Solothurn

[Breweries (31)] [Brewpubs (3)] [Beer makers without breweries (3)] [Closed Breweries (36)]
[Beer shops/restaurants (3)]

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reviewed by yours truly: 52.9% (18)

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.
Click here if you would like to see my ranking list for this canton.

Breweries (31)

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...
4655 Brewing Company Founded in 2015	Neumattweg 5 4655 Stüsslingen	#790 list of beers	3	14.67	Brewer: Oliver Martini. Got 2 good beers @Wortspiele #4. Waiting for more before making my opinion.
47 Grad Nord Founded in 2017	Oltnerstrasse 4 4652 Winznau 079 104 72 47	#1066	N/A	N/A	Brewers: Sabine Eleganti and Linda Winz. Use the local of the former Guldibräu brewery.
Aurum Founded in 2018	Industriestrasse 2d 2545 Selzach	#1193	N/A	N/A	-
Bellach Founded in 2015	Kirchstrasse 23 4512 Bellach	#668	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Adolf Stüdeli.
Bierbrauclub Chlepfimoos Founded in 1998	Moosweg 2 4556 Aeschi	#138	N/A	N/A	A brewer club. Brewers: Reto Stauffer, Daniel Luterbacher
Böhiler Beer's Founded in 2017	Neugasse 6 4552 Derendingen	#1033	N/A	N/A	-
Brummbacher Founded in 2012	Poststrasse 10 4557 Horriwil 079 654 62 52	#481 10 hl list of beers	5	11.28	Brewer: Martin Guldimann. Average german-style beers.
Brunos Founded in 2016	4514 Lommiswil	#892	N/A	N/A	-
Chäuerhaus 417 Founded in 2018	5014 Gretzenbach	#1137	N/A	N/A	-
Chregu Bräu Founded in 2016	4654 Lostorf	#891	N/A	N/A	-
Drei Tannen Founded in 2014	Unterführungsstrasse 20 4600 Olten	#551 280 hl list of beers	9	11.91	Brewers: Johann Gass and Luc Capus. I had a pretty wrong beer from them. And others going from much better to ok which makes me think the first one was just an accident. Available at the bar Galicia (the brewery is one floor below).
Dünnern Founded in 2016	4600 Olten	#862 list of beers	3	9.47	Long way to go…
Granicum Grenchner-Bräu Founded in 2005	Solothurnstrasse 10 2540 Grenchen 032 652 12 77	#189 250 hl list of beers	5	11.6	Brewer: Toni Lötscher Classical beers of decent qualities. This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Hasenbräu Founded in 2018	Rötiquai 4500 Solothurn	#1220	N/A	N/A	-
Heini-Bier Founded in 2014	Sportstrasse 4 4628 Wolfwil 076 593 36 35	#602	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Heini Ackermann.
Herrenberg Bräu Founded in 2009	Dorfplatz 17 4412 Nuglar	#332 20 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Armin Winkler.
Hof-Braui Founded in 2009	Eichenstrasse 1 4573 Lohn-Ammannsegg	#528 6 hl list of beers	6	11.13	Brewer: Michael Hafner and Martin Fürst. Fair enough to give it a try but don't except too much.
Landskroner Bräu Founded in 2014	Flühstrasse 3 4114 Hofstetten	#568 50 hl list of beers	4	13.8	Brewers: Raphael Stöckli and Dominik Neff. Formerly located in Witterswil.
Mein Teil Founded in 2011	4558 Hersiwil	#432 20 hl list of beers	11	13.85	Brewer: Marc Studer. Good quality beers, clearly worth a try. Formerly located in 3065 Bolligen (BE).
No So Eis Founded in 2006	Rehhubelstrasse 3 4532 Feldbrunnen	#247	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Kurt Hess. Formerly named Hess.
Oberdörfer Chäuerbräu Founded in 2012	Fallernweg 1 4515 Oberdorf	#475 45 hl list of beers	6	12.47	Brewer: Mario Roos. Average beers, only the Pfäffer is really interesting.
Oberson (Chastelbach-Bier) Founded in 2006	Haupstrasse 130 4204 Himmelried 061 743 00 37	#220 100 hl list of beers	6	12.27	Brewer: Gilbert Oberson. This micro failed to convince me, yet the recent Hopfen-DeguBox beer is giving some hope. Open on Friday 17:00-22:00
Reinhard Founded in 2006	Solothurnstrasse 6 2544 Bettlach	#241 1 hl	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Peter Reinhard.
Ried Founded in 2014	2544 Bettlach	#582	N/A	N/A	-
SternTHALer Founded in 2013	Alte Landstrasse 112 4714 Aedermannsdorf 062 394 20 01	#539 list of beers	1	14.8	Got only a pretty nice Kölsch for now. Let's see what's next.
Stocha Bräu Founded in 2013	Biederthalstrasse 32 4118 Rodersdorf	#547	N/A	N/A	-
Tucho Brew Founded in 2016	Lerchenweg 8 4500 Solothurn	#811 list of beers	3	14.53	Brewer: Philipp Jaeggi and Reto Blaser. Very promising.
Turmbräu Founded in 2010	Mülimattstrasse 2 4566 Halten	#359	N/A	N/A	Brewer: Claudius Lüthi.
vo Gränchä bi Gott Founded in 2004	Allmendstrasse 41 2540 Grenchen	#183 12 hl list of beers	4	13.4	Brewer: Rolf Meier, Renato Baccala und René Berthoud. Opened wednesday 17:00-19:00 and saturday 09:00-13:00. Very small and very interesting brewery.
Wasserämter Founded in 2010	Emmenhofstrasse 4 4552 Derendingen 079 434 10 60	#396 40 hl list of beers	7	13.6	Brewer: Andi Müller and Toni Schürch. Good beers from this tiny brewery. This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Zwergenbräu Founded in 2010	Eichenweg 4 4571 Lüterkofen 032 677 19 18	#384 15 hl list of beers	10	12.8	Brewers: Christian Bürgisser and Brigitte Aebi. Offers some very good beers and some others which are not terrible. Good potential and worth a try anyway.

Brewpubs (3)

Name	Address	Registry-# Size/Production	# of beers tasted	Rating avg appreciation creativity level	Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Buechibärgerbier Founded in 2010	Talstrasse 15 4586 Kyburg-Buechegg 032 661 04 72	#367 1000 hl list of beers	19	13.43	Brewer: Patric Gross. After 2 very nice IPAs, a very good Baltic porter and a positive re-rate of their other beers, I have revised my opinion: yes, they brew good beers ! Bottled at Felsenau.
Öufi Founded in 2000	Fabrikstrasse 4 4500 Solothurn 032 621 49 11	#119 5'000 hl list of beers	41	13.18	Brewers: Thomas Füller, Moritz Künzle and Florian Künzle. Alex and his team definitely know how to brew good beers. Don't miss this brewpub! Brews also the Amboss Weizen under contract. The brewery has built a new 30hl brewhouse including bottling in 2015.
Schwarzbuebe Bier Founded in 2008	Bifangstrasse 1 4412 Nuglar 061 913 02 70	#298 70 hl list of beers	13	13.32	Brewer: Martin Klotz. Good and interesting beers. Clearly worth a try.

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...
Ackermann Founded in -	Schlatthof 1 4628 Wolfwil 062 926 36 44	300 hl list of beers	5	13.36	Client brewer. A family farm producing hops. The beers are brewed by Locher and Unser Bier with hops from Ackermann. Mostly solid and well-made yet not really exciting.
Guldenbräu Founded in	untere Altmatt 14 4717 Mümliswil 062 558 69 33	list of beers	1	13.2	Client brewer. The producer remains fiercely undisclosed. But it is Felsenau. This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Wyssestei Bier Founded in	Kreuzen 3 4522 Rüttenen 032 622 75 10		1	14.4	Client brewer: the beer is brewed by Locher.

Beer Shops / Restaurants

Name	Address	Homepage / Email	Rating	Comments
Bierhütte	Alte Gerlafingerstrasse 8 4562 Biberist	079 233 05 28		Was closed between 2015 and April 2018.
Craft Bier Center Solothurn	Rossmarkplatz 12 4500 Solothurn	032 530 35 00		A beer shop with more than 500 beers. Mainly from CH breweries.
Wittich Weine und Biere	Ringstrasse 12 4600 Olten	062 212 32 63		A shop with about 300 beers from all around the world.

Closed Breweries (36)

Name	Address	founded-closed	Contact	# of beers tasted	Rating	Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Actienbrauerei Solothurn	4500 Solothurn	1876 - 1922		N/A	N/A	N/A
Altreu	Laengmattweg 4 2545 Altreu/Selzach	1999 - ?		2	11.8	Brewer: Hugo Grogg A small distillery which started to brew 2 beers back in 1999.
Bargetzi	4532 St. Niklaus	1809 - 1894		N/A	N/A	First named Wirtz, then Pfluger.
Bitterli	4632 Trimbach	1858 - 1892		N/A	N/A	Successively called Belat-Hug, Schwarz and Manz.
Bitterli	4600 Olten	1859 - 1875		N/A	N/A	N/A
Cardinal	4500 Solothurn	1883 - 1908		N/A	N/A	N/A
Dietler	4600 Olten	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
Fennek	4654 Lostorf	2008 - 2011 312		N/A	N/A	-
Giger	4600 Olten	1885 - 1890		N/A	N/A	N/A
Girard	2540 Grenchen	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
Guldibräu	Oltnerstrasse 4 4652 Winznau	2011 - 2017 454		3	12.93	Brewer: Andrea & Heinz Guldimann. Offers slightly above average beers. Worth a try and a visit. Production: 120 hl
Häberli	4600 Olten	1865 - 1904		N/A	N/A	N/A
Heidendubel	4500 Solothurn	1876 - 1904		N/A	N/A	Originally called Fröhlicher.
Hohberg	4562 Biberist	1850 - 1908		N/A	N/A	N/A
Inseli	4710 Balsthal	1828 - 1830		N/A	N/A	N/A
Karbacher	Goesgerstrasse 36 5012 Schönenwerd	1886 - 2009 32		11	10.9	Average lagers. And unfortunately only lagers … Stopped ist production in Juli 2009 after many months of financial troubles. Some of their brands are still produced by Locher. Production: 5'500 hl
Kobel	2545 Haag-Selzach	1853 - 1884		N/A	N/A	Originally called Rudolf.
Luder-Burkhalter	4571 Buchegg	1880 - 1885		N/A	N/A	N/A
Meier	4600 Olten	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
Mobile Hausbrauerei Flückiger	Waldeggstr. 36 2540 Grenchen	2006 - 2009 255		N/A	N/A	Brewer: Heinz Flückiger.
Oensingen	4702 Oensingen	1875 - 1905		N/A	N/A	N/A
Schloss Buchegg	4571 Buchegg	1890 - 1910		N/A	N/A	N/A
Schluepp	4500 Solothurn	1888 - 1892		N/A	N/A	N/A
Sieber	4600 Olten	1875 - 1878		N/A	N/A	N/A
Sieber	4500 Solothurn	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
Sm?re	4601 Olten	2015 - 2016 768		N/A	N/A	-
Steinenbach	4710 Balsthal	1801 - 1900		N/A	N/A	N/A
Steiner	4566 Kriegstetten	1875 - 1880		N/A	N/A	N/A
von Roll	4500 Solothurn	1845 - 1911		N/A	N/A	N/A
Walker	4500 Solothurn	1875 - 1892		N/A	N/A	N/A
Wirz	4500 Solothurn	1877 - 1907		N/A	N/A	N/A
Wittich Weine und Biere	Ringstrasse 12 4600 Olten	1998 - 2013 82		N/A	N/A	A beer import company which is also registered as beer producer.
zum Bad	4600 Olten	1830 - 1897		N/A	N/A	Originally called Trog.
zum Emmenthal	4600 Olten	1895 - 1904		N/A	N/A	N/A
zum Löwen	4600 Olten	1859 - 1871		N/A	N/A	N/A
zur Krone	4600 Olten	? - 1900		N/A	N/A	N/A