Nidwalden

[Breweries (11)] [Closed Breweries (9)]

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reviewed by yours truly: 81.8% (9)

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.
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Breweries (11)

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...
Aigèbraij Founded in 2016	Dörfli 7 6386 Wolfenschiessen	#913 list of beers	3	10.4	Brewer: Thomas Jufer. This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Brisenbräu Founded in 2013	6370 Stans	#554 list of beers	3	10.8	Got a good stout and a below average IPA for now.
Bro's Bräu Founded in 2016	6362 Stansstad	#919 list of beers	3	12.27	-
der Eigenbräudler Founded in 2019	Acherweg 92 6370 Stans	#1388 list of beers	N/A	N/A	-
Genossenschaft Keimling Founded in 2015	Wiesenbergstrasse 1 6383 Dallenwil	#670 list of beers	4	13.1	Offers a very good IPA and other beers deserving a try too. Sharing the production plant with Sutton.
Getränke Lussi Founded in 2017	Aawasserstrasse 6 6370 Oberdorf	#1071 list of beers	3	9.07	Brewer: Julius Rohm. A beverage distributor producing its own spirits, must and beers.
High5 Founded in 2015	Hof 1 6383 Dallenwil	#753 list of beers	2	8.8	Well …
Oudy brew Founded in 2019	6374 Buochs	#1360	N/A	N/A	-
Sutton Founded in 2015	Wiesenbergstrasse 1 6383 Dallenwil	#765 list of beers	7	13.43	Above average beers. Worth a try. Sharing the production plant with Keimling.
van Maisenberg Founded in 2018	Ennetbürgenstrasse 12 6374 Buochs	#1237 list of beers	4	13.9	Brewer: Maze Blättler.
Zweierlei Founded in 2016	6370 Stans	#909	3	10.93	Actually (March 2020) inactive

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Closed Breweries (9)

Name	Address	founded-closed	Contact	# of beers tasted	Rating	Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Adler	6052 Hergiswil	1862 - 1904		N/A	N/A	taken over by Luzerner Brauhaus.
Botzenhard & Edel	6362 Stansstad	1868 - 1895		N/A	N/A	N/A
Hasli	6052 Hergiswil	1861 - 1893		N/A	N/A	N/A
Krone	6374 Buochs	1856 - 1916		N/A	N/A	N/A
Lanzbier	Wächselacher 116 6370 Stans	2008 - 2020		N/A	N/A	Client brewer, the beers were brewed by Rosengarten. Production: 500 hl
Melchior Fischer	6370 Oberdorf	1807 - 1890		N/A	N/A	N/A
Rössli	6052 Hergiswil	1862 -1904		N/A	N/A	N/A
Schlüssel	6373 Ennetbürgen	1863 - 1905		N/A	N/A	N/A
Vollenweider	6052 Hergiswil	1880 - 1895		N/A	N/A	Originally named Kaiser.