Zürich

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reviewed by yours truly: 39.9% (63)

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.
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The breweries displayed with a yellow background do not appear anymore on the list of the Federal Customs, yet seem to be still active. I will keep them for some time in the hope that they will regulate their situation.

Breweries (151)

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...
8052

Founded in 2018


8052 Zürich

 
#1277

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
7 Hills

Founded in 2021


8406 Winterthur

 
#1655

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Aathaler-Bräu

Founded in 2008

Zürichstrasse 15
8607 Aathal


079 448 78 82

#283

45 hl

list of beers

7 12.34

Brewer: Fred Ramseier.
Brews about 9 beers in Anglo-American and German styles on a 80 liters installation.
Absturzbrew

Founded in 2022

Dorfstrasse 25
8608 Bubikon


#1764

list of beers

N/A N/A 5 homebrewers brewing on a 50 liters installation. Started a crowfunding to get bigger.
ABZ (Allgemeine Braugenossenschaft Zürich)

Founded in 2015

Regina Kägi Hof 9
8050 Zürich


#799

70 hl

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewing on a 6 hl installation.
Ahoi Hill

Founded in 2014

Libernstrasse 24
8112 Otelfingen


#1016

list of beers

6 14.73

"Brewer: Markus ""Kusi"" Friederich.
Ahoi Bier (Schlieren) merged with Old Hill (Dänikon) to become Ahoi Hill and moved to Otelfingen in 2022.
Interesting styles and mostly good beers. My ratings here are only for the ones sold as ""Ahoi Hill""."
Almaro

Founded in 2019

Chalbisauweg 11
8816 Hirzel


#1356

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: Markus Lenz.
Brewing on a 150 liters installation.
am Königshof

Founded in 2017

Dorfstrasse 33
8427 Freienstein


079 242 56 22

#999

list of beers

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
B1-infinity

Founded in 2020

Fellenbergstrasse 272
8047 Zürich


#1470

N/A N/A -
Bachtelstein KLG

Founded in 2022

Alte Tannerstrasse 20
8632 Tann

 
#1715

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: Giancarlo Domenico Russo.
Backbar

Founded in 2022


8008 Zürich

 
#1737

N/A N/A A bakery?
Barbarus Bäri-Bier

Founded in 2009

Alte Bettswilerstrasse 1
8344 Bäretswil


079 357 83 10

#336

75 hl

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: Pascal Späni and Danny Bolt.
Brewing on a 6 hl installation.
Could well be inactive.
BB Brewers

Founded in 2021

Steinstrasse 11
8630 Rüti


#1567

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Bearded Brew

Founded in 2018


8542 Wiesendangen

 
#1144

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Benedix Klosterbräu

Founded in 2002

Stygstrasse 15
8462 Rheinau


052 319 00 08

#146

20 hl

1 13.2 Brewer: Dino Tellenbach.
Bierzunft Wehntal

Founded in 2011

Wehntalerstrasse 26
8165 Schöfflisdorf


079 423 54 44

#409

40 hl

list of beers

30 14.79

Brewers: Walter Bickel, Beat Gut, Erich Hartmann, Micha Plüss, Erich Meierhofer.
Bitterspiel Stäfa, Hopium fürs Volk

Founded in 2016

Ebnetstrasse 26a
8712 Stäfä


#901

list of beers

1 9.6 Brewer: Alexander Kellner.
Brasserie Keller

Founded in 2018

Motorenstrasse 100
8620 Wetzikon


079 772 42 22

#1213

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Brauerei Oerlikon

Founded in 2015

Schärenmoosstrasse 105
8050 Zürich


044 500 66 46

#746

240 hl

list of beers

9 13.78

Brewer: Nicolas Zimmermann and Matthias Seger.
A plc with 450 shareholders.
Brauerei Opfikon

Founded in 2016


8152 Opfikon



Link down; brewery closed?


#876

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Brauerei Philipps

Founded in 2023


8712 Stäfä

 
#1786

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Brauerei Uster (Braukultur)

Founded in 2012

Brauereistrasse 16
8610 Uster


044 500 48 80

#462

5'000 hl

list of beers

9 11.6

Brewer:Pascal Grob.
Founded 2008 and started as a client brewer. Their beers (Goldküstenbräu and Oberländerbräu) were contract brewed at Aare-Bier until April 2012. Their own brewery opened then in Uster, built in the area of the former Brauerei Uster (1858-1979).
Brewed Seebueb beer under contract from May 2016 to mid-2018.
Offers 10 core beers marketed mainly in 2 different brands: Usterbräu and Züri. Almost exclusively german styles in a modest diversity. Has 5 employees.
Braugenossenschaft Gsöff

Founded in 2023

Weststrasse 166
8003 Zürich


#1839

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Brauhaus Uto

Founded in 2016

Kellerweg 3
8055 Zürich


#822

list of beers

N/A N/A A homebrewery brewing on a 50 liters installation.
Brauhelden Rickenbach

Founded in 2022

im Felix 17
8545 Rickenbach Sulz

 
078 658 98 36
#1733

N/A N/A A brewers club.
Braukellerei Hug

Founded in 2021

Schwarzbachstrasse 10
8713 Uerikon


032 511 42 35

#1678

list of beers

7 14.69

Brewer: Lorenz Hug.
Brewing on a 50 liters installation.
Braumanufaktur Schlachthuus

Founded in 2015

Zürcherstrasse 33
8426 Lufingen


044 500 96 95

#691

250 hl

list of beers

20 14.18

Brewer: Yves Haussener.
Brewing on a 10 hl installation, this brewery is a one-man show. Offers 8 core beers and some seasonals
Good and quite subtle beers.
Brauonkel

Founded in 2019


8910 Affoltern am Albis


#1405

list of beers

3 16.13

Brewer: Grego Völkening.
Brewing on a 25 liters installation.
Brauriif

Founded in 2023

Zimikerweg 20
8604 Volketswil


#1817

22 hl

list of beers

N/A N/A Three friends brewing on a 50 liters installation.
Braustelle e.G.

Founded in 2012

Neugasse 14
8005 Zürich


#489

list of beers

N/A N/A Closed between 2014 and 2018. Does not look very active…
Braustetter Craft

Founded in 2022

Am Kurzweg 12
8354 Hofstetten


#1687

list of beers

N/A N/A A club of 7 people. Brewing on a 2 hl installation.
Brausyndikat

Founded in 2016

Grünaustrasse 21
8953 Dietikon


076 611 06 0

#809

list of beers

27 13.73

Brewers: Stephan Györi and Jan de Ruijter.
Brews 4 core beers and some seasonals and one-shots on a 5 hl installation. Mostly in Anglo-American styles. Has a taproom with 9 taps.
Brauverein Giesserei

Founded in 2016


8404 Winterthur

 
#846

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Brauverein Pfäffikon

Founded in 2004

Hörnlistrasse 76 (GerAtrium)
8330 Pfäffikon


079 695 34 50

#243

30 hl

list of beers

1 6.8 Brewer: Hans Gübeli.
A club brewing on a 250 liters installation.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Brauwerk

Founded in 2010

In der Längelen 3
8165 Oberweningen


079 517 17 07

#402

100 hl

list of beers

9 13.47

Brewer: Stefan Kägi .
Brewing on a 150 liters installation.
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 14

Founded in 2020

Im Langen 14
8416 Flaach


052 301 32 32

#1441

N/A N/A Brewer: Roland Koch.
Brewing only with ingredients of Swiss origin.
Brewdaz

Founded in 2018

Hardplatz 17
8004 Zürich


#1247

list of beers

2 12.8 Brewer: Julian Aebersold.
An association of 7 people brewing on a 500 liters installation.
Brüll! Bier

Founded in 2009

Lindauerstrasse 21
8317 Tagelswangen


044 200 43 43

#355

500 hl

list of beers

10 14.24

Brewer: Andreas Brüllmann.
Brewing on a 5 hl installation.
Budken

Founded in 2013

Obstgartenstrasse 6
8472 Seuzach


#476

list of beers

1 8 The homepage looks like a macro brewery, the quality like a bad homebrewer and a former reference to the Reinheitsgebot… Probably making more money with Guarana and Mate drinks than with beers.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Büele Bräu

Founded in 2017

Büelenstrasse 9
8820 Wädenswil

 
#1060

list of beers

N/A N/A Probably a homebrewery.
Butzlibier

Founded in 2017


8352 Elsau

 
#992

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
CCLXXI

Founded in 2016

Rychenbergstrasse 271
8404 Winterthur


#897

list of beers

1 15.6 Brewers: Simone Gisler and Stefan Erb.
Hugely creative homebrewers.
Chasperlibräu

Founded in 2014


8049 Zürich


#564

10 hl

N/A N/A Homebrewers. Shortly closed (2018/2019). Probably even inactive nowadays.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Chesselbräu

Founded in 2016

Rebenweg 19
8332 Russikon


#948

5 hl

N/A N/A Brewer: Francesco Galetti.
Brewing on a 50 liters installation.
Chopfab Boxer

Founded in 2013

Industriestrasse 40
8404 Winterthur


#493

80'000 hl

list of beers

56 13.93

"Brewer: Patrick Thomi.
Founded in 2012 by Jörg Schönberg and Philip Bucher (as Doppelleu Brauwerkstatt), this ambitious brewery started its production in February 2013 with an initial capacity of 5'000 hl/year. Already one year later, it has been increased to 15'000 hl, then (2015) to 35'000 hl and finally to 100'000 hl since the end of 2016. The current production output should be somewhere close to 60'000 hl.
Acquired the brewery Boxer (Yverdon) in June 2017 and expanded as a countrywide player in less than 5 years. Became the 17th member of the Schweizer Brauerei-Verband in May 2015.
Offers exclusively top fermented beers in 2 different product lines: Chopfab (with 9 beers) and the more ""crafty"" Doppelleu with 5 beers in its core range and the serially numbered Brewmaster Editions. Brewed on a 80 hl + a 20 hl installation. Fills and distributes the beers from Bieraria Tschlin since 2020.
Good and interesting. And my top contender for the next buy-out by a worldwide player."
Dr. Brauwolf

Founded in 2017

Räffelstrasse 26
8045 Zürich


#1074

310 hl

list of beers

35 13.82

Brewer: Stefan Wolf.
Brewing 5 core beers and many one-shots on a 10 hl installation. Has a taproom.
Drachenbräu (See-Brauerei)

Founded in 2006

Allenwinden 12
8926 Kappel am Albis


079 626 76 61

#237

30 hl

list of beers

6 13.47

Brewer: Christof Eichenberger.
Formerly called See-Brauerei (Chalet-Bräu) and located in Oberrieden.
Dreirad

Founded in 2018


8057 Zürich

 
#1281

list of beers

N/A N/A A homebrewery. Probably inactive.
ECM Bräu

Founded in 2005

Flühgasse 8
8008 Zürich


079 346 49 93

#201

250 hl

list of beers

2 13.6 Brewer: Beat Spälti.
Bottled by Stadtguet.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Edelstahlbräu

Founded in 2019


8608 Bubikon

 
#1329

N/A N/A Probably inactive or very confidential homebrewery.
Eiger-Bräu

Founded in 2017


8106 Adlikon

 
#964

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
einheitsbier.ch

Founded in 2018


8404 Winterthur


#1234

list of beers

1 13.6 -
Elgger Nachbar Bräu

Founded in 2015

Vordergasse 19
8353 Elgg


079 372 16 43

#758

6 hl

list of beers

1 13.6 Brewers: Bruno Hediger and Tobias Berger.
Brewing on a 100 liters installation.
Engelgasse (Sagibräu)

Founded in 2019

Engelgasse 15
8911 Rifferswil


078 225 25 59

#1363

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: Nina and David Kehrli.
Brewing 2 core beers and some seasonals.
Euelbräu

Founded in 2007

In der Euelwies 7a
8408 Winterthur


079 437 08 91

#228

1'800 hl

list of beers

9 9.96

Brewer: Jürg Weibel and Daniel Reichlin.
I have by far not been convinced by the beers I have tried.
Faberbräu

Founded in 2013

Soodring 34e
8134 Adliswil


#497

list of beers

6 11.13

Brewer: Giovanni Broggini.
Originally named Birra Broggini. Moved from Losone to Gordola and then to Adliswil in 2014. Merged with Faberbräu in September 2016.
Some of their beers were produced by the Schlossbrauerei Aulendorf in Germany and since 2023, all of them.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Fahrtwind

Founded in 2002

Oberdorfstrasse 45
8408 Winterthur


052 222 28 14

#159

400 hl

list of beers

15 9.12

Brewer: Thomas Schmid
Originally called Mobile-Brauerei and changed its name to Fahrtwind in 2010. Brewing on a 10 hl mobile installation, which moved indeed from event to event.
For me one the greatest mystery of the Swiss beer scene: how can a brewery survive while brewing since years so bad quality beers?
Fläsche

Founded in 2012

Rudishaldenstrasse 4
8800 Thalwil


#470

50 hl

list of beers

1 12 Brewers: Fabian Blaesi, Roman Haag and Pietro Freihofer.
A club brewing on a 4 hl installation.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Forchbier

Founded in 2020

Bundtstrasse 18
8127 Forch


#1670

1 14 Brewing on fire with a 50 liters brewhouse installed in a towed vehicle. Looks really pretty cool!
Fränkischer Eidgenoss

Founded in 2023


8636 Wald

 
#1774

N/A N/A -
Full House Brewery

Founded in 2017

Hardhofstrasse 15
8424 Embrach


076 452 98 98

#978

list of beers

3 12.67

Brewer: Cla Bührer.
Brewing on a 5 hl installation,
Moved from Winterberg to Embrach.
The design and beer names are better than the beers. There is room for improvements.
G+G (710bier)

Founded in 2010

Büel
8498 Gibswil


055 245 21 45

#379

15 hl

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewers: Thomas Grob.
Gerhard Löwl

Founded in 2021


8002 Zürich

 
#1624

N/A N/A -
Greenhouse Brewery

Founded in 2017

Birmendorferstrasse 142
8902 Urdorf


076 539 12 24

#1017

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewers: Roland and Martin Hofmann.
Grimbart's Brauwerkstatt

Founded in 2019

Weinbergstrasse 6
8447 Dachsen


078 641 09 83

#1412

8 13.25

Brewer: Francis Rubli.
Gsellig Bräu

Founded in 2021

Dorfstrasse 105
8192 Glattfelden


079 261 26 81

#1636

list of beers

N/A N/A Started in Würenlos with a 240 liters installation. The beers were bottled at Drüüklang brewery.
Took over the Glattfelder brewery (existing since 2013) in 2023.
Hans im Glück

Founded in 2017

Rotenrainstrasse 3
8614 Sulzbach


#1094

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewing on a 100 liters installation.
Hardwald

Founded in 2011

Zwirnereistrasse 22
8304 Wallisellen


#440

1'000 hl

list of beers

5 12.96

Brewer: Cesare Schröter.
Has a maximal capacity of 3300 hl/year. Has 3 employees and produces 4 core beers and 2 seasonals.
A serious brewery offering mostly decent beers. Not more.
Härtibräu

Founded in 2016


8112 Otelfingen


#885

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Hassbräu

Founded in 2018


8820 Wädenswil

 
#1171

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Heinzenbräu

Founded in 2002

Rümikerstrasse 14
8352 Rümikon


052 363 10 75

#141

35 hl

N/A N/A A brewer club.
HellsKitchen

Founded in 2018

Mühleweg 16
8156 Oberhasli


079 726 56 99

#1236

list of beers

2 15.4 Brewers: Marcel Thurnheer and Adrian Probst.
Formerly located in Rümlang.
Herzbräu

Founded in 1992

Dändlikon 3
8634 Hombrechtikon

 
#89

30 hl

list of beers

14 13.43

Brewer: Fritz Ledermann.
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.
HohinCo

Founded in 2019


8004 Zürich

 
#1410

list of beers

N/A N/A A homebrewery.
Höngger Sunne

Founded in 2019

Imbisbühlstrasse
8049 Zürich


#1302

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Hopfehüsli Bräu

Founded in 2010

Dachsenerstrasse 21
8248 Uhwiesen

 
#387

list of beers

N/A N/A A homebrewery.
Hopfenfisch

Founded in 2018

Klingenbergstrasse 48
8413 Neftenbach


078 870 57 57

#1272

list of beers

10 13.28

Brewers: Pino Rubolino.
1000th registered brewery in the country. Brews 6 core beers and about the same number of seasonals in mostly Anglo-American styles on a 5 hl installation.
Hopfentropfen

Founded in 2002

Kollbrunn 422
8476 Unterstammheim


052 745 27 19

#115

700 hl

list of beers

3 13.73

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

40 hl

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewers: Manuel and Roman Spörri, Mario Schoch.
im Berg

Founded in 2016

Dettenriederstrasse 42a
8484 Weisslingen


078 769 14 15

#851

list of beers

7 13.89

Brewers: David and Samuel Denzler.
Brewing on a 5 hl installation.
Jenoli Bräu

Founded in 2015


8424 Embrach


#737

list of beers

N/A N/A A homebrewery brewing on a 50 liters installation.
K-Mountain Brewery

Founded in 2022


8802 Kilchberg

 
#1724

N/A N/A -
Kulturverein Zur Förderung und Pflege des Hefepilzes

Founded in 2017

Rychenbergstrasse 374
8404 Winterthur


#1118

N/A N/A A club.
Küsnachter Brauklub

Founded in 2021


8700 Küsnacht


#1609

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Kwär

Founded in 2018


8047 Zürich


#1274

list of beers

1 16.4 Brewer: Tobias Löffel.
Laubrau

Founded in 2016


8117 Fällanden

 
#848

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Leergut Winterthur

Founded in 2022

Metzgasse 11
8400 Winterthur

 
#1753

N/A N/A "First registered as ""Pizzeria Pulcinella"". A restaurant brewing its own beer. No detailled information for now."
Leibachers vergorene Getränke (Gottfried Bier)

Founded in 2017

Berninaplatz 2
8037 Zürich


#1020

list of beers

4 12

Brewers: Martin and Michael Leibacher.
Originally named Rother Ackerstein, then Gottfried. Brewing on a 5 hl installation and has a second production plant in Hemishofen (SH).
Lilienbräu

Founded in 2022


8952 Schlieren

 
#1730

N/A N/A -
LovePainBeer

Founded in 2023


8630 Rüti

 
#1778

N/A N/A -
Lubos Sevcek

Founded in 2020

Tannbühlstrasse 9A
8908 Hedingen


076 278 25 83

#1548

N/A N/A -
MaRa Bräu

Founded in 2020

Brüelgass 21
8197 Rafz


#1447

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Me Gustas Tu

Founded in 2023

Etzbergstrasse 19a
8405 Winterthur


#1773

N/A N/A A small restaurant opened on Friday only and apparently brewing its own beer.
Merkel

Founded in 2009


8803 Rüschlikon

 
#334

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Mike`s Schmitte Bräu

Founded in 2022

Striegelgasse
8548 Ellikon an der Thur


#1720

N/A N/A Brewer: Michael Beck.
Milchhüsli

Founded in 2019


8610 Uster


#1402

list of beers

N/A N/A A farm shop brewing its own beer.
Milchhütte

Founded in 2018

Glattalstrasse 196
8153 Rümlang


#1276

list of beers

N/A N/A A collective of 3 homebrewers. Apparently inactive since the end of 2020.
Monsterbräu

Founded in 2009

Am Wasser 3
8600 Dübendorf


#351

15 hl

list of beers

15 13.73

Brewers: Dani Schnider & Andrea Kennel.
Brewing on a 50 liters installation.
Mundschenk Manufactum

Founded in 2019

Webereistrasse 60A
8134 Adliswil

 
#1376

list of beers

2 12.2 Brewer: Roger Manser.
Neufuhrbräu

Founded in 2016

Sulzbacherstrasse 83
8610 Uster


#801

list of beers

2 12.4 Brewers: Samuel Bieri, Jan Inauen and Daniel Schaufelberger.
Got 2 beers of very different qualities. Waiting for more to make my opinion.
Nordwest Bier

Founded in 2013


8047 Zürich

 
#520

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Oberhöfler s'Bier usem Neubrünnlertal

Founded in 2021

Oberhofen 1795
8488 Turbenthal


079 260 34 40

#1587

list of beers

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Octopus-Bräu

Founded in 2011

Zelglistrasse 13
8618 Oetwil am See


044 799 16 55

#428

150 hl

list of beers

17 12.92

Brewer: Roland Rudolf.
Has a shop and tasting room opened on Tuesday and Saturday (Zelglistrasse 17). The beers are clearly worth a try.
OLTI Bräu

Founded in 2019


8620 Wetzikon

 
#1411

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
ombrey

Founded in 2021


8004 Zürich

 
#1643

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Over Board

Founded in 2007

Trottenstrasse
8400 Winterthur


#274

2 12.4 Brewers: Beat Fässler & Urs Schwendener. Very confidential production...
Unusual and interesting.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Pentabier

Founded in 2014

Churfirstenstrasse 28
8600 Dübendorf


076 322 33 32

#632

list of beers

8 13.7

Brewer: Heinz Keller.
Mostly good beers. Check especially the Kaukasus Dark and the Outback Ale.
Picabräu

Founded in 2013

Dorfgasse 24
8708 Männedorf

 
#498

4 hl

N/A N/A Brewer: Henrik Portmann.
A homebrewer with a 20 liters installation.
Could be inactive.
Pilgibier

Founded in 2022


8800 Thalwil

 
#1707

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Plane Spotter's Craft Beer

Founded in 2022

Auenstrasse 9
8302 Kloten


079 750 88 89

#1728

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Pomalo

Founded in 2016


8038 Zürich

 
#953

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Raaderquell

Founded in 2016

Raaderstrasse 42
8636 Wald


076 383 66 15

#880

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewers: Alexandra Maurer and René Wüthrich.
Reppischbräu

Founded in 2021


8903 Birmensdorf

 
#1590

list of beers

N/A N/A -
RoAd Brew

Founded in 2022


8305 Dietlikon

 
#1755

N/A N/A -
Robenhäuserbräu

Founded in 2020


8620 Robenhausen

 
#1539

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Robert Rudigier

Founded in 2023


8600 Dübendorf

 
#1814

N/A N/A -
Rossgrind

Founded in 2015

Seeben 1
8833 Samstagern


#671

list of beers

N/A N/A -
RS5 / GuKi Bräu

Founded in 2016


8332 Rumlikon

 
#928

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Rümlanger Brauwerkstatt

Founded in 2005

Ifangstrasse 91
8153 Rümlang


079 203 09 03

#217

list of beers

50 14.5

Brewer: Hugo Gutknecht.
Formerly named Gutknecht's Hammerbier. Brewing on a 3 hl installation.
S&A

Founded in 2012

Billikon 27
8314 Kyburg


078 743 59 13

#460

200 hl

list of beers

125 15.44

Brewer: Tom Strickler.
Started in 2009 and formerly named Storm&Anchor. Registered as a commercial brewery since 2012. Turns out professional with exports to the USA and Denmark in 2013. Gypsy brewer since 2015 (2015: Birrificio Ticinese and since September 2015 at Doppelleu and sometimes at Stadtguet). Unregistered between 2015 and 2020. Offers no core beers but many seasonals and series
Outstanding and creative beers, especially mastering Imperial Stouts and IPA. Made it to the top of my country's favourite breweries list between 2014 and 2016.
Unfortunately discontinued according to my information. I will wait for the removal from the list of the Federal Customs before moving it to the closed breweries.
Schlossbraui Nürensdorf

Founded in 2000

Brauereiweg 3
8309 Nürensdorf


079 346 26 61

#126

250 hl

list of beers

14 13.26

Brewer: Joanna Gnos
A pioneer of the Swiss beer scene. Formerly based in Horgen. Since April 2006 they are installed in the former brewery Schlossbraui in Nürensdorf.
Some of the beers can be very good. Worth a try.
Schulz

Founded in 2021

Krummgasse 2b
8153 Rümlang


#1612

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewers: Joël Schoch, Ivo Ulmann and Christian Zubenbühler.
Brewing on a 80 liters installation.
Seebueb

Founded in 2014

Etzelstrasse 30
8634 Hombrechtikon


055 264 12 19

#1227

1'200 hl

list of beers

12 13.9

Brewer: Matthias Bosshard and Ueli Merz.
Started in 2014 as client brewer (Schützengarten and Brauerei Uster). Has its own brewery since the second half of 2018 in Hombrechtikon and is officially registered since mid-2018. The brewery has 4 employees.
Brews 4 core beers and many seasonals/one-shots in German and Anglo-American styles.
Member of the Swiss breweries association since May 2023.
Sidler Bräu

Founded in 2023


8925 Ebertswil

 
#1803

N/A N/A -
Sihlpferd

Founded in 2021


8044 Zürich


#1603

list of beers

N/A N/A A collective of 5 people bewing on a 50 liters installation.
Stadtguet

Founded in 2002

St. Gallerstrasse 184
8400 Winterthur


079 374 45 10

#144

2'000 hl

list of beers

8 12.05

Brewer: Adiran Zeh.
The beers were originally brewed by Erusbacher. Since April 2005 Stadtguet has its own brewery in Winterthur (bottling was done by Rosengarten, since 2012 locally). The capital increase has been successful. Since 2012 they have their own bottling facility with a capacity of 6000 bottles per hour and a next development is already projected. The brewery has 5 employees.
Stationsbier

Founded in 2019

Dorfstrasse 11
8447 Dachsen


#1407

list of beers

3 12.53

A club.
Steiner Crafts

Founded in 2020

Technikumstrasse 59
8400 Winterthur

 
#1518

N/A N/A Brewer: Simon Christian Steiner.
Steinis Brauwerkstatt

Founded in 2021


8172 Niederglatt


#1641

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewing on a 120 liters installation.
Sudwerk

Founded in 2011

Speckstrasse 3
8330 Pfäffikon


#427

1'100 hl

list of beers

19 14.25

Brewers: René and Martin Halter.
Had an initial contract with the supermarket COOP for a yearly distribution of 1200 hl, so its production has raised quickly. Very nice and interesting unusual (at least for this part of the country and at this size) beers.
Süffig

Founded in 2020

Seestrasse 237
8038 Zürich



Link down; brewery closed?


076 284 04 64

#1487

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Sunnmatt

Founded in 2017


8330 Pfäffikon

 
#975

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
The Dolder Grand

Founded in 2022

Kurhausstrasse 65
8032 Zürich


#1721

N/A N/A A luxury hotel with its own brewery.
thisthis

Founded in 2020

Alte Rheinstrasse 95
8424 Embrach


079 432 43 69

#1454

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: This Schneider.
Brewing organic beers.
Trotten-Bräu

Founded in 2010

Dorfstrasse 2
8415 Berg am Irchel


#361

list of beers

N/A N/A A restaurant brewing its own beer.
Truttikon

Founded in 2013

Schulhausstrasse 20
8467 Truttikon


#544

12 hl

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: Rolf Sackmann.
A club of 40 people brewing on a 1 hl installation.
Turbinen Bräu

Founded in 1997

Badenerstrasse 571
8048 Zürich


044 440 54 14

#77

9'000 hl

list of beers

25 12.86

Brewer: Sebastian Fleck.
Founded by Adrien Weber as a reaction to the shutdown of Hürlimann, this brewery has enjoyed a constant initial success. Has 7 employees. It was stagnating at about 17'000 hl since 2014 but was hit badly by the covid restrictions.
A bit weird but interesting beers. They will have to renew their products, their marketing and their poor outdated online presence if they intend to expand (or maybe even survive).
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Unterländer Bräu

Founded in 2007

Grafschaftsstrasse 39
8172 Niederglatt


078 802 18 96

#252

40 hl

list of beers

5 12.52

Brewer: Andreas Rudin.
Offers beers of variable qualities.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Usterbräu

Founded in 2006

Ackerstrasse 46
8610 Uster


#242

300 hl

1 13.6 Brewer: Thomas Hüsler.
Originally called Hüslerbräu. Made a joint venture with Braukultur AG (owner of Oberländerbräu and Goldküstenbräu) on april 2009.
The production of the Usterbräu Export remained a weird and secret story as Aare Bier was involved as contract brewer ... It changed (partially) as an own brewery was opened in 2011 but a part of the production (maybe all ?) was still contracted brewed by Aare Bier.
Closed in Fall 2013 because of never ending difficulties.
And apparently started again in 2021!
Viking Brew Lab

Founded in 2019

im Kemptpark 32/34
8310 Kemptthal


078 693 97 72

#1327

list of beers

4 13.4

-
Wäbi

Founded in 2019


8627 Grüningen

 
#1342

list of beers

N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Walliseller Bier

Founded in 2009


8304 Wallisellen



Link down; brewery closed?


078 670 09 69

#327

40 hl

1 6 Brewer: Simon Wettstein.
Probably inactive.
Wasibräu

Founded in 2018


8902 Urdorf

 
#1263

list of beers

N/A N/A -
Weidlibräu

Founded in 2022


8400 Winterthur

 
#1690

N/A N/A -
Witty Copper's

Founded in 2018


8127 Forch

 
#1198

list of beers

N/A N/A -
ZHAW (Lehr- und Versuchsbrauerei )

Founded in 2014

Grüental
8820 Wädenswil


#622

list of beers

N/A N/A An experimental brewery installed in the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
Zipfel Brau Brüder

Founded in 2023

Sanatoriumstrasse 9
8636 Wald


#1819

N/A N/A A brewers club in a restaurant.
Zobo Getränke

Founded in 2016

General-Wille-Strasse 141
8706 Feldmeilen


#844

list of beers

N/A N/A A lemonade producer offering also ciders and ginger beer.
Zuber's Schlosslibräu

Founded in 2023


8463 Benken

 
#1775

N/A N/A -
Zugvogel

Founded in 2020

Haldenstrasse 26
8173 Neerach


076 575 88 54

#1505

list of beers

5 14.56

Offers a good diversity in good quality.
Zweibräu

Founded in 2023

Meisenrain 10
8044 Gockhausen

 
#1835

N/A N/A -

Brewpubs (7)

NameAddressRegistry-#
Size/Production
# of beers
tasted
Rating avg
appreciation
Comments
Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
BIERlab

Founded in 2016

Grüngasse 7
8004 Zürich


#937

250 hl

list of beers

25 14.53

Brewer: Pierre Elser.
Brewing on a 5 hl installation. A brewpub (the BIERlab) since 2018. In 2021, the original name, Bear'n'Stein, has been abandonned for BIERlab.
Offers different styles in a good quality.
Bierwerk Züri

Founded in 2021

Gustav-Gull-Platz 10
8004 Zürich


044 230 23 11

#1669

500 hl

list of beers

9 14.8

Brewers: Lidia De Petris, Valeria De Petris and Max Hartmann.
Brewing on a 5 hl installation. Diversity and a good quality.
Braugarten (Restaurant Augarten)

Founded in 2015

Untere Steig 15
8462 Rheinau


052 319 12 67

#742

list of beers

N/A N/A Brewer: Thomas Reich.
im Grindel 6

Founded in 2012

im Grindel 6
8932 Mettmenstetten


#486

1 10.4 "Brewing on a 3 hl installation.The beer is brewed at the event local ""Im Grindel 6"" and can be also drunk at the Steakhouse restaurant vis-à-vis of the railway station."
St. Laurentius

Founded in 2015

Feldstrasse 70
8180 Bülach


078 713 80 89

#688

1'800 hl

list of beers

31 14.35

Brewers: John Hiltebrand and Sarah Gianesi.
Quickly grown thanks to a crowdfunding. Creativity and a good quality are the characterictics of their craft-oriented beer offering. Has 10 employees, a 10 hl brewhouse and a taproom since June 2020.
Member of the Swiss breweries association since November 2023.
Steinfels

Founded in 2008

Heinrichstrasse 267
8005 Zürich


044 271 10 30

#297

2'500 hl

list of beers

3 12.93

Owned by Kramer Gastronomie AG and opened in september 2007 in the local Back & Bräu which closed 6 months before. Brewing 4 core beers mostly in german styles as well as monthly seasonals.

This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.
Wädi Bräu

Founded in 1992

Florhofstrasse 13
8820 Wädenswil


044 783 93 90

#66

2'000 hl

list of beers

15 12.04

Brewer: Stephanie Schwarzmüller.
Founded in 1992 by Gary Wuschech-Kistler after the shutdown of Brauerei Wädenswil (1990). Wädi-Bräu has been the first Swiss brewery to produce organic beers and the first worldwide to brew hemp beer commercially (1996). And one of the very first swiss micro. Suffers from recurrent financial problems.
Offers mainyl german traditional beer styles of decent quality.
This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.

Beer makers without breweries (10)

NameAddressRegistry-#
Size
# of beers
tasted
Rating avg
appreciation
Comments
Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
Amboss

Founded in 2003

Heinrichstrasse 267d
8005 Zürich


6'500 hl

list of beers

4 12.2

Client brewer.
Started as homebrewer as soon as 1991 and then brewing under contract at Back & Bräu (2003-2005) and now by Baar (except the Weizen which is brewed by Öufi). Check especially the Spez.
Endo-Bier

Founded in 2016

Wasserwerkstrasse 141
8037 Zürich


list of beers

3 14.8

Client brewer. Their beers are brewed at Kornhausbräu.
Maybe closed now.
Harbour House

Founded in 2016

Webereistrasse 71
8134 Adliswil


043 399 98 80

list of beers

1 8.4 Client brewer. The producer is undisclosed. Maybe somewhere in Slovakia or Czech Republic?
Illauer Brauer

Founded in 2010

Hornstrasse 19
8307 Illnau


230 hl

list of beers

1 8.8 Client brewer. Their (very modest) beer is brewed by Sonnenbräu.
Linde-Oberstrass

Founded in 2004

Universitätstrasse 91
8006 Zürich


044 362 21 09

400 hl

list of beers

3 13.2

Brewmaster: Sebastian Fleck.
Linde-Oberstrass bought the equipment from Back & Bräu and the beers were brewed by Back & Bräu. Solid german quality beers. Since the last Back & Bräu closed in May 2007, the beers are now brewed by Steinfels.
Schiffbrau

Founded in 2020

Schiffbaustrasse 12
8005 Zürich


078 686 72 29

1679

list of beers

3 12.67

Brewer: Arthur Varnholt and Nathanael Stäheli.
Young people offering traditional beer styles.
Unregistered since April 2023, which mean they do not produce themselves…
Stierbräu

Founded in 2008

Letzacherstrasse 17
8117 Fällanden


079 468 60 16

10 hl

list of beers

1 14.4 The beer is brewed by Kündig and is the same as the Huusbier.
tingel tangel BEER

Founded in 2018

Grüngasse 18
8004 Zürich


list of beers

5 14.72

Client brewer: the beers are produced by/at different breweries (Bier Factory, Sudwerk, Thunbier, St Laurentius, …)
Welcome Stranger

Founded in 2020

Schönaustrasse 6
8400 Winterthur


list of beers

4 14.8

Gipsy brewery. David Santiago and Katie Pietsch are brewing their beers at the BFM.
Zurich Airport Beer (ZAB)

Founded in 2009

Operation Center 4
8058 Zürich Flughafen


043 812 79 48

2 9.8 Client brewer. The beers are brewed by Kündig.

Beer bars

Name Address / Untappd venueHomepage / Email Rating Comments
the Alehouse

Universitätstrasse 23
8006 Zürich


044 542 87 45

 

20 taps and 30 bottles. Mainly some Swiss and high-end belgian beers. Good selection.
Brasserie Fédéral

Hauptbahnhof, Bahnhof Platz 15
8001 Zürich


044 217 15 15

 

A restaurant with 7 taps and 50 bottled swiss beers yet mainly from national and regional breweries.
eldorado
Limmatstrasse 109
8005 Zürich


043 540 90 31

 5 taps and about 100 beers.
Fork&Bottle

Allmendstrasse 20
8002 Zürich


044 201 18 17

 

A restaurant offering exclusive italian and swiss craft beers. 4 taps and about 70 bottles.
Grain
Zürichbergstrasse 51
8044 Zürich


044 261 02 81

 12 taps and about 100 bottles.
the International

Luisenstrasse 7
8005 Zürich


079 345 78 72

 

8 taps and about 120 bottles. About half from Switzerland and half from the rest of the world.
Kaiser Franz

Rolandstrasse 22
8004 Zürich


043 322 05 71

 

A decent selection of about 40 bottles.
Korner Gourmet Burger Restaurant & Craft

Gartenstrasse 10
8002 Zürich


044 542 92 50

 

6 taps and about 15 bottles

Closed Breweries (154)

NameAddressfounded-closedContact # of beers
tasted
Rating Comments
Don't kill me, it's only my opinion...
8143
Rainstr. 140a
8143 Stallikon
2006 - 2011

248


N/A N/A Actually inactive (March 2010).
Brewer: Sebastian Risse
8173
8173 Neerach
2014 - 2023

635

 
N/A N/A Probably inactive.
8406
Albrechtstrasse 4
8406 Winterthur
2015 - 2022

750


4 13.1

Brewers: Marc Hangartner and Susanne Hasler.
Pretty creative beers of uneven qualities. Worth to keep an eye on them.
Probably inactive.
Adler
8810 Horgen
1866 - 1885

 
N/A N/A N/A
Ahoi Bier
Ägistrasse 13
8952 Schlieren
2014 - 2022

633

 
18 14.31

"Brewer: Markus ""Kusi"" Friederich.
Ahoi Bier (Schlieren) merged with Old Hill (Dänikon) to become Ahoi Hill and moved to Otelfingen in 2022. This entry will be closed.
Interesting styles and mostly good beers."

Production: 50 hl

Aktienbrauerei Schöntal
8400 Winterthur
1880 - 1906

 
N/A N/A Originally named Grüntal.
Aktienbrauerei Wald
8636 Wald
1876 - 1924

 
N/A N/A Originally named zum Felsenkeller.
Alchymia
8307 Effretikon
2018 - 2020

1200

 
N/A N/A -
Am Uetliberg
8000 Zürich
1874 - 1923

 
N/A N/A N/A
Auf der Platte
8000 Zürich
1824 - 1865

 
N/A N/A N/A
Bäch
8806 Bäch
1858 - 1918

 
N/A N/A N/A
Bachelor Bräu
8117 Fällanden
2018 - 2023

1266

 
N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Back & Bräu
Heinrichstrasse 267
8005 Zürich
1989 - 2007

68


3 10.33

Brewer: Karl Hartenstein
A brewpub which was located at 7 different places in the country. This restaurant chain was bought by Steinfels AG in 2003 after the bankruptcy of Back & Bräu AG. This one closed in may 2007 and was replaced by the Steinfels brewpub.
Back & Bräu

8400 Winterthur
1998 - 2001

68


N/A N/A Brewer: Karl Hartenstein
A brewpub which was located at 7 different places in the country. This restaurant chain was bought by Steinfels AG in 2003 after the bankruptcy of Back & Bräu AG. This one closed in 2001.
Baldauf
8000 Zürich
1878 - 1891

 
N/A N/A Named successively Rieckler, Ferber, Kauth.
Bauma
8494 Bauma
1865 - 1900

 
N/A N/A Originally named Halbheer
Bavaria-Brauerei
8000 Zürich
1864 - 1904

 
N/A N/A Named successively Zolliker, Schube, Nievergelt and Wolfinger.
Betreiberverein Vision IDA
8404 Winterthur
2017 - 2018

997

 
N/A N/A -
Blochs Tössemer
8406 Winterthur
2016

865

 
N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Bolliger
8805 Richterswil
2013 - 2013

532

 
N/A N/A -
Brauatelier Kubaba
8412 Hünikon
2018 - 2023

1225

 
N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Brau-Atelier Uerikon
8713 Uerikon
2018 - 2022

1231

 
N/A N/A Probably inactive.
Brauchon
Rautistrasse 75
8048 Zürich
2018 - 2020

1178


N/A N/A -
Braumanufaktur Sunneberg (Sunmountain Brew)
8424 Embrach
2013 - 2018

534

 
1 14.8 I just had a pretty nice red ale and hope to see more soon.
Brauwerkstatt Edelholz

8802 Kilchberg
2016 - 2022

912


N/A N/A -
Brigittas BierschopfKirchgasse 14
8427 Rorbas
2005 - 2013

202

 
N/A N/A Brewer: Brigitta Brehm.
Brunner
8184 Bachenbülach
2009 - 2011

330

 
N/A N/A -
Cervisia
Kirchenfeld 56
8052 Zürich
2014 - 2018


079 609 24 52

1 13.2 Client brewer. Their beer is produced by Aare Bier and is another Kellerfrisch's clone.
Cheers Brewery
8196 Will
2020 - 2022

1502

 
N/A N/A -
Chraftbiär

8306 Brüttisellen
2016 - 2022

853


N/A N/A -
Culina-Bräu
Wehntalerstrasse 33
8181 Höri
2014 - 2022

578


078 914 00 07

41 14.25

Brewer: Dölf Huber.
Creative and very well-made beers.
Darkwolf Brewery
Lerzenstrasse 8
8953 Dietikon
2014 - 2023

600


22 14.75

Brewers: Salome Baumann and Stephan Troxler.
Offers good beers, most in belgian- and anglo-american styles.
Closed in October 2022. I will remove it as soon as the closure is official by the Federal Customs.

Production: 120 hl

die Heimbrauer Fassbinden & PartnerOber Dorfstr. 18
8335 Hittnau
2000 - 2014

122

 
N/A N/A A homebrewing supplier which is also registered as beer producer.
die HopfereiFrohmattweg 1b
8634 Hombrechtikon
2018 - 2018

1148

 
N/A N/A Brewer: Oliver Paavo Bürgin.
Drahtschmiedli
8000 Zürich
1843 - 1903

 
N/A N/A N/A
Eichhörnli BierOberdorfstrasse 28
8914 Aeugst am Albis
2020 - 2022

1497


079 462 27 44

N/A N/A -
El Caballero

8165 Schöfflisdorf
2018 - 2022

1134


079 467 23 85

5 14.72

Brewer: Jan de Ruijter.
The artist from Bierzunft Wehntal is going his own way. You can expect cucumber and great beers!
Entlisbeer
8038 Zürich
2016 - 2020

871

 
N/A N/A -
Fazodaba
Herrenweg 175
8706 Meilen
2016 - 2018

938

 
N/A N/A Brewer: Daniel Bögli.
Feldbach
8714 Feldbach
1836 - 1892

 
N/A N/A N/A
Feldhof (ave! swiss GmbH)
Zürichstrasse 82
8118 Pfaffhausen
2009 - 2014

365


6 13.13

Brewer: René Senn.
Offers an absolute wonderful Landbier and a superb Premium (Czech Pils), a decent Amber and a dubious oak-aged beer. Clearly worth a try.

Production: 1'100 hl

FelsenkellerDorfstrasse 11
8712 Stäfa
1997 - 2008

62

 
N/A N/A Brewer: Heinz Gasser
Started in 1966 with the brewery Fuchs in Adliswil. Closed in 2009.

Production: 35 hl

Felsenkeller
8712 Stäfa
1857 - 1898

 
N/A N/A N/A
Fuchs
8134 Adliswil
1966 - 1975

 
N/A N/A N/A
Furrer
8400 Winterthur
1834 - 1846

 
N/A N/A N/A
G48Pionierstrasse 10
8400 Winterthur
1996 - 2022

107


052 202 34 88

5 14.88

Brewer: Yvonne & Peter Dürsteler
Quality and creativity (Lambics, Scotch Ales, …) this great microbrewery was one of the first UFOs (read: not slaves of the Reinheitsgebot) on this side of the country.

Production: 5 hl

Garaschbräu
8154 Oberglatt
2015 - 2022

745

 
N/A N/A -
GartenbräuHohfurristrasse 3
8172 Niederglatt
2018 - 2024

1151


076 399 60 40

N/A N/A Brewer: Bernhard Elsener.
A homebrewery.
Gerber's Homebrewery
Hochfeldstr. 10
8173 Neerach
2006 - 2010

236


N/A N/A The projected inactivity during relocation (December 2009 to December 2010) seems to last longer...
Brewer: Andreas Gerber.
Gfeller
Hofstrasse 87
8620 Wetzikon
2016 - 2023

868


079 419 17 26

N/A N/A Brewer: Martin Stiefel.
Probably inactive.

Production: 30 hl

Glattfelder
Dorfstrasse 105
8192 Glattfelden
2013 - 2022

513


044 725 79 93

5 12.64

Initiated by Adrian Rösti and bought by the company Striker Food in 2022. Then taken-over by Gsellig Bräu in 2023. The Glattfelder beers will probably still be produced.

Production: 70 hl

Goldküstenbräu
Alte Kleindorfstrasse 65
8707 Uetikon am See
2004 - 2009

173

 
3 10

Understated beers.
Closed in 2009 but the brand is still brewed by Braukultur AG.
Grundlos
Römerstrasse 217
8404 Winterthur
2015 - 2019

655


2 8.6 Reactivated in 2017 after a stop in 2016. Caution is required …
Gugolz
8135 Langnau am Albis
1869 - 1905

 
N/A N/A N/A
GÜX-Üdiker Braufründe
Üetlibergstrasse 2
8142 Uitikon
2019 - 2022

1430


N/A N/A Brewer: Raphael Schäfer.
A club brewing on 60 liters installation.
Haldengut
8400 Winterthur
1843 - 2002

58

 
N/A N/A Merged with Calanda and the plant in Winterthur was closed some years later.
Hecht Bier

8000 Zürich
2014 - 2017


1 12.4 Client brewer. Launched for charity reasons. The beer is brewed by Lindenbergbräu.
Heller
8462 Rheinau
1874 - 1891

 
N/A N/A N/A
Herrlibräu
8704 Herrliberg
2012 - 2016

467

 
N/A N/A -
Hinterthurgauer Brau Union
8405 Winterthur
2006 - 2010

227

 
N/A N/A -
Hirnibräu
Käferholzstrasse 10
8057 Zürich
1997 - 2014

197


1 14.8 Brewer: Andreas Peter Aemmer.
A very nice lager is unfortunately the only beer I got from this brewery for now.

Production: 150 hl

Hofmolkerei Birkenhof
Wührestr. 101
8610 Uster
2008 -2016

286


1 14 Brewer: Andy Pfister.
The youngest swiss brewer (16 years old when he started in 2007). Offering a very good weizen. Hope to see more soon.
Probably closed now.
Hopfenflug
8320 Fehraltorf
2019 - 2020

1382

 
N/A N/A -
Hugi-Bräu
8604 Volketswil
1998 - 2010

111

 
N/A N/A N/A
Hürlimann
8000 Zürich
1836 - 1997

57

 
18 12.58

The brewery in Zurich was closed in 1997 and integrated in the Feldschloesschen-Hürlimann-Holding Group. Brewer of the world famous Samichlaus which entered in the Guinness Book of Records 1982 as the strongest beer in the world (brewed now under licence by Eggenberg). The Lager is still produced by Feldschlösschen. And - interesting fact - the Hürlimann Lager is also still brewed nowadays (and since 1973) by the english brewery Shepherd Neame.
Ida-Beiz
Ida-Sträuli-Strasse 71
8404 Winterthur
2017 - 2022

1072


N/A N/A -
im Lot
im Lot 10
8610 Uster
2009 - 2018

356

 
044 994 55 67
N/A N/A -
JJ Beer
8156 Oberhasli
2020 - 2022

1452

 
N/A N/A -
Johannes Schneider
8047 Albisrieden
1865 - 1866

 
N/A N/A N/A
Keller
8192 Glattfelden
1867 - 1911

 
N/A N/A Originally named Grüti.
Kläf Kläf

8005 Zürich
2016 - 2017

869


1 12 -
Kleinbrauerei Der Brauer
8304 Wallisellen
2008 - 2016

316

 
N/A N/A -
Krüsi Bier
8460 Marthalen
2010 - 2012

398


N/A N/A Brewer: Daniel Krüsi.
Lehmann
8134 Adliswil
2015 - 2016

654

 
N/A N/A -
Livehard
8405 Winterthur
2015 - 2022

761

 
N/A N/A -
Löwen
8157 Dielsdorf
1872 - 1888

 
N/A N/A N/A
Löwen
8910 Affoltern
1873 - 1908

 
N/A N/A N/A
Löwen
8193 Eglisau
1875 - 1916

 
N/A N/A N/A
Löwen
8192 Glattfelden
1877 - 1894

 
N/A N/A N/A
Löwenbräu
8953 Dietikon
1864 - 1924

 
N/A N/A Started as zur Linde.
Löwenbräu
8000 Zürich
1897 - 1991

55

 
6 9.83

Owned by Feldschloesschen. The brewery in Zurich has been closed and the beers are now brewed in Rheinfelden.
Malti-Brauerei OVA
8910 Affoltern
1959 - 1973

 
N/A N/A N/A
Malzheimer
Poststrasse 3
8912 Obfelden
2016 - 2023

957


079 646 70 02

N/A N/A Brewer: Samuel Fuchser.
A club of 8 people brewing on a 100 liters installation.
Marchle (Beizbrauerei)
8426 Lufingen
2010 - 2011

373

 
N/A N/A Brewer: Christian Tschudi.

Production: 50 hl

Meiga-BräuHegnauerstrasse 4
8602 Wangen
2011 - 2016

423

 
4 9.9

Offering beers of uneven qualities, from a decent Pils to an awful Munchner Hell. Still some work to do.
Meister
8302 Kloten
1836 - 1846

 
N/A N/A N/A
Mendler & Co.
8000 Zürich
1890 - 1900

 
N/A N/A N/A
Meyer Family Bierfreunde

8820 Wädenswil
2017 - 2020

1057


044 500 87 47

4 13.5

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Mondlinger Bräu
Dorfstrasse 14
8247 Flurlingen
2011 - 2022

455


5 10.16

Brewer: Urs Zahner.
Pretty weird and chaotic beers which failed to convince me.

Production: 1 hl

Muschtibräu
Frohaldenstrasse 23
8180 Bülach
2006 - 2022

234


079 263 77 90

3 10.9

Brewer: Sandro Muster.
Hmmm … caution is required.

Production: 15 hl

N. Stäheli & A. Varnolt Brauerei
8607 Seegräben
2020 - 2022

1554

 
N/A N/A -
Neuguet-Bier
8618 Oetwil am See
2008 - 2010

324

 
N/A N/A -
Oberstrass
8000 Zürich
1875 - 1880

 
N/A N/A N/A
Oerlikon
8050 Oerlikon
1883 - 1905

 
N/A N/A N/A
PB Hausbrauerei Hittnau
8335 Hittnau
2008 - 2018

306

 
N/A N/A -
Pipolderchefi
8632 Tann
2019 - 2020

1372

 
N/A N/A -
Pöschel
8143 Stallikon
2006 - 2011

253

 
N/A N/A Brewer: Benedikt Pöschel.
Pressing
Dorfstrasse 9
8465 Wildensbuch
2018 - 2022

1203


079 757 90 47

N/A N/A Brewers: Erich Brunner, Stefan Leu and Marcel Merk.
Räber
6403 Küssnacht
1835 - ?

 
N/A N/A N/A
Raschnagel
8427 Rorbas
1880 - 1885

 
N/A N/A N/A
Rehm
8433 Weiach
1874 - 1894

 
N/A N/A Originally called Denzer, Willi then Spiez.
Richterswil
8805 Richterswil
1868 - ?

 
N/A N/A Named Hitz then Wolz.
Riesbach
8000 Zürich
1883 - 1908

 
N/A N/A N/A
Rigiblick-Bier
8623 Wetzikon
2018 - 2022

1253

 
N/A N/A -
RobenhausenSeegräbnerstrasse 9
8620 Wetzikon
2005 - 2021

218

 
5 13.68

Brewer: Manfred Andermatt.
Interesting and well-made beers. Clearly worth a try.
Roiber Bräu
8050 Zürich
2015 - 2015

712

 
N/A N/A -
Rülps

8344 Bäretswil
2004 - 2008

198


N/A N/A Brewer: Thomas Schmid.
Schanzenberg
8000 Zürich
1843 - 1852

 
N/A N/A N/A
Schlossbrauerei Nürensdorf
8303 Nürensdorf
1838 - 1902

 
N/A N/A N/A
Schwamendinger Hopfenbräu

8050 Zürich Örlikon
2003 - 2013


N/A N/A Brewer: Max Steiner
Originally brewed by Weinfelden using Stammheimer hops. Now bottled (and very certainly brewed) by Stadtbühl. Opened on Sat. 13:00-16:00.
Sébastien Czaka
8004 Zürich
2015 - 2016

722

 
N/A N/A -
Seeberbräu
8180 Bülach
2016 - 2022

906

 
N/A N/A -
Seefeld
8000 Zürich
1880 - 1903

 
N/A N/A N/A
Seiler
8000 Zürich
1836 - 1902

 
N/A N/A Originally named Häusler then Hoen, Gäbhard and Koller-Forster.
Shooter's
Buchackerstrasse 91
8400 Winterthur
2018 - 2022

1205


N/A N/A Brewer: Sämi Moser (formerly Ela Bier)
Sirius
8032 Zürich
2012 - 2013

491

 
N/A N/A -
Spiffing Ales
Alte Kleindorfstrasse 65
8707 Uetikon am See
2009 - 2011

337


4 11.7

Brewer: Robert Ellis
A brewery producing hand crafted British style Real Ales. Interesting but there is some room for improvements.
Closed in Spring 2011 and should return as a non-commercial brewing club (Spiffing Ales Brew Academy).
Sternen
8164 Bachs
1862 - 1896

 
N/A N/A N/A
Storchen
8180 Bülach
1864 - 1896

 
N/A N/A N/A
Striker Beer
Im Dörfli 18
8706 Meilen
2008 - 2012

311


3 9.07

"Client brewer (had register-number 311).
Two homebrewers got the wonderful idea to commercialize beers brewed in Germany (Engelbräu (Rettenberg/Allgäu)) in the region of Zürich and it seems that they are enjoying an impressive start. Clever and fine. But as they are using the ""drink local"" trend for boosting their sales, they will try to be consequent and build their own brewery in Zürich. This should be done by the end of 2010.
April 2010: the beers are now brewed in Switzerland by Falken. So it looks like they gave up the idea to build their own plant (I don't think this was ever an option ...). Their beers are available in retail business in the german speaking part of the country which very certainly made them pass over the 10'000 hl range.
Declared bankruptcy in 2012."

Production: 10'000 hl

Sunday
Im Schachenhof 27
8906 Bonstetten
2012 - 2018

482

 
N/A N/A Brewers: Thomas and Tobi Harbeke.
Talchern Bräu

8049 Zürich
2010 - 2016

406


1 13.6 Brewers: Severin Jung and André Hochschorner.
This brewery offers a serious and well-made beer. Hope to see more choice soon.

Production: 3 hl

Tiefenbrunnen
8000 Zürich
1891 - 1913

 
N/A N/A N/A
Tom & Cello
8712 Stäfa
2017 - 2022

977

 
N/A N/A -
UG Bräu
Wingetackerstrasse 10
8523 Hagenbuch
2007 - 2020

281


052 364 31 63

65 14.34

Brewer: Urs Flunser.
Superb and very accurate beers from this microbrewery.

Production: 12 hl

Urben Bräu
8477 Oberstammheim
2013 - 2018

559

 
N/A N/A -
Uster
8610 Uster
1859 - 1977

56

 
N/A N/A N/A
Verein Saus&Braus
Spiegelacker 15
8486 Rikon im Tösstal
2011 - 2018

433


N/A N/A Originally named Binzenloo and located in Winterthur.
VieriBräu
8004 Zürich
2015 - 2022

669


2 14.8 Promising.
Volksgarten
8400 Winterthur
1879 - 1902

 
N/A N/A N/A
Wädenswil
8820 Wädenswil
1826 - 1970

59

 
N/A N/A N/A
Wagner
8484 Weisslingen
1884 - 1903

 
N/A N/A N/A
Watkin Ellis
8810 Horgen
2019 - 2022

1341

 
N/A N/A -
Wintsch
8174 Stadel
1866 - 1900

 
N/A N/A Originally called Albrecht.
Wisliger Berg Bräu
Dettenriederstr. 34
8484 Weisslingen
2004 - 2011

182


1 13.6 Brewer: Robert Favero.
One very nicely made brew, I hope to see more styles soon.
zum Kreuz
8197 Rafz
1851 - 1884

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Kreuz
8162 Steinmaur
1874 - 1892

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Mohrenkopf
8400 Winterthur
1800 - 1803

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Neuhaus
8112 Otelfingen
1845 - 1915

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Papagei
Rietwissstrasse
8812 Horgen
2005 - 2011

240


N/A N/A Brewer: Thomas Koloszar.
zum Pflug
8197 Rafz
1886 - 1890

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Riedtli
8000 Zürich
1812 - 1908

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Schwert
8636 Wald
1861 - 1921

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Stern
8433 Weiach
1869 - 1888

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Strohhof
8000 Zürich
1801 - 1860

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Thalhof
8488 Turbenthal
1837 - 1892

 
N/A N/A Originally named Stahel then Scherrer.
zum Weingarten
8406 Töss
1885 - 1892

 
N/A N/A N/A
zum Weissen Wind
8000 Zürich
1851 - 1873

 
N/A N/A N/A
zur Linde
8000 Zürich
1803 - 1899

 
N/A N/A N/A
zur Linde
8477 Stammheim
1877 - 1902

 
N/A N/A N/A
zur Post
8330 Pfäffikon
1868 - 1872

 
N/A N/A N/A
zur roten Farb
8400 Winterthur
1826 - 1841

 
N/A N/A N/A
zur Sonne
8000 Zürich
1836 - 1863

 
N/A N/A N/A
Züri-Hell
Seefeldstrasse 45
8034 Zürich
2004 - 2014


1 9.6 Client brewer. The beer is brewed by Sonnenbräu. The brand has been taken over by Usterbräu.