, see Harassino. |
| Rosengarten | 8840 Einsiedeln, SZ, t. 055 4123988 f. 055 4123989, beer@beer.ch, http://www.beer.ch/ | Direct sale, also glasses; the near restaurant sells a draught Hell Lager (blond beer). | |
| Rugenbräu | Wagnerenstrasse 40, 3800 Matten Interlaken, BE, t. 033 8264656 f. 033 8264640, http://www.rugenbraeu.ch/ office@rugenbraeu.ch | ||
| Schützengarten | St. Jakob Strasse 37, 9004 St. Gallen, SG, t. 071 3434343 f. 071 2434344, http://www.schuetzengarten.ch/, schuetzengarten@telenet.ch | 6 |
Oldest brewery in Switzerland, est. 1779; German style beers, lightly above the average. Shop: 8.30-12.00 and 13.30-18.30, Sat 8.00-16.00 |
| Sonnenbräu | Alte Landstrasse 36, 9445 Rebstein,SG, t. 071 7771202 f. 071 7773502, http://www.sonnenbraeu.ch/, sonnenbraeu@rheintal.ch | 8 | Direct sale: 7.30-12.00 and 13.15-17.30, Sat 7.30-12.00. 2 liters jugs. During wintertime they also have a Bock (strong beer). |
| Stadtbühl | E. + m. Krucker, Herisauer Strasse 16, 9202 Gossau, SG, t. 071 3853515 f. 071 3853580 | Mo-Fr:??? Sat:9.00-11.00 | |
| Stauffacher | Räbengasse 6, 6422 Steinen (Steinach), SZ, t. 041 8554089 f. 041 8553579 brauerei-stauffacher@bluewin.ch sta.schindler@bluewin.ch | 4 | The brewery is open since 1997; the beer is on sale in the nearby restaurant only since 2002. A warm landlady and a less then polite brewer welcome us. Only the Weizen is worth the detour. |
| Unser Bier | http://www.unser-bier.ch/, info@unser-bier.ch | 3 | |
| Valaisanne | rte de Riddes 42 (adm), rue du Rawyl 30 (prod), 1950 Sion, VS, t.027 2057500 f. 027 2057501 (or t.027 2057575) | At the administration address they sell, but only by the box (it's also a Feldschlossen warehouse) | |
| Warteck | Gerberstrasse 4, CH 4002 Basel | ||
| Weinfelden | Brauereistrasse 12, 8570 Weinfelden, TH, t. 071 6223066 f. 071 6227438 | 6 | See: shop Bärlocher's Trankstelle |
| Ziegelhof | 4410 Liestal, BL, t. 061 9213066 f. 061 9213373, http://www.ziegelhof.ch/, info@ziegelhof.ch |
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