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reviewed by yours truly: 72.5% (37)
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| 4V Founded in 2016 | 1907 Saxon 
#923
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1
| 12.8
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| 7Peaks |  Founded in 2014 route de la Patinoire 15a | 1875 Morgins
#623
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480 hl 25
| 14.38
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Brewer: Robby Collins. | Good beers from this interesting craft brewery. Offers 4 core beers and 5 seasonals. Ademus |  Founded in 2015 route de la Vallée 48 | 1937 Orsières
#772
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60 hl 4
| 10.7
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Brewers: Adrien Thétaz and Damien Richard. | One decent beer but the other 3 I had were dubious. Aletsch Bier |   Founded in 2020 Furkastrasse 33 | 3984 Fiesch
#1488
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N/A
| N/A
| Brewer: Fabien Albrecht. | Alexandrus | Founded in 2018 1963 Vétroz #1262
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N/A
| N/A
| -
| Amicale des Brasseurs de Vollèges |  Founded in 2010 chemin de la Laiterie | 1941 Vollèges
#407
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75 hl 8
| 11.4
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A brewer club. | I have sampled a very interesting Dunkelweizen but unfortunately other pretty dubious beers too. Be careful. Annivia | Founded in 2015 rue du Vieux-Village | 3961 St-Luc
#798
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12 hl N/A
| N/A
| Brewer: Nicolas Wildbolz. | Aroda |  Founded in 2016 le Borgeaud 35 | 1921 Martigny-Croix
#831
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25 hl 3
| 11.73
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Brewers: Alain Bovey, Roger Duay and David Chervaz. | Bartis |  Founded in 2011 Chemin des iles 1 | 1907 Saxon
#435
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100 hl 16
| 13.38
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Formerly located in Conthey and initiated by Thierry Krautli. Growing and should quadruple its production soon.   This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.Berghaus Chäserstatt |  Founded in 2015 Berghotel Chäserstatt | 3995 Ernen
#775
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N/A
| N/A
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| Berlibus |  Founded in 2017 route de Derborence 41 | 1976 Aven
#1035
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6
| 11.87
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Brewer: Bertrand Papilloud. | Sweet and not really enthusiastic belgian-style beers. Bierwerkstatt Turtmann |  Founded in 2016 Birkenweg 6 | 3946 Turtmann
#933
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brasserie des Cerniers | Founded in 2018 des Cerniers 100 | 1871 Les Giettes
#1258
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N/A
| N/A
| -
| Brasserie des Grands Barbus |  Founded in 2020 route de la Borette 14 | 1890 St-Maurice
#1501
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N/A
| N/A
| -
| Brasserie des Reines |  Founded in 2020 3960 Sierre
#1555
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N/A
| N/A
| -
| Brasserie F² |  Founded in 2020 Nouvelle Avenue 26 | 1907 Saxon
#1509
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N/A
| N/A
| -
| Bürchner Bier |  Founded in 2006 Zehnhäuserngasse 9 | 3935 Bürchen
#229
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1
| 12.4
| Brewers: Thomas Lehner and Peter Rohde. | I have sampled just one well-made though terribly unexciting beer. The homepage is down since a long time … Celsius (Brasserie Artisanale d'Ayent) |  Founded in 2008 Rue de l'Eglise 2 | 1966 Ayent
#302
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90 hl 8
| 9.9
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Brewers: Joël Azoo, Alexandre Andrey. | It's getting slooooowly better .. Cinq 4000 |  Founded in 2013 route des Peupliers 5 | 3960 Niouc
#508
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100 hl 122
| 15.07
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"Brewer: Julien Brändli. | Brews interesting styles and very good beers. Don't look any further for the most creative brewery in the country. It's here. Formerly named ""5 Quatre Mille"" and located in Zinal, then in Chalais." Domaines Rouvinez | Founded in 2016 rue du Levant 99 | 1920 Martigny
#925
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300 hl 1
| 16
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| Early | Founded in 2015 route du Pradubuis 29 | 1965 Savièse #710
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N/A
| N/A
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| Gassen Bier |  Founded in 2019 Treichgässi 2 | 3952 Susten
#1370
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1
| 15.6
| Brewer: Stefan Rothenbühler. | Heidnischbier |  Founded in 2016 St. German | 3942 Raron
#872
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1
| 15.2
| Brewers: Fabian Reist and Cjhristian Kalbermatter.
| Hoppy People |  Founded in 2016 route des Sablons 11 | 3960 Sierre
#841
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1200 hl 30
| 15.71
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Brewer: Olivier Brighenti and Thiago Gross. | Started with an 10 hl brewing line and 6 fermenters of 24 hl each, increased with 5 more fermenters of 45 hl each in 2018. Which represents a yearly capacity of 4'000 hl. Offers a core range of 5 hop-forward beers (Pale Ale and various IPA) and a Belgian Strong Ale. One-offs are also produced every few weeks/months. Beautiful hoppy beers and even better Imperial Stouts. Don't miss this brewery! Ironic's Craft Beer |  Founded in 2019 rue du Bourg au Favre 10 | 1870 Monthey
#1397
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6
| 9.07
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Uncontrolled and flawed beers (acetaldehyde and mostly over-carbonated).
| la Grenade |  Founded in 2016 Plan Baar 82 | 1996 Baar Nendaz
#829
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3
| 8.4
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Brewer: Xavier Fontannaz. | la Lionne |  Founded in 2019 rue du Simplon 86 | 1920 Martigny
#1305
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1
| 14.4
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| la Mule |  Founded in 2013 route des Moulins 4 | 1914 Isérables
#515
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3
| 11.87
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Brewer: Adrien and Manuel Monnet. | I got 3 beers of totally different qualities, so it's hard to take position for now. La Music'Ale |  Founded in 2020 route des Doudes 10 | 3960 Niouc
#1457
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3
| 14.13
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| le Traquenard |  Founded in 2018 route des Carolins 22 | 1950 Sion
#1168
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500 hl 25
| 14.91
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Brewer: Domenico Cavallaro and Dimitri Schaller. | Produces about 10 core beers and many seasonals/one-shots. Lot of diversity and a nice quality. This brewery reached another level after its initial year. Malternative |  Founded in 2017 rue du Levant 167 | 1920 Martigny
#1081
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7
| 11.2
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Brews certified organic beers and produces crackers with their draff. | Styleless and pretty uncontrolled beers. Montheysanne |  Founded in 2013 avenue de France 25 | 1870 Monthey
#531
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12 hl 5
| 14.16
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Brewers: Pierre Kurmann and Jacky Tornay. | Well-made and interesting beers.Started with a new installation in November 2016 and should raise their production. Mont-Noble |  Founded in 2016 le Largey 2 | 1973 Nax
#850
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300 hl 8
| 11.55
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Brewers: Jozef Vano and Benjamin Lodomez. | Their beers clearly failed to convince me so far. Mugga's Montain | Founded in 2020 1972 Anzère #1529
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N/A
| N/A
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| Murith | Founded in 2018 1937 Orsières #1199
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4
| 11
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Very modest beers in undefined more or less belgian styles.
| Sierrvoise |  Founded in 1997 Ile Falcon | 3960 Sierre
#81
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700 hl 6
| 13.07
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"Brewer: Eiko Sterner and Marco Zufferey | A pioneer of the new beer era in Switzerland (founded 1997). Where some see a sustainable success, I for myself wonder about a depressive immobility. Produces nowadays between 600 and 800 hl (light sinking). A hugely discrete brewery which uses very few marketing and never participates to beer festivals. Brews probably one of the more static range of products with 5 core beers + one for Christmas; and the same ones since about 20 years. Beer styles is an unknown concept to them and their beers - pretty decent by the way - are defined by their colors." Sonnenberge | Founded in 2018 Grächmatten 24 | 3956 Guttet-Feschel
#1154
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N/A
| N/A
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| Stahlgasse |  Founded in 2014 3904 Naters
#570
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N/A
| N/A
| -
| Sunnegg Brauhaus |  Founded in 2013 Matten 84 | 3925 Grächen
#501
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40 hl 12
| 11.93
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Brewer: Marco Balatti. | Offers interesting styles. Some tuning seems still to be needed, unfortunately. Suonen-Bräu |  Founded in 2003 Raaftstrasse | 3938 Ausserberg
#133
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3
| 12.53
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Brewer: Margrit Heynen-Sieber. | Gentle but interesting beers showing herbal and hoppy notes. Tardiv |  Founded in 2010 route de Bonnefille 10 | 1972 Anzère
#397
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3
| 10
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Brewers: Richard Rian and Frédéric Cotter. | Presents two deeply dubious beers and another which gives some hope. Tzaly |  Founded in 2018 Route du Tombec 45 | 3966 Réchy
#1270
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N/A
| N/A
| Brewer: Olivier Bonvin.
| Valaisanne |  Founded in 1865 Route de Rawyl 30 | 1950 Sion 4
#51
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50'000 hl 11
| 11.04
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"It was 1865 when the Dutch pharmacist Maurice de Quay started to brew beers. The name he gave to the brewery was then St. Georges, a name kept until 1926. At that time the Valaisanne was producing 13'000 hectoliters per year. After a modernization of its equipments in 1951, the brewery started an expansion. It was 1972 when Feldschlösschen took over the Valaisanne which had then an ouput of 70'000 hl. Since reaching a top of 90'000 hectoliters in 1993, the brewery has been constantly losing market shares (60'000 in 2005 and probably less nowadays though no official numbers are disclosed). | Luckily for Feldschlösschen, they forgot to close the Valaisanne after the take-over which allows them to produce ""small"" batches and to practice some very nice examples of craft-washing. Offers mainly modest lagers but, to be honest, the Zwickel, the Ämrich Weizen and the Pale Ale are pretty decent. Brewer: Michael Ruppert." Vieux Chemin |  Founded in 2011 route de Granfin 36 | 1965 Ormône-Savièse
#401
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10
| 12.24
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Brewers: Patrick Duc and Frédéric Claivaz. | Beers of uneven quality. Still got some work to do yet seems to be on the right way recently. Weinwelt Schweiz (Alpine Peak) |  Founded in 2018 route du Levant 99 | 1920 Martigny
#1254
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2
| 14
| A wine handler registered to brew beers. Yet their 2 beers are for now produced by WhiteFrontier.
| WhiteFrontier |  Founded in 2016 route du Levant 99 | 1920 Martigny
#875
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7'500 hl 102
| 15.23
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"Brewer: Chris Treanor. | Started 2014 by Nicolas Roberti as a client brewer in Verbier (brewed by Brasserie des Géants, Belgium). The own and ambitious brewery opened in 2016 and is surely the most ""crafty"" brewery in the country. The capacity is increasing very fast, going from 6'000 hl to 12'500 hl (mid-2018). It has about 10 employees and offers a huge diversity and a great quality: 5 core beers, many one-shots and many collabs. Hosting CôteWest Brewing and l'Échappée as gypsy brewers. Exports to France, Denmark and Italy (about 40% of the production). Member of the Swiss breweries association since November 2018." Zermatt Matterhorn |  Founded in 2015 Spissstrasse 11 | 3920 Zermatt
#684
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860 hl 1
| 6
| Brewer: Andreas Falk | An ambitious new brewery. For now, I had just one awful macro-brewed like beer. Hope they are able to present something else. |
| Name | Address | Registry-# Size/Production | # of beers tasted | Rating avg appreciation | Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion... | ||||||||||||||||||
3330 Alt. Founded in 2015 | Route des Ecluses 28 1997 Haute-Nendaz
#776
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3
| 9.47
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"Registered as ""Esprit Montagne"". A small brewpub in a burger restaurant. Beware: butyric acid ahead!"
| La:Marmotte |  Founded in 2008 Lac Grenon | 3963 Crans-Montana
#308
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1100 hl 14
| 11.54
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Brewer: Jörg Fischer and Johan Gass. | Opened a second brewery in Kirchgässli 8 2502 Biel in 2017 with the former equipment from Crans-Montana (http://brasserie-la-marmotte-bienne.ch). Probably brewing only small batches at the Biel location which does not refrain them to fully play on the drink local syndrom. Opened a bigger plant in Biel (Seevorstadt 79) in September 2019 and will built a new one in Weissenburg (BE) soon. Except the nice IPA, all their beers are at best of average quality or below. And brews quite outisde styles. Produces 9 core beers and some seasonals. les Brasseurs Sion |  Founded in 2015 rue de Lausanne 27 | 1950 Sion
#808
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750 hl 1
| 11.2
| Brewer: Benjamin Levaux. | 5th location of this dubious brewpub. V Bier (Vie Montagne) |  Founded in 2017 rue de Médran 15 | 1936 Verbier
#1082
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6
| 14.33
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| Name | Address | Registry-# Size | # of beers tasted | Rating avg appreciation | Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion... | ||||||
1936 Founded in 2008 | Chemin des Luis 20 1936 Verbier
N/A
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N/A
| N/A
| Client brewer. The beer is brewed by Locher.
| SUD51 |  Founded in 2016 Kurparkstrasse 16 | 3954 Leukerbad
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1
| 7.2
| Client brewer. Real producer is undisclosed.
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| Name | Address / Untappd venue | Homepage / Email | Rating | Comments |
| le Bartis | rue des Casernes 75 1950 Sion  
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| 8 taps. Beers from Bartis and other regional breweries. |
le Central Pub | rue des Bourguignons 2 1870 Monthey
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| A pub offering about 120 beers from all around the world. | |
Domino Bar | rue de la Dixence 24 1950 Sion
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| many international beers |
Traqbar | rue de Lausanne 49d 1950 Sion
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| 6 taps and about 100 bottles. |
WhiteFrontier TapRoom | rue du Levant 99 1920 Martigny
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| 20 beers on tap (about 16 from WhiteFrontier). |
| Name | Address | founded-closed | Contact | # of beers tasted | Rating | Comments Don't kill me, it's only my opinion... |
| 1815 | 3929 Täsch | 2015 - 2018 698 | | N/A | N/A | - |
| Andrist | 1890 St. Maurice | 1875 - 1880
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bovo & Cie | 1920 Martigny | 1875 - 1880
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Brasserie du Griffon | avenue de l'Industrie 47b 1870 Monthey | 2013 - 2018
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| 2 | 12.8 | Client brewer: the beers are brewed at La:Marmotte.
Production: 100 hl |
| Café du Centre | Grand Rue 1874 Champéry | 2000 - 2010 134 |
| N/A | N/A | Unfortunately they had nothing available when I was there. And I'm not sure at all that they are still brewing … May 2009: definitely closed since at least 1 year. |
| Detorrenté & martin | 1870 Monthey | 1870 - 1892
| | N/A | N/A | Originally named Chappaz. |
Gletscher-Bräu | Neben der Kirche 3906 Saas-Fee | 2008 - 2016 320 |
| N/A | N/A | Brewer: Lukas Imseng. |
| Guillot | 1870 Monthey | 1833 - ?
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Guntern | 3900 Brig | 1870 - 1897
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Koebel | 1950 Sion | 1865 - 1873
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| La Croix Blanche | 1950 Sion | 1844 - 1855
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| la Raspille | 3970 Salgesch | 2016 - 2020 890 | | N/A | N/A | - |
les Divins Brasseurs | rue de Lausanne 27 1950 Sion | 2010 - 2015 375 |
| 13 | 11.54
| Brewer: Thomas Hub. Offers very dangerous experiments which, somehow, manage to be drinkable. Apart of an horrible Weizen, I got some other beers which were pretty decent. Since July 2nd 2011, this brewpub is also present in Brig (but the production is only made in Sion) Production: 1'000 hl |
| Mengis | 3930 Visp | 1885 - 1910
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Müller | 3902 Glis-Brig | 1880 - 1897
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| St Laurent | 1967 Bramois | 1868 - 1926
| | N/A | N/A | Originally named Felsenkeller. |
| Uhler | 3958 St. Leonhard | 1878 - 1890
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wagner | 3900 Brig | 1890 - 1930
| | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Winslow Brew | rue du Levant 167 1920 Martigny | 2016 - 2019 818 |
| 2 | 12.6 | Brewer: Gareth Chandler. Production: 300 hl |
<50 hl/yr: picobrewey (part-time or hobby)
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The nec plus ultra ! Don't miss those breweries.
Very good breweries !
Above average and satisfying.
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Average.
Not terrible.
This is getting pretty bad.
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Be cautious: you may REALLY not like it !
