Appenzell
[Breweries (6)] [Closed Breweries (16)]

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reviewed by yours truly: 16.7% (1)

Thank you for letting me know about any corrections or missing informations! (bov (at) bov.ch)


Size signification
<50 hl/yr: picobrewey (part-time or hobby)
<1'000 hl/yr: nanobrewery
<5'000 hl/yr: microbrewery
<50'000 hl/yr: regional brewery
>50'000 hl/yr: large brewery

Rating signification
to The nec plus ultra ! Don't miss those breweries.
Very good breweries !
Above average and satisfying.
to Average.
 Not terrible.
 This is getting pretty bad.
to  Be cautious: you may REALLY not like it !

Please note that the star ratings for the appreciation are based on the weighted average and not on the mean average like the rating. You can have a look to the ranking list to see the weighted averages and the way they are calculated as well.
Click here if you would like to see my ranking list for this canton.

The breweries displayed with a yellow background do not appear anymore on the list of the Federal Customs, yet seem to be still active. I will keep them for some time in the hope that they will regulate their situation.

Breweries (6)

NameAddress&contactRegistry-#
Size/Production 		# of beers
tasted 		Rating avg
appreciation		Comments
Please be aware that all ratings and comments reflect my opinion only ! So don't blame me if I dislike your favourite brewery. Fortunately we are free to like whatever we like...
Bier-Waisen

Founded in 2023

Waisenhausstrasse 20
9100 Herisau

#1793

list of beers

N/A N/A A club.
BoFo

Founded in 2003

Mühlebühl 7
9100 Herisau

#187

40 hl

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: Marco Forrer and Jeremias Bolt.
DomschkeBräu

Founded in 2023


9426 Lutzenberg

 
#1830

N/A N/A Looks like an anonymous homebrewery.
Mittelstrahl Braukollektiv

Founded in 2023

Lochmühlestrasse 5
9056 Gais

#1783

90 hl

list of beers

11 14.91

Brewer: Oliver Fries.
Formerly located in Stein. Brewing on a 150 liters installation.
Rohner

Founded in 2019


9063 Stein

 
#1395

N/A N/A Confidential production or maybe inactive.
Tipsy Cat

Founded in 2022


9042 Speicher

 
#1758

N/A N/A Confidential production or maybe inactive.

no brewpubs reported

no beer shops reported

Closed Breweries (16)

Please note that you will find here not only breweries which are now closed but also homebreweries which may still be active but are no more officialy registered at the Swiss Federal Office for Customs and Border Security.

NameAddressfounded-closedContact # of beers
tasted 		Rating Comments
Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
26
9410 Heiden 		2022 - 2023

1722

 N/A N/A -
Brugger
9100 Herisau 		1875 - 1892

 N/A N/A Originally named Färber then Brunner.
Enz
9056 Gais 		1847 - 1918

 N/A N/A N/A
Eugster

9410 Heiden 		2015 - 2024

690

N/A N/A -
Frötz
9056 Gais 		2000 - 2011

128

 N/A N/A Brewer: Lukas Oetiker
Still registered in the directory of the taxables breweries but inactive since circa 2005.
Grubenmann
9063 Stein 		1868 - 1915

 N/A N/A N/A
Koller
9107 Urnäsch 		1816 - 1826

 N/A N/A Originally called Mettler.
Krone
9064 Hundwil 		1885 - 1915

 N/A N/A N/A
Kronenbrauerei
9100 Herisau 		1875 - 1978

6

 N/A N/A N/A
Meier-Holdberger
9063 Stein 		1896 - 1905

 N/A N/A N/A
Oertle
9053 Teufen 		1872 - 1906

 N/A N/A N/A
Remise Braui
Buechschwendi
9038 Rehetobel 		2008 - 2024

317

N/A N/A Brewers: Remo Krucker and Wali Wagner.
Probably inactive.

Production: 20 hl

Schützengarten
9055 Bühler 		1875 - 1892

 N/A N/A N/A
Waldstatt
9104 Waldstatt 		1840 - 1923

 N/A N/A Originally named zum Säntisblick.
Wilhelm Fleck
9410 Heiden 		1852 - 1932

 N/A N/A N/A
zum Ochsen
9107 Urnäsch 		1882 - 1905

 N/A N/A N/A