Bern

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reviewed by yours truly: 44.4% (68)

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

Size signification

<50 hl/yr: nanobrewey (part-time or hobby)
<1'000 hl/yr: microbrewery
<5'000 hl/yr: large 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.
The rating for creativity level (1 to 5 stars) should reflect the will of the brewery to offer different beers in many styles. This work is underway.
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Breweries (146)

Name	Address&contact	Registry-# Size/Production	# of beers tasted	Rating avg appreciation creativity level	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...
165 Founded in 2016	3048 Worblaufen	#895	N/A	N/A	-
523 Founded in 2013	Sonnenweg 30 3098 Köniz 077 450 76 55	#523 list of beers	72	15.64	Brewer: Andreas Otz and Sebastien imhof. Great, impressive and accurate brews from this microbrewery. A must try and clearly a top ten in the country. Offers 3 core beers (Golden Ale, IPA and Imperial IPA as well as numerous one shots. The production is unfortunately still pretty modest and the availability of the beers is very short.
476 Faulensee Founded in 2012	Schneidermattweg 6 3705 Faulensee	#478	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Heinz Rohrer.
Aare Bier Founded in 2006	Neuenburgstrasse 42 3282 Bargen 032 391 00 22	#239 6'300 hl list of beers	9	13.11	"Brewer: Christian Schenkl. Opened on August 26th 2006. A brewery started with lot of ambitions considering the brewing capacities and enjoying a lot of success at fast speed. Some contract brewing: Goldküstenbräu and Oberlanderbräu (until 2012; same beers as Kellerfrisch and Amber), Lozaernerbier (same recipe also), Fischerstube Ueli Winterbogg (2009-2011), Falkenbräu Festbier (until Spring 2014) and Züri-Bräu Original (since 2014). Good beers but by far not enough sorts and creativity. Has been able to grow further despite a reduction of contract brewing (was once about 25% of the production, today probably only about 10% though the new contract with Züri-Bräu could be interesting)." This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Augass-Bräu Founded in 2017	3098 Schliern	#972	N/A	N/A	-
BAF Founded in 2015	Lilienweg 19 3007 Bern	#714 list of beers	7	12.34	Originality and character. Goes from fairly good to pretty scary … Needs some stability to reach another level.
Bäupbärger Bier Founded in 2012	3124 Belpberg	#484 list of beers	9	14.49	Brewer: Johann Walther. Yet another talented member of the Thun connection. Specialist of strong belgian styles. Don't hesitate !
Bäuper Founded in 2017	3123 Belp	#1116	N/A	N/A	-
Berner Oberland Braui Founded in 2006	3665 Wattenwil 079 380 59 75	#223	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Romi König.
Best Beer - 2B or not 2B Founded in 2018	3007 Bern	#1130	N/A	N/A	-
Bier Art Founded in 2010	Ahornweg 5 2543 Lengnau 079 208 14 26	#383	N/A	N/A	-
Bières&Co Founded in 2014	Grand-Rue 19 2606 Corgémont 033 533 33 53	#595 6 hl list of beers	7	11.03	Brewer: Raffaele Grosso. Nice looking website, good service and creative: yes. Quality and character: not yet.
Bierhandwerk Founded in 2017	3600 Thun	#963	N/A	N/A	-
Bierverein Jens+itzer Founded in 2018	Tannacker 26 2565 Jens	#1166	N/A	N/A	-
Bierwerkstatt Eberhard Founded in 2017	3014 Bern	#974	N/A	N/A	-
Blackwell Founded in 2012	Einschlagweg 59 3400 Burgdorf	#469 list of beers	65	15.38	Brewer: Samuel and Tobias Aeschlimann. Interesting styles (specialists of sour beers) and very good beers. These guys have talent and creativity. Clearly a very top brewery of the country. Was brewing on the installations of 523 and have their own equipment (12 hl) back in Burgdorf since October 2016.
BLZ Company Founded in 2015	chemin des Palmiers 5 2504 Bienne	#703 60 hl list of beers	9	14.31	"Brewers: Arthur and Guillaume Balz. Shortly named ""la Balzeuse"". A promising new microbrewery."
BrauArt Founded in 2015	3671 Brenzikofen	#660	N/A	N/A	-
Brauerei Thun Founded in 2018	Schweizerweg 8 3600 Thun	#1139	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Bruno Stoller and Patrick Feller. Should have a capacity of 1200 hl.
Braukunst Bern Founded in 2016	Stöckackerstrasse 50 3027 Bern 079 312 94 58	#827	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Michel Fischer and Gian-Andrea Brunner.
Braulabor Founded in 2015	Dorfstrasse 16 3555 Trubschachen 079 132 70 81	#672 list of beers	1	10	Brewer: Eric Satzer.
Braumanufaktur Schnack Bier Founded in 2014	Stockhornstrasse 20 3600 Thun 079 743 93 10	#607 8 hl list of beers	4	13.4	Brewer: Nick Möckli. I got two beers of very different qualities. Waiting for more.
Braumanufaktur Thun Founded in 2015	3612 Steffisburg	#648	N/A	N/A	"The shortest living brewery ever as it closed the same week it was opened ;-) Yet … is born again in March 2015."
Brauwerkstatt Egghubel Founded in 2000	Sädelstrasse 35 3115 Gerzensee 031 951 01 81	#125 30 hl list of beers	20	14.06	Brewer: Jürg Kohler Creative and interesting small microbrewery. Originally called Mettlebier and located in Muri. Jürg found a new location for his brewery in 2008. His beers have also massively improved since the first time I had them.
Brauwerkstatt Jegenstorf Founded in 2012	Bernstrasse 16 3303 Jegenstorf	#468 380 hl list of beers	13	14.09	Brewers: Toni Bühlmann and Dani Hemmann. Promising and well-made beers. Clearly worth a try.
BrewBrothers Founded in 2011	Dörfli 114c 3663 Gurzelen 079 488 67 12	#445 8 hl list of beers	18	12.98	Brewers: Jürg Weyermann and Roger von Wyl. Offers some really excellent beers and clearly deserves a try.
Bruni Brennerei Founded in 2017	Hurschgasse 11 3633 Amsoldingen 033 341 14 53	#1108	N/A	N/A	-
Brygger Øl Founded in 2014	Greppenweg 4900 Langenthal	#615 6 hl list of beers	32	14.99	Brewer: Roger Brügger. Well-crafted beers. Another gifted brewer.
Buchser Landbier Founded in 2012	Senta-Simon Strasse 9 3360 Herzogenbuchsee 078 704 15 62	#472	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Daniel Wüthrich.
Büffelbier Founded in 2016	2502 Biel-Bienne	#877	3	13.87	Decent enough. Worth a try.
Burg Braui Founded in 2013	Burg 4 3663 Gurzelen	#505 6 hl list of beers	19	14.86	Brewer: Hanspeter Krebs. Looks like we have another magician in this region ! Go for it !
Burg-Bier Founded in 2013	Kappelistrasse 6 3852 Ringgenberg	#504 60 hl list of beers	13	14.28	Brewers: Beat Heimberg and Hans Schmocker. Offer initially very good german-style beers and switched to the IPA world with the same success. Good brewery !
Butler 777 Founded in 2015	Grauholzstrasse 28 3063 Ittigen	#777	N/A	N/A	-
CaramBier Founded in 2018	Beaulieuweg 23a 2504 Biel	#1126	5	12.88	Brewer: Ueli Scheidegger. Quite uneven quality. Check especially the excellent Dark Strong Ale.
Chäsi-Bräu Founded in 2017	3053 Wiggiswil	#1038	N/A	N/A	-
Chef's Bräu Founded in 2015	3609 Thun	#719	N/A	N/A	-
Chicco-Bräu Founded in 2015	Schlossstrasse 10 2560 Nidau	#661 14 hl list of beers	6	14.6	Brewer: Patrick Domenig. Offers clean, well-crafted and interesting beers. Got to keep an eye on this brewery.
Chrüpfe Bier Founded in 2014	Lüterswilstrasse 28 3298 Oberwil b. Büren 079 356 15 07	#558 50 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Claudio Steiner, Noel Leibundgut and Andreas Derungs.
Cortébière Founded in 2017	2607 Cortébert	#1030	N/A	N/A	-
Courage Bier Founded in 2016	Alte Schwarzeneggstrasse 4 3612 Steffisburg 079 215 58 83	#824 list of beers	3	13.73	Brewer: Christoph Mauerhofer.
danidrinks Founded in 2011	Höheweg 16 3037 Herrenschwanden	#446 450 hl list of beers	11	12.87	Brewer: Daniel Michel. Well-made beers which definitely deserve a try, even if some of them could really afford a bit more character. And the cider is excellent !
dear.beer Founded in 2016	Schulgasse 1 3250 Lyss 078 768 12 50	#500 60 hl list of beers	10	14.56	Brewer: Eric Meyer. Interesting. Clearly worth a try especially for its Monkey Juice.
Egger Founded in 1863	Brauereiweg 3 3076 Worb 031 839 03 57	#14 24'000 hl list of beers	14	10.27	Brewer: David Santschi. A family brewery which took advantage of the closing of Gurten. Unfortunately brewing far below average lagers. Where are the creativity and the quality ? They will have to react, because with their approach made in 20th century, they will continue to drop down their production (they are losing actually about 1'500 hl each year). detailed comments (in french) This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Eich - Bühl - Bier Founded in 2017	3645 Zwieselberg	#1053	N/A	N/A	-
ELK Founded in 2015	4933 Rütschelen	#797	N/A	N/A	-
Endstation Founded in 2017	Elfenauweg 68 3006 Bern	#1119	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Fabian Kappeler and Andrea Bettich.
F9 Founded in 2017	3012 Bern	#1058	N/A	N/A	-
Faex Founded in 2010	Wangenstrasse 12 3373 Röthenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee 079 314 49 92	#382 60 hl list of beers	9	12.62	Brewer: Stefan Müller. Interesting and well-brewed beers yet pretty unstylish. Moved from Wangenried to Röthenbach in 2014.
Felsenau Founded in 1881	Strandweg 34 3004 Bern 031 301 22 08	#16 25'000 hl list of beers	12	11.18	Brewer: Josef Meier It's one of those breweries which have taken advantage of the trend to drink local beers instead of those from the national breweries. Some decent beers and a recent capacity to adapt to the new trends. The distribution is since march 2002 under control of Heineken. This brewery is enjoying an impressive growth. detailed comments (in french) This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Fjord & Fjell Founded in 2016	Hirschweid 508 3113 Rubigen 078 648 15 47	#826 list of beers	7	14.17	Brewer: Tore Haugholt. Pretty interesting. Go for it !
Fleur de Lyss Founded in 2016	Hauptstrasse 12 3250 Lyss	#924	N/A	N/A	-
Fox & Rabbit Founded in 2015	3600 Thun	#747	N/A	N/A	-
Fränzu-Bräu Founded in 2008	Flugplatzstrasse 6 3123 Belp 079 333 84 27	#292 14 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Franz Blaser.
Freistoff Founded in 2012	Bostudenstrasse 1a 3604 Thun	#463 list of beers	13	15.02	Brewer: Hans Frei. Very good beers again from a brewery from Thun. Don't miss the Black Panter ! Changed the name in 2016 (formerly Frei's Bier)
Gasthofbrauerei zum Löwen Founded in 2018	Lützelflühstrasse 2 3452 Grünenmatt	#1129	N/A	N/A	-
Gerhard Ziehli Founded in 2016	3268 Lobsigen	#838	N/A	N/A	-
Gili Bräu Founded in 2013	Allmendweg 46 3110 Münsingen	#492 list of beers	3	11.87	Brewer: Pat Gilomen. Not fully convincing.
Güegi-Quell Founded in 2014	Sonnrain 3 3365 Seeberg	#634	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Andreas Peter.
Gumm Founded in 2016	Gummweg 95 3612 Steffisburg 079 773 16 35	#949	N/A	N/A	-
Gürbe Bier Founded in 2015	3127 Mühleturnen	#793	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Christoph Woodtli.
Güschu 58 Founded in 2015	3122 Kehrsatz	#730 list of beers	23	15.03	Brewer: Sascha Wehrle. Some brewers are able to produce good beers since the beginning. And this is the case here !
Haarige Kuh Founded in 2013	Kammistrasse 11 3800 Interlaken 079 619 40 02	#543 340 hl list of beers	6	14.2	Brewers: Andy Taylor and Glynn Gillies. Closed shortly between Sep. 2014 and February 2015. Clearly worth a try.
Hardeggerperle Founded in 2000	Oberburgstrasse 8 3326 Krauchthal 034 411 00 50	#120 100 hl list of beers	10	12.24	"Brewer: Ernst Schmutz Their beers are sold also at the Hölzli-Kafi. Decent german-style beers but the quality is quite stagnating if not declining."
Hasli-Bier (Langenthal Brau AG) Founded in 2002	St. Urbanstrasse 34 4900 Langenthal 062 922 44 44	#145 997 hl list of beers	20	11.78	Brewer: Sebastian Schmaus. Interesting microbrewery which is brewing a decent variety of styles. Unfortunately, the quality is sometimes poor.
Hausbrauerei Gasel Founded in 2015	3144 Gasel	#770	N/A	N/A	-
Haxli Schwändi Bräu Founded in 2010	Hagsbühl 172 3625 Heiligenschwendi	#405 10 hl list of beers	4	13	Brewers: Marc Gautschy and Marcel Messerli. Looks interesting and promising. Good potential.
Hoch 3 Founded in 2017	3267 Seedorf	#988	N/A	N/A	-
Hohgant Founded in 2006	Wald 6197 Schangnau 034 493 30 05	#244 100 hl list of beers	15	13.01	Brewer: Werner Kammer. Originally called Kammer-Bräu and located in Murgenthal (AG). Some beautiful beers. And some not really …
Hopery Founded in 2017	Meisenweg 20 3604 Thun	#1026	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Michael Schneider.
Hoppy Hour Founded in 2017	chemin Vert 17 2502 Bienne 079 902 12 74	#973 list of beers	2	15.6	Brewer: Joël Edelmann. Nice beers. Keep an eye on this brewery!
Hundsbräu Founded in 2007	Mühleweg 5 2554 Meinisberg 032 378 12 83	#285 list of beers	2	14.4	Brewer: Daniel and Susanne Kruse. A tiny microbrewery offering very interesting and good beers. A nice surprise.
Ingolds Braukeller Founded in 2017	4934 Madiswil	#1010	N/A	N/A	-
Jack Beer Founded in 2016	2712 Le Fuet	#836	N/A	N/A	-
Joranbräu Founded in 2016	Schützengasse 114a 2505 Biel	#907	N/A	N/A	-
Jumbera Founded in 2017	Dorfstrasse 69 3706 Leissigen 079 759 32 45	#1042	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Markus Brawand.
Jungfraubräu Founded in 2009	Derfliplatz 14 3855 Brienz 033 951 04 40	#338 400 hl list of beers	11	12.15	Brewer: Peter Trattner. A brewpub was originally planned but a suitable place could not be found. This microbrewery - which is a joint-stock company - produces two year-round beers (Helles and Weisses) and different seasonal specialities. It is enjoying a good growth having more than doubled its production between 2014 and 2015. Expect some generally nice german-style beers but also the mandatory incursion in the IPA world (with some success). Brewers: Wolfram Seebauer and Peter Margowski.
Justitia Berner Bier Founded in 2014	Kipfgraben 1 3412 Heimiswil	#629 15 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Xavier Schwitzguebel.
Kander Bier Founded in 2016	3714 Wengi b. Frutigen	#942	N/A	N/A	-
Kehrmühle Founded in 2015	Kehrmühle 282 3096 Oberbalm Link down; brewery closed? 079 549 29 53	#717 list of beers	2	15.4	-
Kocher Bräu Founded in 2007	Allmendweg 3 3664 Burgistein-Station 033 356 50 56	#271 60 hl list of beers	6	12.07	Brewers: Roger Kocher. Well-made german-style beers. Worth a try.
Kurven-Bräu Founded in 2008	2545 Selzach	#293	N/A	N/A	-
la Courtysane Founded in 2015	Bretin 14 2608 Courtelary 032 944 21 30	#673 5 hl list of beers	4	14.3	Brewer: Frédéric Guerne. Well-crafted beers which clearly deserve a try.
Landbrauerei Heimiswilerhärz Founded in 2016	Garneulscheuer 519 3413 Kaltacker 034 422 00 05	#943	N/A	N/A	-
Langenthaler Founded in 2015	Ringstrasse 57 4900 Langenthal 079 752 41 45	#687	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Marcel Mosimann and Stefan Affolter.
Langenthaler Hochwasser Founded in 2016	Sankt Urbanstrasse 4900 Langenthal	#882	N/A	N/A	-
Langnouer Braui Founded in 2013	Alpenstrasse 9 3550 Langnau	#541 11 hl	N/A	N/A	-
l'Epicurienne Founded in 2015	2502 Bienne	#720	N/A	N/A	-
les Garçons Founded in 2015	Aarestrasse 60 3052 Zollikofen	#784 list of beers	2	15	Brewers: Matthias Jäggli and Phil Sutter. Had 2 good beers for now and I'm eager to taste more.
Lorraine Beer Project Founded in 2016	3013 Bern	#883 3 hl list of beers	1	14.4	Promising but waiting to taste more to make my opinion.
LuZi Founded in 2015	Tannemattli 3703 Aeschiried	#739 20 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Björn Luginbühl and Carlo Zimmermann.
MACA / Macias Castaño Founded in 2015	3007 Bern	#695 list of beers	1	12	-
Madis Bräu Founded in 2017	4934 Madiswil	#979	N/A	N/A	-
MarRei (Rotmoosbräu) Founded in 2013	Houeta 2 3806 Bönigen	#552 35 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Reini Margelist and Björn Leupi.
Mein Emmental Founded in 2011	Hohgantweg 2 3550 Langnau 031 791 04 05	#437 90 hl list of beers	21	12.04	Brewer: Stephan & Eveline Locher. Offers lot of different beers of uneven qualities. Some are pretty good while others present some flaws. Brewing on the installation of Aemme since January 2012.
mon oeil bräu Founded in 2014	Schützengasse 13 2502 Biel-Bienne	#592 15 hl list of beers	6	10.47	Brewer: Daniel Borer. Quite uncontrolled … Long way to go !
Monkeybrain Founded in 2014	Weidliweg 9 3205 Gümmenen 078 658 17 89	#594 3 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Tobias Tüscher.
Mountain Madness Brewery Founded in 2017	Hauptstrasse 17 3800 Matten b. Interlaken 079 218 85 45	#1001 list of beers	N/A	N/A	-
Mousse de Thoune Founded in 2015	Allmendingenallee 7b 3608 Thun 079 560 98 16	#647 list of beers	16	14.23	Brewer: Patrik Vaucher. Good beers. Specialist of belgian strong abbey-style beers.
Näbu Bräu Founded in 2016	2563 Ipsach	#802	N/A	N/A	-
NIKSON Founded in 2016	3612 Steffisburg	#810	N/A	N/A	-
Nine brothers Founded in 2016	3007 Bern	#845 list of beers	5	15.52	Already acquired a very nice reputation of a potential top 10 member. Absolute great sour beers.
Nordwand Bräu Founded in 2015	3818 Grindelwald 076 766 62 23	#741 500 hl list of beers	2	13.2	Brewers: Steffen Seidel and Marco Lehne.
Old School Founded in 2012	Interlakenstrasse 44 3705 Faulensee	#466 36 hl list of beers	42	14.11	Brewer: Gerhard Kessi. Interesting beers, a good diversity and a massive improvement in quality since its beginning. Go for it ! Opened every last Friday of the month. Six beers on tap and others in bottles.
Önzer-Bräu Founded in 2013	3362 Niederönz	#529	N/A	N/A	-
Pädu's WasserVeredelungsWerk WVW Founded in 2014	3125 Toffen	#641	N/A	N/A	-
Philval Founded in 2017	2606 Corgémont	#1048	N/A	N/A	-
proBier's Founded in 2016	2543 Lengnau	#956	N/A	N/A	-
ProBier's vom Hof Founded in 2017	Moosgasse 39 3053 Münchenbuchsee	#981	N/A	N/A	-
Quartierbier.ch Founded in 2014	3007 Bern	#621 list of beers	3	8.67	Be careful: some beers are fully uncontrolled … Formerly named Bierwerk Sulgenau.
Reist-Bier Founded in 2015	Hubelweg 10a 3323 Bäriswil	#788 list of beers	4	11.1	A diacetyl festival …
remo bräu Founded in 2016	3205 Gümmenen	#930	N/A	N/A	-
Riminy-Bräu Founded in 2015	3806 Bönigen	#639	N/A	N/A	-
Rokki Founded in 2015	Mittelholzerstrasse 18 3006 Bern	#678 list of beers	9	13.24	Brewer: Joni Orponen. Or when a Finn is brewing Sahti in Switzerland. Clearly deserves consideration.
Roubouz Braumanufaktur Founded in 2018	2558 Aegerten	#1177	N/A	N/A	-
Rugenbräu Founded in 1866	Wagnerenstrasse 40 3800 Matten-Interlaken 033 826 46 56	#19 40'000 hl list of beers	10	10.3	Brewer: Stefan Gross. This 150 years old family-owned brewery started in 1866, founded by Christian Indermühle. His two sons were forced to sell it to the family Hofweber (at that time owner of Schloss Reichenbach in Zollikofen). In 1935 both breweries (the one in Interlaken and the one in Zollikofen) merged to create the “J.Hofweber & Cie AG und Gebr. Horn”. It's in 1968 that Rugenbräu AG was born and three years later that the plant in Zollikofen was closed. Rugenbräu has nowadays about 60 employees and has seen its production increasing after the closure of the Gurten brewery in the late nineties. It is no more the case recently, as the total lack of innovation from this brewery is leading it to stagnation (in the best years) or to losses. Expect uninspired and at best average german-style products. In fact this brewery does not give the impression to really care about their beers as it seems more concerned about its own whisky or its soft drinks. Brewer: Heiko Fahrenbruch.
Saane Gutsch Founded in 2015	Gstaadstrasse 49 3792 Saanen 079 742 77 77	#734	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Jürg Domke and Cyril Schabert.
Schuum Founded in 2014	Stöckackerstrasse 50c 3027 Bern	#572 list of beers	3	13.6	Uneven beers from ok to very good.
Schwagerbräu Founded in 2012	2575 Gerolfingen	#488	N/A	N/A	-
Siegenthaler & Lüthy Founded in 2015	Hausmattstrasse 58 3063 Ittigen	#735	N/A	N/A	-
Simmentaler Bier Founded in 2014	Oberriedstrasse 68 3775 Lenk im Simmental 079 611 66 49	#590 300 hl list of beers	5	12.08	Brewer: Björn Thoma and Tristan Mathys. A bad lager beer but the others are ok.
sixtytwo.ch Founded in 2017	3098 Schliern	#1086	N/A	N/A	-
Skipper Bier Founded in 2015	3115 Gerzensee	#792	N/A	N/A	-
Sonnrain Founded in 2013	Gerberain 201 4937 Ursenbach 079 439 78 05	#511	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Walther Wegmüller and Patrick Zaugg.
Spiezer Hügu Bier Founded in 2015	3700 Spiez	#701	N/A	N/A	-
Stadtbach Founded in 2017	3012 Bern	#1114	N/A	N/A	-
Stägi Bräu Founded in 2008	Steghausweg 2 3604 Thun 076 519 29 39	#300 5 hl list of beers	16	12	Brewer: Daniel Wiedmer. Some interesting though sometimes weird beers. Shows a good potential.
Steinmann Founded in 2017	3322 Urtenen-Schönbühl	#1047	N/A	N/A	-
Stöckli Bröi Founded in 2014	Scheunenberg 43 3251 Wengi	#580 10 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Stefan Küffer.
Stögu-Bier Founded in 2008	Äussere Ringstrasse 38 3600 Thun	#319 4 hl list of beers	5	13.68	Brewer: Markus Niederhauser. Interesting and carefully made. Check especially the excellent Cág Alpach.
Stozi-Bräu Founded in 2010	Strättligenstrasse 1 3645 Gwatt	#358 list of beers	22	14.35	Brewer: Bruno Stoller and Hans Zimmermann. Good and interesting and especially mastering the pale ales! The brewery is since the end of 2017 on standby as Bruno Stoller is now brewing at Brauerei Thun.
Strättligen Bier Founded in 2003	Bostudenstrasse 3C 3604 Thun 033 222 68 36	#196 10 hl list of beers	59	13.97	Brewer: Patrik Feller Has improved massively since its beginning. Creative, interesting and good beers: a brewery to try.
Stufenbau Founded in 2015	Pulverstrasse 8 3063 Ittigen	#728	N/A	N/A	-
Suufludi Founded in 2016	3203 Mühleberg	#825	N/A	N/A	-
Trachseli Founded in 2016	3634 Thierachern	#807	N/A	N/A	-
Travertin, Diemtigtaler Bier Founded in 2013	3755 Horboden	#522	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Jesse Flückiger.
trinkbar Founded in 2016	Dorfstrasse 13 3715 Adelboden 033 673 22 27	#896 list of beers	N/A	N/A	-
Tschuggen Founded in 2017	3096 Oberbalm	#1039	N/A	N/A	-
Uetendorfer Founded in 2016	3661 Uetendorf	#837	N/A	N/A	-
UHB (Üelu's-Homebrew) Founded in 2008	Pestalozzistrasse 70 3400 Burgdorf	#303 60 hl list of beers	83	14.28	Brewer: Ulrich Bosiger. Opened since July 2008. For me, the best surprise of the Solothurner Biertage 2009. Very nice beers from a very good brewer!
Valbeer's Founded in 2015	2735 Bévilard	#791 list of beers	1	8.8	Previously located in Sorvilier.
von Gurbrü Founded in 2016	Mühlegässli 18 3208 Gurbrü 076 419 02 85	#821 12 hl list of beers	1	14.8	-
Wäbis Founded in 2017	Rosimattstrasse 23 3074 Muri bei Bern	#1092	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Hannes Weber.
Wabräu Founded in 2004	Dorfstrasse 50, Gurten Areal 13 3084 Wabern 079 654 61 73	#178 150 hl list of beers	10	14.04	Brewer: Andreas Wittwer, Raphael Ernst and Christoph Wittwer. Located in the area of the former Gurten brewery. The brewer is very friendly and ready to show his installations. Good beers with plenty of hops presence.
Waltherbier Founded in 2011	Langnaustrasse 13 3532 Zäziwil	#439 20 hl	N/A	N/A	-
Wellsh Brewery Founded in 2017	Bernstrasse 59 3267 Seedorf	#1091	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Beat and Ueli Wüthrich.
zisch Founded in 2017	3252 Worben	#1022	N/A	N/A	-

Brewpubs (7)

Name	Address	Registry-# Size/Production	# of beers tasted	Rating avg appreciation creativity level	Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Altes Tramdepot Founded in 1998	Grosser Muristalden 6 3006 Bern 031 368 14 14	#85 2'361 hl list of beers	70	12.27	Brewer: Christian Stoiber Big local and light above average beers. They are brewing 3 beers (Helles, Märzen and Weizen) + about 10 different styles each year. Innovative and creative, yes. Quality ? Not always. Some beers are offered unmatured. But it is worth a try anyway, even more as they now have a good period. This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Barbière Founded in 2013	Breitenrainplatz 40 3014 Bern	#521 600 hl list of beers	32	14.75	Brewers: Matthias Kernen and Christoph Häni. Opened since March 2014. Interesting styles, very good beers and the best brewpub in the country.
Burgdorfer Founded in 1999	Kornhausgasse 16 3401 Burgdorf 034 423 13 61	#92 7'885 hl list of beers	19	11.71	Brewer: Oliver Honsel. Used to be pretty good if not very creative. Enjoys an impressive growth, a recent lack in quality control and the bad idea to brew beer styles they don't have a clue about .. This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Knüxx Founded in 2006	Solothurnstrasse 5 2543 Lengnau 032 652 14 52	#262 list of beers	9	9.82	Brewer: Eric Guex and Marcel Knoll. A very interesting first beer has been unfortunately followed by some uncontrolled and/or fairly phenolic beers. A brewery which is evolving in the wrong direction.
Napf Founded in 2004	Dorf 74J 4942 Walterswil 062 964 02 70	#215 1'200 hl list of beers	24	12.78	New owner of Stadthaus Huttwil since 2005. Some interesting and creative beers but the quality is not always present. The brewery move from Huttwil to Walterswil took about 2 years (new opening in October 2011) and in the meantime, their beers were brewed in Felsenau. Nowadays still a part of their beers are brewed or bottled by Felsenau.
Niesenblick Founded in 2018	Längenschachen 28 3653 Oberhofen 033 243 15 12	#1167	N/A	N/A	-
Seeland Bräu Founded in 2000	Uferweg 5 2560 Nidau 032 331 37 32	#106 1'500 hl list of beers	11	13.82	Brewer: Thomas Kieser. Very good beers. 2 regulars (Hell and Weizen) + 1 special (Hemp) and 2 seasonals (Brune and Lago Mio). They have so much success with their hemp that they don't want to change it ...

Beer makers without breweries (3)

Name	Address	Registry-# Size	# of beers tasted	Rating avg appreciation creativity level	Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Augenbrauerei Biel Founded in 2006	B. Rechbergerstrasse 1 2502 Biel-Bienne 032 322 92 19	list of beers	3	14.4	Client brewer. Their (good) beers are brewed by Aare Bier.
Jolimont Founded in 2015	Breitenweg 3 3235 Erlach 032 338 11 50	list of beers	2	13.8	Client brewer. Originally brewed by Haldemann, now by Trois Dames.
Schützenhaus Burgdorf Founded in	Wynigenstrasse 13 3400 Burgdorf 034 428 82 00		3	8.8	Client brewer brewing at Burgdorfer. You must be kidding me …

Beer Shops / Restaurants

Name	Address	Homepage / Email	Rating	Comments
Bier Bienne	B. Rechbergerstrasse 1 2502 Biel-Bienne	032 322 92 19		My local store. Lot of beers (more than 420) from around the world. Great selection of single malts and rums too ! Opened: 11:00-19:00 Mon-Fri, Sat.: 10:00-17:00. And since september 2006 it's also a client brewer offering 3 very good beers.
Biercafé Au Trappiste	Rathausgasse 68 3011 Bern	031 311 07 89		6 taps and about 80 bottles. A beer bar with a very interesting offering. De Molen, De Ranke, Cantillon, some rare Swiss micros and many more. A nice place.
Bierkeller Au Trappiste	Rathausgasse 53 3011 Bern	079 196 45 78		The second location of Au Trappiste. 12 taps and lot of special bottles. Opened on Sunday.
Bierladen Schwarzenburg	Dorfplatz 10 3150 Schwarzenburg	031 731 37 00		About 200 beers.
Chäsi Erlach	Breitenweg 3 3235 Erlach	032 338 11 50		A grocery store with a very nice selection of swiss micro brews: BFM, Trois Dames, Storm&Anchor, Degen, Sudwerk, Nébuleuse, Dr. Gab's and more.
CraftGallery	Markgasse 38 3011 Bern	031 311 54 94		Located in the center of the old town of Bern. Offers a very nice high-end selection of international craft beers and some local Swiss ones too.
Drinks of The World	Hauptbahnhof Bern 3011 Bern	031 311 51 10		More than 350 beers from 50 countries. Open daily from 9am to 10pm
Halle aux Boissons	Untermattweg 22 A 3027 Bern	031 992 81 01		A drink store with a decent number of beers including some interesting swiss micros.
Hüsi Bierhaus	Postgasse 3 3800 Interlaken	033 823 23 32		A bar with 12 taps and about 70 bottles.
KlaBier Shop	Schulstrasse 11 3604 Thun	033 222 89 73		A beer shop offering mainly regional craft beers.
Mühlistübli	Unterdorfstrasse 23 3612 Steffisburg	033 437 36 13		A shop featuring a rare selection of swiss micros from the region of Thun and Bern. Opened 8am-12am and 1.30pm-6.30pm. Closed on Wed. And Sat afternoon.
Pooc	B. Rechbergerstrasse 1 2502 Biel-Bienne	032 322 92 19		A bar with 10 taps and about 60 bottles. Cool and special designed, a place with a good ambiance and some nice beers. Lot of classical international beer on bottles as well as Swiss micros on tap. A place to go while in the town. Don’t forget the beer shop just 15 meters beside the bar: Bier-Bienne.
the Barrel	Postgasse 1 3800 Interlaken	033 821 09 43		Shop with about 300 beers.
z'Bierhuus	Untere Hauptgasse 27 3600 Thun	033 222 52 52		A shop with about 700 beers from 60 countries.
z'Bierhuus	Steinbachstrasse 13 3123 Belp	031 819 09 09		A shop with about 700 beers from 60 countries.
z'Bierhuus	Dorfplatz 5 3110 Münsingen	031 721 14 14		A shop with about 700 beers from 60 countries.

Closed Breweries (113)

Name	Address	founded-closed	Contact	# of beers tasted	Rating	Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Aarberg Brauereigenossenschaft	3270 Aarberg	1875 - 1920		N/A	N/A	Taken over by Gurten.
Aarmühle	3097 Liebefeld	2014 - 2016 563		5	14.32	Very promising beers from this microbrewery. Character and quality.
Abel	2710 Tavannes	1880 - 1892		N/A	N/A	N/A
Adler	3552 Bärau	1865 - 1896		N/A	N/A	N/A
Adler	3550 Langnau	1880 - 1905		N/A	N/A	N/A
Aegerter	3552 Bärau	1886 - 1905		N/A	N/A	N/A
Aemme	Hohgantweg 2 3550 Langnau	1998 - 2011 95	034 402 16 66	1	11.6	Client brewer. Brewed by Locher since about 2009.
at-point	Kilchmattweg 19 3053 Münchenbuchsee	2008 - 2011 325		N/A	N/A	-
Back & Bräu	Seestrasse 2 3600 Thun	1995 - 2001 68		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Karl Hartenstein A brewpub which was located at 7 different places in the country. But the years of success are over and all brewpubs closed one by one. This one closed in 2001.
Back & Bräu	Mühleweg 23 4900 Langenthal	1995 - 2001 68		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Karl Hartenstein A brewpub which was located at 7 different places in the country. But the years of success are over and all brewpubs closed one by one. This one closed in 2001.
Bad	4900 Langenthal	1863 - 1891		N/A	N/A	N/A
Bahnhofbraui	3532 Zäziwil	2007 - 2009 258		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Peter Egloff. Closed before I was able to taste one of their beers …
Bäre-Bräu	Sandrainstrasse 10 3001 Bern	1998 - 2004 75		26	14.89	Brewer: Markus Bühler & Mark Schilt The best brewery of the country ! A very small but very creative brewpub (Rauch- and Schwarzbier, Triple, Weizen, Alt, Stout, Glühbier, ...). There does not seem to be a limit to Markus' bulimia ! Unfortunately, the brewery closed in may 2004 ...
Bellevue	3818 Grindelwald	1865 - 1905		N/A	N/A	Originally named Hänny.
Ben & Boschis	3506 Grosshöchstetten	2015 - 2015 740		N/A	N/A	-
Bierbrauerei Lyss	3250 Lyss	1870 - 1907		N/A	N/A	Successively named Schwab, Diemer and Gerstenbrand.
Bierwerk Bern	3006 Bern	2012- 2014 464		3	11.07	Brewers: Samuel Niklaus and Adrian Leuenberger. An interesting Weizen and 2 less convincing beers is all what I had until now.
Bleile	2500 Biel	1885 - 1892		N/A	N/A	N/A
Bohlen	3000 Bern	1875 - 1882		N/A	N/A	N/A
Brasserie d'Aigle	2610 St. Imier	1875 - 1920		N/A	N/A	N/A
Brasserie et Malterie du Pont	2610 St. Imier	1875 - 1908		N/A	N/A	N/A
Brau AG Huttwil	4950 Huttwil	2003 - 2005 154		N/A	N/A	N/A
BRAUBAR	Aarestrasse 60 3052 Zollikofen	2014 - 2016 581		25	14.9	Brewer: Sebastian Imhof. Another gifted brewer in the canton of Bern. Don't hesitate if you can find his beers !
Brauhuus Mengestorfberg	3145 Niederscherli	2007 - 2018 287	079 515 87 44	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Richard Lutz.
Brauteam Hardegg		2000 - ? 121		N/A	N/A	N/A
Buber	3303 Jegenstorf	1895 - 1900		N/A	N/A	N/A
Burger	3454 Sumiswald	1880 - 1890		N/A	N/A	N/A
Christen	3360 Herzogenbuchsee	1867 - 1900		N/A	N/A	N/A
Christen	3400 Burgdorf	1875 - 1919		N/A	N/A	N/A
Christen	3000 Bern	1878 - 1882		N/A	N/A	N/A
Christen-Bier	Neumatt 1 2556 Schwadernau	2009 - 2011 349		N/A	N/A	-
Chutzebraui	3532 Zäziwil	2009 - 2016 348		4	14.3	Brewers: Aschi Frey, Lukas Vogel, Marcel Jaun and Pädu Zemp. Brews accurate beers with character. Good products worth to try.
Duboisgut	3422 Krichberg	1840 - 1901		N/A	N/A	Originally named Roth.
Dürrechnebu Bier	3604 Thun	2011 - 2012 451		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Christian Stucki.
Dürrenmühle	4704 Niederbipp	1878 - 1906		N/A	N/A	N/A
Egger	3110 Münsingen	1875 - 1895		N/A	N/A	Successively named Wägli & Wirth, Haug, Meyer-Leu und finally Egger.
Egger & Co	4912 Aarwangen	1849 - 1903		N/A	N/A	N/A
Eichelbräu	Weissensteinstrasse 38 3007 Bern	2009 - 2013 345		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Stefan Eichel, Thomas Votruba. Production: 3 hl
Elsi Bräu	3096 Oberbalm	2017 - 2017 1070		N/A	N/A	-
Feller (Aktienbrauerei Thun)	3600 Thun	1875 - 1920		N/A	N/A	N/A
Fenisbräu	Insstrasse 28 3234 Vinelz	2008 - 2016 289		3	12.13	A brewer club brewing and offering their beers in the Club 172 in Vinelz. Quite interesting beers and very kind brewers.
Full Measure	3084 Wabern	2015 - 2016 653		10	15.2	Brewer: Tom Belgrano. Really impressive beers from this microbrewery. I'm eager to taste more.
Fuxburger	2543 Lengnau	2005 - 2016 216		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Reto Fuchs.
Gambrinus	2500 Biel	1885 - 1890		N/A	N/A	N/A
Gassner & Cie	3000 Bern	1785 - 1969 15		N/A	N/A	Founded as Altenberg. Taken over by Gurten.
Gebr. Baumberger	4900 Langenthal	1785 - 1982 13		N/A	N/A	N/A
Goldbach-Bier	3504 Niederhünigen	2013 - 2016 525		N/A	N/A	- Production: 1 hl
Grobibräu	3462 Weier im Emmental	1998 - 2016 96	031 829 22 25	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Hanspeter Grossenbacher. Located before in 3045 Meikirch
Gurten	3084 Wabern	1864 - 1997 12		4	10.4	The brewery in Wabern is closed (victim of the desperate restructure of Feldschloesschen) but some of their beers are still brewed in Fribourg by Cardinal.
HAMI	3454 Sumiswald	2015 - 2018 679		N/A	N/A	-
Hirsbrunner	4934 Madiswil	1870 - 1903		N/A	N/A	N/A
Hofer	3534 Signau	1875 - 1885		N/A	N/A	N/A
Hofer	2616 Renan	1880 - 1885		N/A	N/A	N/A
Hofer	3053 Münchenbuchsee	1880 - 1885		N/A	N/A	N/A
Hohengasse	3400 Burgdorf	1815 - 1902		N/A	N/A	N/A
Hopfenkranz	3000 Bern	1885 - 1895		N/A	N/A	N/A
Hornung	Wysshus 149 3612 Steffisburg	1998 - 1999 69		1	6	Brewer: Robert Hornung
Im Bödeli	3800 Interlaken	1879 - 1920		N/A	N/A	N/A
im Glockenthal	3612 Steffisburg	1841 - 1920		N/A	N/A	N/A
Indermühle	3800 Interlaken	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
Jaquet	2616 Renan	1880 - 1895		N/A	N/A	Named successively Bächli, Weber and Jaquet.
Jegenstorf	3303 Jegenstorf	1880 - 1900		N/A	N/A	N/A
Juravorstadt	2500 Biel	1866 - 1905		N/A	N/A	N/A
Karlsruher Bierhalle	3000 Bern	1885 - 1890		N/A	N/A	N/A
Kelten Brauerei Graber	3429 Höchstetten	2011 - 2016 412		N/A	N/A	-
Klösterli	3000 Bern	1875 - 1900		N/A	N/A	N/A
Kreuz (Gasthausbrauerei)	Thunstrasse 84 3700 Spiez	1993 - 2005 67		2	10	Brewer: Jürg Kneubühl They serve a very good standard Helles and another beer depending on the season. I will go to taste more because their Dunkelweizen was definitely not good ... Apparently closed since 2005.
Krone	3315 Bätterkinden	1840 - 1902		N/A	N/A	N/A
Krone	3294 Büren	1866 - 1908		N/A	N/A	N/A
La Cibourgeoise	Clermont 150 2616 La Cibourg	2015 - 2016 716	078 609 86 23	N/A	N/A	-
Laupen-Bier	Gartenstrasse 56 3177 Laupen	2015 - 2016 708		N/A	N/A	-
Lerchu-Bier	Lerchenfeldstrasse 23 3603 Thun	2013 - 2016 507		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Martin Tschanz. Production: 4 hl
les Princes d'Arcadie	3012 Bern	2015 - 2016 744		N/A	N/A	-
Lindenmatte Bier	Aebnitweg 9 3713 Reichenbach	2009 - 2012 353		4	12.9	Brewer: Ursula Kehl. Except some metallic flavours, their beers are pretty nice. Production: 50 hl
Lochbach	3400 Burgdorf	1800 - 1919		N/A	N/A	N/A
Löwenbräu	3400 Burgdorf	1870 - 1921		N/A	N/A	N/A
Lupuvis	Burgdorfstrasse 9 3672 Oberdiessbach	2010 - 2013 385		2	14.2	Brewer: Guido Frey. Quite interesting beers from this brand-new tiny brewery. Hope to taste more soon.
Matzu Bräu	3036 Detlingen	2013 - 216 533		N/A	N/A	-
Maulbeerbaum	3000 Bern	1875 - 1908		N/A	N/A	N/A
Michel	3860 Meiringen	1862 - 1912		N/A	N/A	Successively named Flux, Ott and finally Michel.
Minder-Oppliger	4950 Huttwil	1868 - 1897		N/A	N/A	N/A
Moll	2500 Biel	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
Mordicus	Sur Mont-Tillier 7 2534 Orvin	2011 - 2014 419	032 534 10 66	1	13.6	Brewer: Marin Aymon. I got a very drinkable beer from this tiny microbrewery and hope to be able to taste more soon. Production: 3 hl
Morgenthaler	3415 Hasle	1875 - 1895		N/A	N/A	Originally named Burri
Ostermann	3000 Bern	1875 - 1878		N/A	N/A	N/A
Ostermann	3097 Liebefeld	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
Prévôtoise	chemin Petit-Val 14 2740 Moutier	2001 - 2004 88		5	11.04	Brewer: Denis Hertzeisen. Sour and interesting with some mistakes. That's what can be said about those beers. Apparently first known as la Vadaise and closed now (well not exactly, but only brewing for friends)
RAZ Atelier	Oberholzweg 14 3360 Herzogenbuchsee	2011 - 2017 441		2	11.6	Brewer: Andrj Christen. The beers are brewed in an employment center for disabled persons under consulting of the Napf brewery. Not that bad yet lacking of character. Production: 5 hl
Sam's Bière Amicale	2500 Biel	2012 - 2016 711		7	11.83	Brewer: Samuel Meyer. Interesting beers, mostly bottom fermented. Worth a try. Please note that this brewery is not officially registered and only sells its beers at the Solothurner Biertage. Production: 1 hl
Scherlibräu	Postfach 122 3145 Niederscherli	1999 - 2015 100	031 849 20 46	7	12.54	"Brewer: Heinz Engi Original and well-made.The brewery seems to be located in Sensemattstrasse 349, 3147 Mittelhäusern. The beers are sold at the restaurant ""Bären"" Schwarzenburgstrasse 320, 3098 Köniz."
Schloss Reichenbach	3052 Zollikofen	1683 - 1971 18		N/A	N/A	N/A
Schneider-Hofer	3705 Wangen an der Aare	1865 - 1885		N/A	N/A	First named Kurth.
Schori	3270 Aarberg	1874 - 1920		N/A	N/A	N/A
Schüpbach	3612 Steffisburg	1860 - 1912		N/A	N/A	N/A
Schwanen	3000 Bern	1875 - 1890		N/A	N/A	N/A
Seefels	2500 Biel	1857 - 1909		N/A	N/A	N/A
Seeland	2560 Nidau	1863 - 1918		N/A	N/A	Originally named Chipot.
Sinubräu	3627 Heimberg	2013 - 2016 540		N/A	N/A	-
Spitfire	3145 Niederscherli	2011 - 2016 447		N/A	N/A	-
Stämpfli	3054 Schüpfen	1880 - 1911		N/A	N/A	N/A
Stein	3860 Meiringen	1875 - 1913		N/A	N/A	N/A
Steinhof	3400 Burgdorf	1871 - 1921		N/A	N/A	N/A
Steinhölzli (Hess AG)	3000 Bern	1844 - 1973 17		N/A	N/A	N/A
Stouder	2500 Biel	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
Studer et Walker	Jägerweg 14 3014 Bern	2015 - 2016 721		1	12.4	-
Tröhler	3098 Köniz	1875 - 1885		N/A	N/A	N/A
Tschirren	Beudenstr. 12 3362 Niederönz	2004 - 2010 180		N/A	N/A	-
Waldnerbräu	Dählenweg 10 3672 Oberdiessbach	1999 - 2011 98		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Paul Waldner.
Walther's Farneren	3624 Goldiwil	2011 - 2015 449		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Reto Walther.
Wyningen	3352 Wyningen	1840 - 1915		N/A	N/A	N/A
Zubi Bräu	3084 Wabern	2014 - 2016 587		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Dominik Zuber.
Zulg	Alte Bernstrasse 150a 3613 Steffisburg	2007 - 2015 256		10	13.96	Brewer: René Linder. Offers very good, interesting and pretty unusual beers. Definitely worth a try.
zum weissen Kreuz	4900 Langenthal	1875 - 1890		N/A	N/A	N/A