Obwalden
[Breweries (11)] [Beer makers without breweries (1)] [Closed Breweries (15)]

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reviewed by yours truly: 54.5% (6)

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 (11)

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...
6078 (GIBEL BRÄU)

Founded in 2019

Dörflistrasse 2
6078 Lungern

#1320

list of beers

4 13.6

Brewer: Arnold Rolf.
Bartli Bier

Founded in 2022


6056 Kägiswil

#1732

list of beers

3 11.2

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Braustall

Founded in 2024


6064 Kerns

 
#1841

N/A N/A -
Eichi-Bier

Founded in 2011

Flüelistrasse 37
6064 Kerns

#438

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: Richi Eichenberger.
A tiny homebrewery.
Geronimo Bräu

Founded in 2018

Obermatt 6
6388 Grafenort

#1132

list of beers

6 10.13

Brewer:Walti Bäbler.
Brewing outside on open fire (100 liter)
Huisbraui Portmann

Founded in 2014


6055 Alpnach Dorf

 
#561

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
King Grizzly

Founded in 2019

Obermattli 8e
6064 Kerns

#1386

N/A N/A Brewer: Marc Bereuter.
Probably inactive.
Ponäly

Founded in 2016

Bitzighoferstrasse 11
6060 Sarnen

#911

list of beers

16 14.6

Interesting. Keep an eye on them.
Tormen

Founded in 2008

Durnachelistrasse 7
6074 Giswil

 
#301

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Tres Hombres

Founded in 2018

Stanserstrasse 107
6064 Kerns

#1169

list of beers

17 12.85

-
Zweierlei

Founded in 2016

Untere Stöck
6064 Kerns

#909

list of beers

6 11.87

A club of 8 people brewing on a 250 liters installation.
Formerly located in Stans.

no brewpubs reported

Beer makers without breweries (1)

NameAddressRegistry-#
Size 		# of beers
tasted 		Rating avg
appreciation		Comments
Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Engelberger Klosterbräu

Founded in 2009

Oberzelgli 15
6390 Engelberg

1 13.2 Client brewer. Founded as a reaction to the take-over of Eichhof by Heineken in 2008 and originally called Keineken. Their beer was initially brewed by Unser Bier and the installation of an own plant was scheduled for 2012.
After a complaint from Heineken, the police seized 1000 bottles of Keineken on August 28th 2009. In January 2010 they changed the name of the brewery so that their beers can now be sold. The beers were then contract brewed by the Brauerei Luzern (August 2010-February 2019) and since then by Getränke Lussi (a scary move if you ask me...)

no beer shops reported

Closed Breweries (15)

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...
3 Finger Joe
Haltenmatte 2
6072 Sachseln 		2016 - 2022

945

3 13.6

Brewer: René Steinbeck.
Blättler-Rapp
6060 Sarnen 		1830 - 1892

 N/A N/A Successively named Jordan, Joller and Rapp.
brauKreis

6064 Kerns 		2022- 2024

1683

2 13.6 Probably inactive.
Kaiserstuhl
6078 Lungern 		1882 - 1890

 N/A N/A N/A
Loiwi Bräu
Dürrastweg 4
6074 Giswil 		2010 - 2022

368

1 11.2 -
Meisibräu
Durnachelistrasse 4
6074 Giswil 		1995 - 2022

195

 7 10.51

Brewer: Daniela Brokelmann
A microbrewery showing creativity but having some troubles with its yeast (at least in the batch I have tasted). The beers are also lacking of a decent malt body. The brewery closed in May 2009 as far as I know but is somehow still appearing on the FCA list?! Anyway: seems to be really inactive.

Production: 140 hl

MSA Craft Brewery
6027 Sachseln 		2020 - 2023

1530

 N/A N/A -
probier
Gersmattstrasse 12
6072 Sachseln 		2017 - 2022

1095

N/A N/A Probably inactive.

Production: 3 hl

Rohrer
6055 Alpnach Dorf 		2013 - 2022

519

 1 9.2 Probably inactive.
Rufibräu
Rufibergstrasse
6074 Giswil 		2017 - 2020

1019

10 15.12

-
SarnerbräuTulpenweg 6b
6060 Sarnen 		2017 - 2022

1061

N/A N/A Brewer: Michael Krummenacher.
Probably inactive.
Stirnebräu

6390 Engelberg 		2017 - 2022

1096

1 15.2 -
Stohr
6390 Engelberg 		1866 - 1884

 N/A N/A Called successively Hurschier, Ammann and finally Stohr.
Tschifeler

6064 Kerns 		2015 - 2020

754

2 11.2 Brewers: Bärti Achermann, Hans & Toni Durrer.
villa urPur
Schildstrasse 10
6066 St. Niklausen 		2011 - 2021

452

5 13.84

Brewer: Aaron Britschgi.
Originality and quality !

Production: 200 hl