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reviewed by yours truly: 43.5% (60)
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| 8052 Founded in 2018 | 8052 Zürich #1277
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N/A
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| 8173 | Founded in 2014 8173 Neerach #635
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N/A
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| 8406 |  Founded in 2015 Albrechtstrasse 4 | 8406 Winterthur 
#750
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4
| 13.1
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Brewers: Marc Hangartner and Susanne Hasler. | Pretty creative beers of uneven qualities. Worth to keep an eye on them. Aathaler-Bräu |  Founded in 2008 Zürichstrasse 15 | 8607 Aathal  079 448 78 82 #283
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45 hl 7
| 12.34
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Brewer: Fred Ramseier. | Beers of uneven qualities. Ahoi Bier |  Founded in 2014 Goldschlägistrasse 13 | 8952 Schlieren
#633
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50 hl 16
| 14.3
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"Brewer: Markus ""Kusi"" Friederich. | Interesting styles and mostly good beers." Alchymia | Founded in 2018 8307 Effretikon #1200
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N/A
| N/A
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| Allgemeine Braugenossenschaft Zürich |  Founded in 2015 Regina Kägi Hof 9 | 8050 Zürich
#799
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N/A
| N/A
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| Almaro |   Founded in 2019 8816 Hirzel
#1356
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N/A
| N/A
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| am Königshof |  Founded in 2017 Dorfstrasse 33 | 8427 Freienstein
#999
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N/A
| N/A
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| Bachelor Bräu | Founded in 2018 8117 Fällanden #1266
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N/A
| N/A
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| Barbarus Bäri-Bier |  Founded in 2009 Alte Bettswilerstrasse 1 | 8344 Bäretswil
#336
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75 hl N/A
| N/A
| Brewer: Pascal Späni and Danny Bolt. | Bearded Brew |  Founded in 2018 8542 Wiesendangen #1144
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N/A
| N/A
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| Benedix Klosterbräu |  Founded in 2002 Stygstrasse 15 | 8462 Rheinau
#146
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20 hl 1
| 13.2
| Brewer: Dino Tellenbach. | Bierzunft Wehntal |  Founded in 2011 Wehntalerstrasse 26 | 8165 Schöfflisdorf
#409
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40 hl 30
| 14.79
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Brewer: Erich Meierhofer, Nobi Moor, Beat Gut & Stefan Mülli.
| Bitterspiel Stäfa, Hopium fürs Volk | Founded in 2016 Ebnetstrasse 26a | 8712 Stäfä
#901
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1
| 9.6
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| Blochs Tössemer | Founded in 2016 8406 Winterthur #865
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brasserie Keller |  Founded in 2018 Bahnhofstrasse 196 | 8620 Wetzikon
#1213
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brauatelier Kubaba | Founded in 2018 8412 Hünikon #1225
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brau-Atelier Uerikon | Founded in 2018 8713 Uerikon #1231
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brauchon |  Founded in 2018 Rautistrasse 75 | 8048 Zürich
#1178
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brauerei Oerlikon | Founded in 2015 Schärenmoosstrasse 105 | 8050 Zürich
#746
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240 hl 4
| 12.2
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Modest and really not exciting.
| Brauerei Opfikon |  Founded in 2016 8152 Opfikon
#876
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brauerei Uster (Braukultur) |  Founded in 2012 Brauereistrasse 16 | 8610 Uster
#462
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5'000 hl 8
| 12
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Brewer: Adrian Zeh. | Their beers (Goldküstenbräu and Oberländerbräu) were contract brewed at Aare-Bier until April 2012. Their own brewery opened in April 2012 (initialy scheduled for December 2011) in Uster. They also had a joint venture with Usterbräu. The Goldküstenbräu and the Oberländerbräu Hell were the same beers as Aare-Bier Kellerfrisch. And so was Oberländerbräu Amber the same as Aare-Bier Amber. And I don't want to talk about the Uster Export... Four years later they finally started to brew themselves. Brewed Seebueb beer under contract from May 2016 to mid-2018.  This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.Braugut Spezialitäten- und Auftragsbrauerei |  Founded in 2018 Gassackerstrasse 72 | 8492 Wila
#1174
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brauhaus Uto |  Founded in 2016 Kellerweg 3 | 8055 Zürich
#822
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N/A
| N/A
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| Braumanufaktur Schlachthuus |  Founded in 2015 Zürcherstrasse 33 | 8426 Lufingen
#691
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150 hl 15
| 14.03
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Brewer: Yves Haussener. | Good and quite subtle beers. Braustelle e.G. |  Founded in 2012 Neugasse 14 | 8005 Zürich
#489
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N/A
| N/A
| Closed between 2014 and 2018.
| Brausyndikat |  Founded in 2016 Grünaustrasse 21 | 8953 Dietikon
#809
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13
| 13.02
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Navigates between drinkable and not really. There is way for improvement.
| Brauverein Giesserei | Founded in 2016 8404 Winterthur #846
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N/A
| N/A
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| Brauverein Pfäffikon |  Founded in 2004 Hörnlistrasse 76 (GerAtrium) | 8330 Pfäffikon
#243
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30 hl 1
| 6.8
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| This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.Brauwerk |  Founded in 2010 In der Längelen 3 | 8165 Oberweningen
#402
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100 hl 9
| 13.47
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Brewer: Stefan Kägi . | Very good beers yet the last 2 (Rossa and Sorpresa) are clearly below their 3 other sisters. A brewery which is worth a try in any case. Brauwerkstatt Edelholz |  Founded in 2016 8802 Kilchberg
#912
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N/A
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| Brewdaz |  Founded in 2018 Wehntalerstrasse 109 | 8057 Zürich
#1247
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2
| 12.8
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| Brüll! Bier |  Founded in 2009 Lindauerstrasse 21 | 8317 Tagelswangen
#355
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130 hl 10
| 14.24
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Brewer: Andreas Brüllmann. | Good beers with an original profile. Try them ! Budken |  Founded in 2013 Obstgartenstrasse 6 | 8472 Seuzach
#476
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1
| 8
| "Well, well, well … The homepage like a macro brewery, the quality of a bad homebrewer and a reference to the Reinheitsgebot: looks like these guys do not want to become my friends ;-)"
| This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.Büele Bräu | Founded in 2017 Büelenstrasse 9 | 8820 Wädenswil #1060
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N/A
| N/A
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| Butzlibier | Founded in 2017 8352 Elsau #992
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N/A
| N/A
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| CCLXXI |  Founded in 2016 Rychenbergstrasse 271 | 8404 Winterthur
#897
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N/A
| N/A
| Brewers: Simone Gisler and Stefan Erb. | Chesselbräu | Founded in 2016 Rebenweg 19 | 8332 Russikon
#948
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5 hl N/A
| N/A
| Brewer: Francesco Galetti. | Chraftbiär |  Founded in 2016 8306 Brüttisellen
#853
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N/A
| N/A
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| Culina-Bräu |  Founded in 2014 Wehntalerstrasse 33 | 8181 Höri
#578
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29
| 14.43
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Brewer: Dölf Huber. | Creative and very well-made beers. Darkwolf Brewery |  Founded in 2014 Lerzenstrasse 8 | 8953 Dietikon
#600
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22
| 14.75
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Brewers: Salome Baumann and Stephan Troxler. | Offers good beers, most in belgian- and anglo-american styles. Doppelleu Brauwerkstatt |  Founded in 2013 Industriestrasse 40 | 8404 Winterthur
#493
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55'000 hl 30
| 13.75
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Brewer: Patrick Thomi. | An ambitious new brewery which started at a capacity of 6'000 hl/year (2013) and should reach 35'000 hl only 3 years after. A next extension will bring this brewery at 100'000 in 2016/2017 ! Top fermented beers (unusual for a brewery with this profile) and pretty good. Became the 17th member of the Schweizer Brauerei-Verband in May 2015 and acquired Boxer in June 2017 (effective from January 2018). Dr. Brauwolf |  Founded in 2017 Räffelstrasse 26 | 8045 Zürich
#1074
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20
| 13.22
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| Drachenbräu |  Founded in 2006 Bickelstrasse 22 | 8942 Oberrieden
#237
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30 hl 6
| 13.47
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Brewer: Christof Eichenberger. | Formerly called See-Brauerei (Chalet-Bräu). Worth a try. Dreirad | Founded in 2018 8057 Zürich #1281
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N/A
| N/A
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| Edelstahlbräu | Founded in 2019 8608 Bubikon #1329
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N/A
| N/A
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| Eiger-Bräu | Founded in 2017 8106 Adlikon #964
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N/A
| N/A
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| einheitsbier | Founded in 2018 8404 Winterthur
#1234
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N/A
| N/A
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| El Caballero |  Founded in 2018 8165 Schöfflisdorf
#1134
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5
| 14.72
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Brewer: Jan de Ruijter. | The artist from Bierzunft Wehntal is going his own way. You can expect cucumber and great beers! Elgger Nachbar Bräu |  Founded in 2015 Vordergasse 19 | 8353 Elgg
#758
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1
| 13.6
| Brewers: Bruno Hediger and Tobias Berger. | Engelgasse | Founded in 2019 8911 Rifferswil #1363
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N/A
| N/A
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| Entlisbeer | Founded in 2016 8038 Zürich #871
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N/A
| N/A
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| Euelbräu |  Founded in 2007 In der Euelwies 7a | 8408 Winterthur
#228
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1'800 hl 6
| 9.2
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Brewer: Daniel Reichlin. | I have by far not been convinced by the beers I have tried. Faberbräu |  Founded in 2013 Soodring 34e | 8134 Adliswil
#497
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6
| 11.13
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Brewer: Giovanni Broggini. | Originally named Birra Broggini. Moved from Losone to Gordola and then to Adliswil in 2014. Merged with Faberbräu in September 2016. Fahrtwind |  Founded in 2002 Oberdorfstrasse 45 | 8408 Winterthur
#159
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300 hl 12
| 8.97
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Brewer: Thomas Schmid | An interesting concept: you can rent this mobile brewery for a party. But the quality of their beers fell down after a very short interesting start and the fact of brewing dangerous spice- and herb-based experiments does not help … In any cases one of the worst breweries in the country. Originally called Mobile-Brauerei and has changed its name to Fahrtwind in 2010. Fläsche |  Founded in 2012 Rudishaldenstrasse 4 | 8800 Thalwil
#470
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16 hl 1
| 12
| Brewers: Fabian Blaesi, Roman Haag and Pietro Freihofer. | Had just one - drinkable but not more - beer from them. Watiing for more to make my opinion. This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.Flüegass (ECM Bräu) |  Founded in 2005 Flühgasse 8 | 8008 Zürich
#201
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250 hl 2
| 13.6
| Brewer: Beat Spälti. | Bottled by Stadtguet. Very good beers. Full House Brewery |  Founded in 2017 Hinterbrunnenstrasse 8 | 8312 Winterberg
#978
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3
| 12.67
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Brewer: Cla Bührer. | The design and beer names are better than the beers. There is room for improvements. G+G |  Founded in 2010 Büel | 8498 Gibswil
#379
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15 hl N/A
| N/A
| Brewers: Thomas Grob and Bruno Götz. | G48 | Founded in 1996 Pionierstrasse 10 | 8400 Winterthur #107
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5 hl 5
| 14.88
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Brewer: Yvonne & Peter Dürsteler | Quality and creativity (Lambics, Scotch Ales, …) this great microbrewery is one of the first UFOs (read: not slaves of the Reinheitsgebot) on this side of the country. Garaschbräu | Founded in 2015 8154 Oberglatt #745
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N/A
| N/A
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| Gartenbräu | Founded in 2018 8172 Niederglatt #1151
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N/A
| N/A
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| Gfeller |  Founded in 2016 Hofstrasse 87 | 8620 Wetzikon
#868
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N/A
| N/A
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| Glattfelder |  Founded in 2013 Eichhölzlistrasse 1 | 8192 Glattfelden
#513
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18 hl 5
| 12.64
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Brewer: Adrian Rösti. | Traditional beer styles of pretty good qualities. Except the Weizen ... Greenhouse Brewery |  Founded in 2017 8902 Urdorf
#1017
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N/A
| N/A
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| Gutknecht's Hammer-Bier |  Founded in 2005 In den Linden 29 | 8153 Rümlang
#217
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50 hl 50
| 14.5
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Brewer: Hugo Gutknecht. | This microbrewery offers wonderful beers. With some rare exceptions which failed to convinced me, all the beers I've tried are more than famous. Clearly a top ten brewery in the country, so don't miss it!! Since recently offering a more mass appealing line under the name of Rümlanger Brauwerkstatt Hans im Glück |  Founded in 2017 Rotenrainstrasse 3 | 8614 Sulzbach
#1094
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N/A
| N/A
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| Hardwald |  Founded in 2011 Zwicky-Areal | 8304 Wallisellen
#440
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310 hl 5
| 12.96
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Brewer: Konrad Anding.. | The goal is to reach 700 hl. A serious brewery offering mostly decent beers. Not more. Härtibräu |  Founded in 2016 8112 Otelfingen
#885
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N/A
| N/A
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| Hassbräu | Founded in 2018 8820 Wädenswil #1171
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N/A
| N/A
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| Heinzenbräu |  Founded in 2002 Rümikerstrasse 14 | 8352 Rümikon
#141
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35 hl N/A
| N/A
| A brewer club.
| HellsKitchen |  Founded in 2018 Zürichweg 7 | 8153 Rümlang
#1236
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1
| 14
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| Herzbräu |  Founded in 1992 Dändlikon 3 | 8634 Hombrechtikon #89
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30 hl 14
| 13.43
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One of the very first microbrewery in Switzerland and started in 1992 bei Werner Ledermann (though it seems it has been officially registered only later in 1998). | Since 2005 and after the death of the founder, it is now his son Fritz who is pursuing the adventure as a one-man show.Brewing almost only between September and April, Herzbräu remains a hobby brewery with a very tiny output of 30 hl yearly. Despite enjoying a big success and having had different loan offers, Fritz Ledermann has no interest to expand. Brewing exclusively (or almost ?) bottom fermented beers, this brewery like german-style beers without adherence to the Reinheitsgebot and is experimenting with different cereals.You can expect solid quality beers. Brewer: Fritz Ledermann. Höngger Sunne | Founded in 2019 Imbisbühlstrasse | 8049 Zürich
#1302
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N/A
| N/A
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| Hopfehüsli Bräu | Founded in 2010 Dachsenerstrasse 21 | 8248 Uhwiesen #387
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N/A
| N/A
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| Hopfenflug | Founded in 2019 8320 Fehraltorf #1382
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N/A
| N/A
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| Hopfentropfen |  Founded in 2002 Kollbrunn | 8476 Unterstammheim
#115
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700 hl 1
| 12.8
| Brewer: Brigitte & Markus Reutimann | A family farm specialized in the culture of hops. The beers were brewed previously by Weinfelden and since 2007 by Locher. They are registered though. Hörnlibräu (Brauverein Fischenthal) |  Founded in 2006 Bahnhofstrasse 5 | 8496 Steg im Tösstal
#269
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40 hl N/A
| N/A
| Brewers: Manuel and Roman Spörri, Mario Schoch.
| Ida-Beiz |  Founded in 2017 Ida-Sträuli-Strasse 71 | 8404 Winterthur
#1072
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N/A
| N/A
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| im Berg |  Founded in 2016 Friedhofweg 6 | 8484 Weisslingen
#851
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7
| 13.89
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Brewers: David and Samuel Denzler. | Has fairly improved since their beginning. Jenoli Bräu |  Founded in 2015 8424 Embrach
#737
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N/A
| N/A
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| Kulturverein Zur Förderung und Pflege des Hefepilzes | Founded in 2017 Rychenbergstrasse 374 | 8404 Winterthur
#1118
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N/A
| N/A
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| Kwär | Founded in 2018 8047 Zürich |
<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 !