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 (10)

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...

6/4 Craft Beer

Founded in 2023

Mythenstrasse 1
8840 Einsiedeln

#1829

list of beers

N/A

Braugut Spezialitäten- und Auftragsbrauerei

Founded in 2018

Föhneneichstrasse 13c
6440 Brunnen

Link down; brewery closed?

#1174

N/A

Formerly located in Wila (ZH).
Probably inactive.

Brauverein Saubanner

Founded in 2018

Reichsstrasse 25
6430 Schwyz

#1164

40 hl

list of beers

N/A

Brewing on a 3 hl installation.

Indamo

Founded in 2019

Gersauerstrasse 7
6440 Brunnen

#1406

list of beers

N/A

Kägi Bräu

Founded in 2017

Fabrikstrasse 26
8854 Siebnen

#1063

list of beers

14.6

Brewers: Laurence and Christoph Kägi.

Lutz Bräu

Founded in 2021

Roggenacker 3
8808 Pfäffikon

#1560

list of beers

12.13

Brewer: Flavio Lutzmann.

Rosengarten

Founded in 1872

Spitalstrasse 14
8840 Einsiedeln

#31

23'000 hl

list of beers

9.67

Brewer: Alois Gmür
Founded in 1872 by Joseph Thorner, Rosengarten - which took its actual name in 1900 - has always been a family-owned and independant company. Very successful in its region, this brewery has more than doubled its production since 1990 to reach about 23'000 nowadays. It has 23 employees and a brewhouse of 60 hl.
Specialized in alternate grain beers, Rosengarten is producing the first corn beer of Switzerland (Maisgold) since 1980 and a spelt beer (Dinkel) since 1996. Produces only bottom-fermented beers (except the Weizen) of german traditional styles. Is exporting 4 beers to the USA (new names of existing beers). Produces beers for Gottardo, Entlebucher Bier, Lanzbier and Pfauenbier under contract.
Their fierce adherence to german traditional style is less a problem to me than the lack of character of their beers.

Schwÿz

Founded in 2016

Schulweg 15
6432 Rickenbach

#833

list of beers

N/A

Brews 3 core beers (Lager, Red Ale and Märzen) on a 100 liters installation.

Terminus Bräu

Founded in 2019

8852 Altendorf

#1365

N/A

Probably inactive.

VIB (Verein Interessierter Bierbrauer)

Founded in 1998

Untereichli 20
6405 Immensee

#158

24 hl

list of beers

14.45

Brewers: Hansruedi Imfeld and Roland Singer.
Pretty good and interesting.

Brewpubs (2)

Name

Address

Registry-#
Size/Production

# of beers
tasted

Rating avg
appreciation

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

Horseshoe Braui

Founded in 2011

Gotthardstrasse 5
6414 Oberarth

#442

400 hl

list of beers

7.2

A brewpub offering 2 german-style beers.
I really hope they improved since my last visit.

Rigi Gold

Founded in 2014

Seebodenalp 3
6403 Küssnacht am Rigi

#611

list of beers

11.6

A brewery located in the basement of the Rigi-Seebodenalp hotel (at an altitude of 1020 m). Offers 3 core beers (Red Ale, Lager and Stout) + 1 or 2 yearly seasonals.

Closed Breweries (19)

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.

Name

Address

founded-closed

Contact

# of beers
tasted

Rating

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

Bellmond beim Thurm

6415 Arth

1870 - 1885

N/A

Bergbursche Bräu

8856 Tuggen

2020 - 2021

1515

N/A

Bierhalle

8840 Einsiedeln

1862 - 1900

N/A

Brauart Siebnen

8854 Siebnen

2024 - 2024

1846

N/A

Camenzind

6442 Gersau

1829 - 1845

N/A

Hirschli

8807 Freienbach

1852 - 1858

N/A

Höfliger

8807 Freienbach

1851 - 1905

N/A

Innerthal

Schräh
8858 Innerthal

2013 - 2022

555

13.6

Brewers: Rolf Peruzzo and Graziano De Ambroggi.
Good quality bottom-fermented beers !

Production: 25 hl

Kümin

8834 Schinpellegi

1850 - 1872

N/A

Longhawl

6405 Immensee

2017 - 2022

995

N/A

Obere Brauerei

8840 Einsiedeln

1848 - 1923

N/A

Pokal-Brauerei

8840 Einsiedeln

1877 - 1905

N/A

Schützenhaus

6415 Arth

1872 - 1896

N/A

Stauffacher

Räbengasse 6
6422 Steinen

1997 - 2003

N/A

Brewer: Martin Schindler. Closed in march 2003.

Turpä Bräu

Hauptstrasse 26
6418 Rothenturm

2011 - 2023

404

Brewer: Andy Bärtsch.
I got interesting yet a bit strange beers from them.

Production: 70 hl

Ullr Brewing

Schmiedenstrasse 10
8840 Einsiedeln

2017 - 2024

1043

15.04

Brewer: Brian Wilson.
Formerly Regalton Brewing and located in Schönenberg (ZH). Brewing on a 250 liters installation and offering 5 core beers in Belgian and Anglo-American styles.
Stopped in Summer 2023. Waiting for the removal of the fFderal Custom's list before closing it here.

Wunderli

8806 Bäch

2018 - 2022

1211

N/A

Maybe inactive.

zu den drei Königen

6430 Schwyz

1867 - 1923

N/A

zum Kreuz

6423 Seewen

1839 - 1893

N/A

Schwyz

Breweries (10)

Brewpubs (2)

no beer shops reported

Closed Breweries (19)

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.