Switzerland Beer Guide

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 !}

Breweries (23)

Name

Address&contact

Registry-#
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...

3 Lacs

Founded in 2013

chemin du Rafour 9
2073 Enges

#537

list of beers

13.02

Brewer: Michaël Fonteyn.
Producing beers mainly in belgian styles. Had an output of 80 hl in 2017 and I presume it should reach the double nowadays.

Bières de Neuch

Founded in 2007

Rue des Prélets 26
2206 Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane

#265

75 hl

list of beers

14.28

Brewer: Thomas Houle.
A microbrewery producing 5 core beers (+ seasonal of belgian inspiration.
Stopped temporary in Spring 2009 as the brewers decided to quit but is running again now that they have found a successor (March 2010). Stopped again in 2015 and restarted in 2016 with a new owner again.

Bonne Aventure

Founded in 2022

Recrêtes 21
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds

#1723

list of beers

12.8

Brewing beers mostly in belgian styles on an installation of 3x100 liters.

Bourbaki

Founded in 2020

Meudon 12
2126 les Verrières

#1541

list of beers

N/A

Has a new owner since 2024.

Brasserie de l'Avenir

Founded in 2020

rue Numa-Droz 174
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds

#1446

list of beers

13.2

"Brewer: Corentin Royer.
Owned by Turbinenbräu Chef, Adrien Weber. A very ambitious brewery projecting an output of 10 to 20 thousands hl yearly with cheap lager beer. Has for the moment 3 employees. Brews 3 core beers and one seasonal."

Brasserie des Brenets

Founded in 2019

Pré-du-Lac 27
2416 Les Brenets

#1435

list of beers

13.8

Brewing on a 5 hl installation.

Brasserie des Fées

Founded in 2020

Grand'Rue 32a
2108 Couvet

#1531

list of beers

11.93

New owner since October 2023.
Probably closing(?)

Brasserie du Groin

Founded in 2020

rue de la Fleur-de-Lys 4
2074 Marin

#1481

list of beers

12.6

Producing 5 core beers on a 240 liters installation.

Brasserie du Manoir

Founded in 2014

En Bas-le-Port 3
2088 Cressier

#603

list of beers

14.6

Brewer: Pascal Bader.
Brewing on a 3 hl installation. Stopped between 2019 and 2022.
Well-crafted beers. Don't miss it.

Brasserie du Menhir

Founded in 2021

2023 Gorgier

#1662

list of beers

N/A

Brewing on a 150 liters installation.

Bueche uLab

Founded in 2022

Bas du Village 7
2058 le Pâquier

#1757

N/A

Brewer: Matthieu Bueche.
A microbiological and chemical analysis laboratory for microbreweries. And they are contract brewing for private persons on a 65 liters installation.

Celestial

Founded in 2017

route des Marais 10a
2074 la Tène

#1009

250 hl

list of beers

14.12

Brewer: Peter Danielsson.
An ambitious brewery with a yearly production capacity of 2'000 hl. Offers 7 core beers + some seasonals.Diversity and a good quality.

Château Bräu

Founded in 2018

Montmirail
2075 Thielle

#1165

list of beers

N/A

A christian community offering guest houses and brewing their own beer on a 30 liters installation.

la Base

Founded in 2020

Rue Edmond de Reynier 3
2000 Neuchâtel

#1513

N/A

Brewer: Vincent Lauzon.
Will be inactive until Spring 2025.

la Comète

Founded in 2012

rue du Commerce 123
2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

#556

250 hl

list of beers

12.86

"Brewer: Roman Winiger.
A revival of the deceased la Comète (1867-1974). Started as a client brewer (brewed by Fahrtwind) but registered as producer since December 2013 and brewing in la Chaux-de-Fonds since August 2015. Offers 3 core beers, bottom fermented and based on german tradition. And about 6 seasonal beers."

la Meute

Founded in 2017

rue de l'Hôtel de Ville 7b
2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

#1080

720 hl

list of beers

14.03

"Brewers: Vaclav Smerak, Victor Galliker and Jon Tschan.
Offers 5 core beers + some seasonal produced on a 7 hl installation."

la P'tite Anglaise

Founded in 2018

Industrie 7
2400 Le Locle

#1239

85 hl

list of beers

13.02

Brewer: Gilles Dupan.
Produces 5 core beers in british styles.
I had 3 pretty good ones and other 2 showing faults. No doubt that this brewery has a good potential.

La Vaudruzienne

Founded in 2016

chemin des Pins 4
2037 Montmollin

#920

35 hl

list of beers

13.94

Brewer: Jean Glauser.
Offers 4 core beers and 3 seasonal. Shows a good diversity and an interesting improvement.

la Vouivre

Founded in 2010

La Tertillière 2
2016 Cortaillod

#625

230 hl

list of beers

12.84

Brewer: Lionel Ferchaud and Cyril Adatte.
Brews 4 core beers (described by their colours) and some seasonals brewed on a 6 hl installation
Has quite improved since their beginning.

Littoral Neuchâtelois

Founded in 2016

chemin des Mulets 5
2000 Neuchâtel

#917

15 hl

list of beers

14.13

Brews 4 core beers of very decent quality.
Could well be inactive.

Père Porret

Founded in 2014

Rue des Tilleuls 7
2027 Fresens

#562

100 hl

list of beers

13.66

Brewer: Michael Porret and Blaise Mayor.
Moved from Montalchez to Fresens in 2019. Pretty interesting beers.

Schupils

Founded in 2024

Rue du Faubourg 9
2065 Savagnier

#1847

23 hl

list of beers

14.93

Brewer: Loïc Schüpbach.
Brewing on a 100 liters installation.

Tonneau Joyeux

Founded in 2020

Chemin des Chapons-des-Prés 13
2022 Bevaix

#1519

list of beers

12.23

Moved from Le Landeron to Bevaix with a bigger installation in September 2023.

Brewpubs (2)

Name

Address

Registry-#
Size/Production

# of beers
tasted

Rating avg
appreciation

Comments
Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...

Brasserie de la Fontaine

Founded in 2002

Avenue Leopold-Robert 17
2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

#142

400 hl

list of beers

10.6

"Brewer: François Daucourt.
Originally named Café du Marché and located in Le Locle. Their beers made me a very bad impression some years ago (not a surprise for a brewpub in this part of the country) and a recent re-rate could barely correct it. But despite this, you should try their Body Check, a beer generously hopped with Nelson Sauvin (this helps to hide the failures ...).
Moved to Brasserie de la Fontaine in la Chaux-de-Fonds in October 2016."

les Brasseurs Neuchâtel

Founded in 2008

Faubourg du Lac 1
2000 Neuchâtel

#299

700 hl

list of beers

8.97

"
Successful brewpub offering at best bland and unstylish beers.
The same brewpub can be found in Lausanne (since 2000), Nyon (2001), Genève (1997) and Sion (2015)."

Beer bars

Name

Address / Untappd venue

Homepage / Email

Rating

Comments

B'Art

rue J.-L. Pourtalès 5
2000 Neuchâtel

20 taps and about 10 bottles/cans. Mostly beers from the canton of Neuchâtel. And unfortunately very static choice.

Beer O'Clock

Rue de la Promenade-Noire 3
2000 Neuchâtel

12 taps and about 50 bottles/cans. An interesting concept (you charge your personal card and you serve yourself the quantity of your choice) and a nice selection.

Bar de la Meute

rue Fritz-Courvoisier 1
2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

"16 taps. Mostly Swiss beers from la Meute, Celestial, l'Apaisée, … And they have a beer shop too."

Closed Breweries (29)

Name

Address

founded-closed

Contact

# of beers
tasted

Rating

Comments
Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...

Aichler

2206 Geneveys-sur-Coffrane

1875 - 1880

N/A

Bière d'OZ

Vy d’Etraz 100
2014 Bôle

2019 - 2024

1322

12.32

Brewer: Michel Theurillat.
Initiated by Walery Nicolas Osowiecki.

Bières des Minibulles

rue Stavay-Mollondin
2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

2017 - 2022

14.8

Client brewer. The beer is brewed at Millevertus (Belgium).

Brasserie de Boudry

2017 Boudry

1884 - 1916

N/A

Brasserie du Cerbère

En Bas le Port 2
2088 Cressier

2016 - 2019

904

10.91

Brewer: Vincent Garcin.

Production: 40 hl

Brasseur Danielsson

route des Marais 10a
2074 la Tène

2017 - 2024

1099

N/A

Brewer: Peter Danielsson.
Same owner as Celestial. Inactive.

Deux Souris

La Tertillière 2
2016 Cortaillod

2014 - 2022

614

12.73

"Brewer: Jonas Calame.
From la Chaux-de-Fonds but brewing at la Vouivre for the moment. Very uneven quality, going from very good to pretty dubious. The potential is clearly present."

Production: 6 hl

Dürsteler-Ledermann

2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

1905 - ?

N/A

Funk

2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

1863 - 1885

N/A

Gambrinus

2400 le Locle

1870 - 1895

N/A

Girardet

2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

1905 - ?

N/A

Grande Brasserie

2000 Neuchâtel

1875 - 1904

N/A

Guth

2206 Geneveys-sur-Coffrane

1840 - 1920

N/A

Originally called Hoene

Huber

2105 Travers

1880 - 1890

N/A

Korner

2000 Neuchâtel

1875 - 1880

N/A

Kühne

2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

1875 - 1895

N/A

"Started as Ratzinger, then was called Hauert."

la Collégiale

rue du Château 10
2000 Neuchâtel

2016 - 2022

823

14.53

Brewer: Josquin Thiaudière.
Offers good quality beers.

Production: 40 hl

la Comète

2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

1867 - 1974

N/A

Originally called Ulrich

la Malterina

rue de France 24
2400 Le Locle

2022 - 2024

1692

N/A

Lambert

2025 Chez-le-Bart

? - 1833

N/A

Leppert

2400 le Locle

1870 - 1925

N/A

Muller

2000 Neuchâtel

1862 - 1980

N/A

Müller

2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds

1858 - 1916

N/A

Was also called Brasserie du Nord

Progrès

rue Louis-Favre 66
2017 Boudry

2008 - 2012

305

N/A

Brewers: Nicolas Ruetschi and Murielle Roth.

Production: 4 hl

Rey

2034 Peseux

1880 - 1885

N/A

Ricken

2206 Geneveys-sur-Coffrane

1875 - 1880

N/A

Rosselet-Cuche

2108 Couvet

1875 - 1880

N/A

Sebastian

2013 Colombier

2006 - 2010

249

N/A

Brewer: Sebastian Gamez.
Closed in 2007.

Troublion

rue de la Chapelle 24
2034 Peseux

2003 - 2007

150

7.2

Brewer: Mirko Dardel
A very small microbrewery which desperately fails to bring some quality in its beers. Closed by the end of 2007.