Obwalden
[Breweries (17)] [Beer makers without breweries (1)] [Closed Breweries (5)]

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reviewed by yours truly: 58.8% (10)

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.

Breweries (17)

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...
3 Finger Joe

Founded in 2016

Haltenmatte 2
6072 Sachseln



Link down; brewery closed?


079 106 15 13

#945

list of beers

3 13.6

Brewer: René Steinbeck.
6078 (GIBEL BRÄU)

Founded in 2019

Dörflistrasse 2
6078 Lungern


079 865 21 36

#1320

list of beers

3 13.6

Brewer: Arnold Rolf.
Eichi-Bier

Founded in 2011

Flüelistrasse 37
6064 Kerns


079 683 49 46

#438

list of beers

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

Founded in 2018

Obermatt 6
6388 Grafenort

 
079 550 95 91
#1132

list of beers

4 9.2

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 -
Loiwi Bräu

Founded in 2010

Dürrastweg 4
6074 Giswil


#368

list of beers

1 11.2 -
Meisibräu

Founded in 1995

Durnachelistrasse 4
6074 Giswil

 
#195

140 hl

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?! Anyone: seems to be really inactive.
MSA Craft Brewery

Founded in 2020


6027 Sachseln

 
#1530

N/A N/A -
Ponäly

Founded in 2016


6064 Kerns


#911

list of beers

6 14.8

Interesting. Keep an eye on them.
probier

Founded in 2017

Gersmattstrasse 12
6072 Sachseln


041 660 80 70

#1095

3 hl

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Rohrer

Founded in 2013


6055 Alpnach Dorf

 
#519

1 9.2 Probably inactive.
Sarnerbräu

Founded in 2017

Tulpenweg 6b
6060 Sarnen



Link down; brewery closed?


#1061

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

Founded in 2017


6390 Engelberg


079 222 24 39

#1096

list of beers

1 15.2 -
Tormen

Founded in 2008

Durnachelistrasse 7
6074 Giswil

 
#301

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Tres Hombres

Founded in 2018

Sidernstrasse 3
6064 Kerns


078 888 97 98

#1169

list of beers

7 11.43

-
villa urPur

Founded in 2011

Schildstrasse 10
6066 St. Niklausen



Link down; brewery closed?


041 661 09 73

#452

200 hl

list of beers

5 13.84

Brewer: Aaron Britschgi.
Originality and quality !

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


079 444 81 40

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 (5)

NameAddressfounded-closedContact # of beers
tasted 		Rating Comments
Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Blättler-Rapp
6060 Sarnen 		1830 - 1892

 
N/A N/A Successively named Jordan, Joller and Rapp.
Kaiserstuhl
6078 Lungern 		1882 - 1890

 
N/A N/A N/A
Rufibräu
Rufibergstrasse
6074 Giswil 		2017 - 2020

1019


10 15.12

-
Stohr
6390 Engelberg 		1866 - 1884

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

6064 Kerns 		2015 - 2020

754


079 573 25 77

2 11.2 Brewers: Bärti Achermann, Hans & Toni Durrer.