Welcome to my Switzerland Beer Guide! You can click on the country map to browse the canton of your choice or choose one of the links below. All the breweries listed here (except 5: Hof-Braui, St Johann, Storm&Anchor, la Vouivre and Wunderbar) are registered at the Swiss Federal Customs Administration. My list of the breweries in activity is a bit shorter than their because some closed ones have not been officially removed. For each brewery, I try to put together the most possible informations and, if available, you'll find links to the brewery's homepage and to Google maps as well. And of course, if I've been lucky enough to put my hands on their beers, you'll find also a short review. Don't forget that this will be by definition subjective, so don't shout at me if your opinion diverges. If you are a swiss brewer and would like me to review your beers, then feel free to contact me (bov (at) bov.ch): I'm always interested!
If you came here directly, be sure to take also a look to my main beer page where you'll find reviews of more than 7'000 beers from 153 countries with among them the 1'400+ swiss beers I've had until now.
And thank you for letting me know about any corrections or missing informations! (bov (at) bov.ch).


[complete guide]: as it says, all the breweries (active and closed) and even more in one click.
[beer festivals & events]: take a close look at the events of the swiss beer scene.
[closed breweries]: the 700+ dead ones; for sentimental guys like me absolutely essential.
[links]: associations, blogs and so on; the major ones are listed here.
[industrial statistics]: some numbers regarding the swiss beer market.
[historique]: some prose about the history of beer in Switzerland. Beware! It is in french...
[my ranking list of the swiss breweries]: my totally subjective but in spite of it (or because of it) beloved best of list.
[new swiss breweries of the year]: here are the yearly newcomers (from my point of view) since 1998.
[my top swiss beers by style]: shows the top 10 beers by style; however not always up-to-date (August 2010)
[Google Maps of Swiss breweries] new: all breweries displayed on 3 maps (West, Center and East)

Switzerland VD FR NE BE VS TI GE JU SO UR GR SZ ZG SG AR ZH TG AG BS BL LU SH AR+AI GL OW NW FL

  • January 2012: Schümberg-Bräu (AG), Frei's Bier; Vereinsbrauerei Bierwerk Bern (BE), Birreria Pacific (GR), Stadtkeller Brauerei Luzern (LU), Teddybeer; Thurtalbräu (TG), la Nomade (VD), Braukultur; Storm&Anchor (ZH). Closed: Rolpibrau (GR), Fennek (SO).

  • December 2011: Closed: Gerber's Homebrewery, Pöschel and Wisliger Berg Bräu (ZH).

  • November 2011: Tillien (GR), Guldibräu (SO), Mondlinger Bräu (ZH).

  • October 2011: danidrinks, Dürrechnebu, Spitfire, Walther's Farneren (BE), Diepfi (BL), Cow Water (FR), Ödeli (LU), urPur (OW. Closed: Neugut-Bier (ZH).

  • August 2011: BrewBrothers, RAZ Atelier (BE), Eschi-Bräu (GR), Horseshoe Braui (SZ) and Hardwald (ZH). Closed: Hopfenblume (GR) and Nestel-Bräu (SG).

  • July 2011: Fritschi (AG), Gebrüder Walther & Co., Mein Emmental, Mein Teil, Mordicus (BE), Braubude Basel, gleis1bier (BS), Brasserie Artisanale du Bourg (FR), Eichi-Bier (OW), Bartis (VS), Binzenloo (ZH). Closed: Spiffing Ales (ZH).

  • June 2011: biergarage.ch (SG). Closed: Tschirren (BE) and Cardinal (FR).

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