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 (53)

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...

5 o'clock brewing

Founded in 2021

4153 Reinach

#1561

N/A

Brewer: Jürg Feigenwinter.
A discrete homebrewer.

Angler Bräu

Founded in 2000

Zollweidenstr. 15
4142 Muenchenstein

#110

50 hl

N/A

Brewer: Joerg Knecht and Giannetto Sommer.
Probably inactive since many years.

Arlibrau

Founded in 2010

Haupstrasse 15
4144 Arlesheim

#378

100 hl

list of beers

11.26

Brewer: Fredy Schärmeli and Lesley Wachter.
Brewing on a 250 liters installation.
After an interesting beginning, the quality went in the wrong direction. Yet I have not tried their beers since a long time, so give it a try.

Bärenbräu

Founded in 2018

4153 Reinach

#1160

16 hl

N/A

Brewer: Guido Schneider.
A guild brewing its beer.

Biene Bräu

Founded in 2018

4104 Oberwil

#1208

N/A

Brewers: Peter End and Sandra Janssen.
Probably inactive.

Bierrugeliverein

Founded in 2018

4462 Rickenbach

#1245

N/A

Probably inactive.

Birsfelder Hafenbräu

Founded in 2019

Hofstrasse 21
4127 Birsfelden

#1326

N/A

Brewers: Marco and Renato Cereghetti.

Birtel

Founded in 2013

Frankfurtstrasse 21
4142 Münchenstein

#903

600 hl

list of beers

12.86

Brewer: Richard Killcullen.
Initiated by Samuel Rommet and closed shortly in 2016. Restarted with a new owner, Daniel Gosteli (see also number 502 under closed breweries).
Could not produce anymore at Gundeldingerstrasse since March 2019 and was temporary brewing at Farnsburger. A new place was found in Münchenstein and a crowdfunding started mid-2020. Brews 5 core beers and one seasonal and a 10 hl installation.

Blaue Ente

Founded in 2017

Heiligholzstrasse 6
4142 Münchenstein

#1121

list of beers

12.93

Brewer: Claudia Di Feliciantonio.
Brewing on a 90 liters installation.
Improving after a difficult start.
Formerly located in Muttenz.

Bock uf Bier

Founded in 2017

Therwilerstrasse 69
4103 Bottmingen

#1012

N/A

Brewers: Peter and Jacqueline Friedli.
A family cooking breds, pastries and other things for catering. And brewing also beers.

BohnyBräu

Founded in 2023

Bohnygasse
4460 Gelterkinden

#1818

N/A

BruTam-Bräu

Founded in 2018

Gartenstrasse 1
4242 Laufen

#1246

list of beers

N/A

Buusner Bräu

Founded in 2014

Lehmattweg 8
4463 Buus

#608

list of beers

N/A

Brewer: Olivier Grossenbacher.
Brewing on a 50 liters installation.

Chaschtele Bier

Founded in 2020

Moosweg 3
4424 Arboldswil

#1549

N/A

Chesi-Brauer

Founded in 2023

Hauptstrasse 26
4207 Bretzwil

#1771

list of beers

11.87

Chlusbachbräu

Founded in 2018

4147 Aesch

#1269

N/A

Probably inactive.

Curly Bird

Founded in 2023

4127 Birsfelden

#1798

N/A

Dining Room Brew

Founded in 2020

4106 Therwil

#1465

N/A

Probably inactive.

Divus

Founded in 2015

Herrengasse 35
4494 Oltingen

#683

list of beers

12.8

Brewer: Albert Brunner.
Brews organic beers on a 5 hl installation. Closed shortly in 2015 and restarted in 2016. Moved from Holderbank (SO) to Oftringen (AG) and then to Oltingen (BL).

Eibachbraui

Founded in 2020

Rössligasse 17
4460 Gelterkinden

#1492

list of beers

N/A

A club.

Fermento

Founded in 2017

Rohrhagstrasse 2
4104 Oberwil

#994

30 hl

list of beers

14.56

Originally named Raffaele de Nicola. Their beers were formerly brewed by Chen van Loon and nowadays apparently in Basel. Despite being registered, I don't think they have their own brewery(?!)

Föifliberbier

Founded in 2018

4417 Ziefen

#1207

list of beers

12.8

Freidorf

Founded in 2023

Freidorf 151
4132 Muttenz

#1831

8 hl

list of beers

N/A

An association.

Geissheiri Bräu

Founded in 2017

4494 Oltingen

#1011

N/A

Probably inactive.

GibbonBräu

Founded in 2017 - 2023

Hauptstrasse 33
4492 Tecknau

#996

150 hl

list of beers

4 people brewing on a 250 liters installation.
Closed in October 2023. I wait for the removal from the list of the Federal Customs before moving it to the closed breweries.

Hahnenbräu

Founded in 2018

Gartenstrasse 34
4133 Pratteln

#1267

list of beers

N/A

Brewing on a 120 liters installation.

Hofbrauerei Springer

Founded in 2018

4402 Frenkendorf

#1229

list of beers

Probably inactive.

Hopster & Malzer

Founded in 2022

Hauptstrasse 20
4462 Rickenbach BL

#1702

list of beers

12.87

Brewers: Benjamin and David Hirschi.
Formerly Deer Beer in canton BL. Brewing on a 100 liters installation.

Hülftebräu

Founded in 2023

Industriestrasse 15
4410 Liestal

#1820

list of beers

N/A

Kitchen Brew

Founded in 2013

Binningerstrasse 101
4123 Allschwil

#954

2'500 hl

list of beers

13.76

Brewer: Tobias Hoffmann.
Initiated by Fabian Ehinger. Former client brewer, the beers were brewed at Brasserie Saint Louis (France) and Rogg (Germany). Started its own brewery in November 2016 in Allschwil (10 hl installation).

Landskroner Bräu

Founded in 2014

Bahnhofstrasse 25
4203 Grellingen

#568

700 hl

list of beers

13.35

Brewers: Thomas Haas and Dominik Neff.
Formerly located in Witterswil and then Hofstetten (SO). Offers 4 to 5 core beers of very decent quality, produced on a new (2023) 10 hl installation. Should reach 1500 hl pretty soon.

Mammutbier

Founded in 2016

4107 Ettingen

#926

N/A

Probably inactive.

Nepomuk

Founded in 2023

4225 Brislach

#1816

N/A

Proscht Nägelin

Founded in 2021

4435 Niederdorf

#1582

list of beers

N/A

Probably inactive.

Quai Richelieu

Founded in 2015

4153 Reinach

#662

N/A

Probably inactive.

Rauchloch

Founded in 2020

Hauptstrasse 29
4445 Häfelfingen

#1544

list of beers

12.88

Brewers: Marcel Shoch and Michel Aeschbacher.

Recher's Braustube

Founded in 2013

Hauptstrasse 89
4415 Lausen

#506

30 hl

list of beers

N/A

A butcher shop brewing its own beer.

rock beer

Founded in 2021

Neueneichweg 22
4153 Reinach

#1671

list of beers

13.66

Roscha-Bräu

Founded in 2007

Neufeldstrasse 12
4402 Frenkendorf

#225

list of beers

12.09

Brewer: Roland Schaub.
Brewing on a 150 liters installation. Check especially the Schwarz Bier.

Rössli-Bier

Founded in 2006

Obere Hofackerstrasse 21
4414 Füllinsdorf

#261

25 hl

list of beers

10.72

Brewer: Martin Lehmann.
Producing on a 4 hl installation.

Sauhofbräu

Founded in 1995

Lützelstrasse 73
4242 Laufen

#70

list of beers

9.87

Brewer: Urs Goetschy
A club of more than 2000 members. Founded 1997, the brewing capacity is 16 hl. The beers are almost not available outside the brewery/club which is hosting business or private parties.
Could be inactive.

This brewery believes in the myth of the Reinheitsgebot.

Schlugg

Founded in 2014

Fabrikstrasse 5
4415 Lausen

#566

15 hl

list of beers

N/A

Shrinkbrew Ales

Founded in 2020

Muttenzerstrasse 125
4133 Pratteln

#1451

30 hl

list of beers

15.03

"Brewer: Kaspar Scheidegger.
Brewing ""crazy"", barrel-aged and strong one-shot beers on a 150 liters installation. Lot of creativity and a solid quality."

Siechenbräu

Founded in 2010

4142 Münchenstein

#366

list of beers

N/A

A brewer club.

Silent Hills

Founded in 2019

4147 Aesch

#1396

list of beers

N/A

Sollte

Founded in 2023

Schorenweg 9
4144 Arlesheim

#1812

list of beers

N/A

Stedtli Bier

Founded in 2018

Gerberstrasse 4
4410 Liestal

#1162

list of beers

14.4

Originally located at Tägerig (AG).

the Beer Guerrillas

Founded in 2017

4133 Pratteln

#1087

list of beers

14.62

Creative and good !

the Brewfactory

Founded in 2014

Haldenrainweg 3
4448 Läufelfingen

Link down; brewery closed?

#565

N/A

Brewer: Jochen Mühlbauer.
Probably inactive.

Urknall

Founded in 2020

4410 Liestal

#1532

N/A

Probably inactive.

Varius

Founded in 2018

Hasenweg 1
4410 Liestal

#1255

20 hl

list of beers

10.75

Brewers: Vicci Voillat and Mario Völlmin.
A brew club producing on a 3 hl installation.

Waldschlössli

Founded in 2017

Hauptstrasse 20
4104 Oberwil

#1101

list of beers

N/A

Brewer: Hugo Ley.
An association.

Zipfelbier

Founded in 2010

Hardstrasse 40f
4132 Muttenz

#424

35 hl

list of beers

N/A

Brewer: Stefan Schröder, Stefan Meister, Markus Spänhauser and Roland Hofer.
Brewing on a 2 hl installation.

Closed Breweries (51)

Name

Address

founded-closed

Contact

# of beers
tasted

Rating

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

Allschwil Aktienbrauerei

4123 Allschwil

1862 - 1889

N/A

Originally called Gebr. Vogt.

Ankerbrauerei

4402 Frenkendorf

1875 - 1976

N/A

Originally called Actienbrauerei Basel and located in Basel. Changed location and name in 1964.

Arlesheim

4144 Arlesheim

1875 - 1895

N/A

Bader

4437 Waldenburg

1875 - 1890

N/A

Bärenbräu

4153 Reinach

1840 - 1912

N/A

Originally named Landerer.

Baselbieter Bier

Hauptstrasse 30
4417 Ziefen

2014 - 2018

585

10.93

Brewer: Alexander Stohler.
An ambitious brewery scheduled to start in 2014 with the goal to reach 2500 hl. Originally contract brewed at Lägere Bräu (with unfortunately no indications on the label … ). Not terrible beers.
Went bankrupt in 2018.

Production: 720 hl

Basiliske Bier

4104 Oberwil

2013 - 2018

536

14.6

Brewer: Tizian Würth and Sandro Waser.
Well-crafted and pleasant. Nice work.

Bayrisches Brauhaus

4456 Oberdorf

1881 - 1899

N/A

Bierwerkstatt

4142 Münchenstein

2011 - 2016

414

N/A

Brewers: Bénédict Bart, Christian Doppler and Cédric Moser.

Production: 2 hl

Blauner Bräu

4223 Blauen

2015 - 2018

795

N/A

Brau Bandi

4106 Therwil

2017 - 2020

1032

9.8

Brewer: Marco Schmidli.

Büchel-Bier

4455 Zunzgen

2008 - 2011

315

14.8

Brewer: Markus Worzalla.
I have sampled for now a superb lager.

Production: 25 hl

Büchelin

4242 Laufen

1873 - 1905

N/A

Originally named Nickel.

Casino

4410 Liestal

1831 - ?

N/A

Cenci's Brauhuus

4153 Reinach

2017 - 2022

1113

N/A

Probably inactive.

deer beer

4462 Rickenbach

2019 - 2022

1429

N/A

Diepfi

Hauptstrasse 1
4442 Diepflingen

2011 - 2018

450

N/A

Brewer: Thomas Schaffner.

Production: 100 hl

Dittinger Hausbier

Hollenweg 21
4243 Dittingen

2005 - 2016

207

N/A

Brewer: Marc Studach.

Dorfgassbier

Dorfgasse 19
4438 Langenbruck

2010 - 2013

381

N/A

Brewer: Daniel Meyer.

Excalibur

4419 Lupsingen

2008 - 2011

304

N/A

Farnsburg

4460 Gelterkinden

1877 - 1907

N/A

Farnsburg

Hauptstrasse 11
4450 Sissach

2016 - 2020

946

10.4

Originally scheduled to start in Spring 2014. An ambitious brewery which wants to reach 5'000 hl after 5 years.
Faced different troubles and had to postpone its start September 2016.
Offers mainstream-like beers and not in a good way. And is heavily indebted...

Production: 1'000 hl

Gruebe Bräu

Duggingerstrasse 20
4153 Reinach

2017 - 2022

984

N/A

Brewing on a 100 liters installation.

Hausbrauerei Itingen

4403 Itingen

1895 - ?

N/A

heitereBRÄU

Huebacherweg 15
4460 Gelterkinden

2016 - 2022

819

14.96

Brewer: Martin Dröser.
Quality and originality from this tiny brewery led by a top Swiss beer sommelier.
Inactive.

Homburger Bräu

4442 Diepflingen

2016 - 2018

800

N/A

Jetzer

Starenstrasse 3
4142 Münchenstein

2011 - 2013

420

N/A

Brewer: Markus Jetzer.
Currently (Nov. 2013) inactive. May brew again in the future.

Johnlis

Schauenburgerstr. 35
4410 Liestal

2007 - 2014

277

N/A

Brewer: John Lopez.

Jurli Bier

Baumgartenweg 2
4127 Birsfelden

2018

1280

N/A

A homebrewery.

Keller & Geissmar

4127 Birsfelden

1845 - 1896

N/A

Originally named Schneider'sche, then Bürklin-Franck.

Kraftstoff

Hauptstrasse 29
4450 Sissach

2018 - 2022

1282

8.32

Got their beers at the Basel Craft Bier Messe 2019 and they were unfortunately all pretty wrong. I am sure they are better nowadays…

Krone

4127 Birsfelden

1846 - 1857

N/A

Mönchlibräu

4142 Münchenstein

? - ?

109

N/A

Münchenstein

4142 Münchenstein

? - 1890

N/A

Oberdorf

4456 Oberdorf

1880 - 1889

N/A

Originally named Ellensohn.

Ormalingen

4466 Ormalingen

? - 1892

N/A

Rüchibrunne-Bier

4426 Lauwil

2013 - 2014

545

N/A

Schnitzli

4425 Titterten

2010 - 2014

410

13.2

Sonne

4468 Kienberg

1877 - 1907

N/A

Stab

4410 Liestal

1855 - 1885

N/A

Stähli Bräu

4242 Laufen

2014 - 2016

589

N/A

Steinegger Bräu

Baselstrasse 67a
4203 Grellingen

2007 - 2018

266

Brewer: Thomas Steinegger.
Well-made and not without interest but absolutely not true to the styles and rather similar.

Production: 200 hl

Stöff

4223 Blauen

2011 - 2015

403

N/A

Sunnybräu

Baslerstrasse 15
4102 Binningen

2018 - 2022

1251

14.4

Urban Brew House

Hinterkirchweg 72
4106 Therwil

2017 - 2022

1024

N/A

Brewer: Richard Blackham.
Probably inactive.

Waldschlössli

4104 Oberwil

1855 - 1915

N/A

Walker

4148 Pfeffingen

2021 - 2022

1656

N/A

Wetzel

Ziegelhüttenweg 137
4469 Anwil

2005 - 2010

209

13.6

Brewer: Reto Wetzel, Johannes Schaffner and Hanspeter Fischer.
Interesting beers.
Unable to face the demand, the brewery closed in October 2010 and a new project will be started.

Wirz

4450 Sissach

1853 - 1900

N/A

Ziegelhof

Gerberstrasse 4
4410 Liestal

1850 - 2006

10.44

The Rauracher Bräu Dunkel is a must try. But there is not much beside it. Owned by Eichhof since may 2006 and closed in october 2006.

Zöbi-Bier

Hauptstrasse 80
4422 Arisdorf

2010 - 2016

399

Brewer: Corinne and Hanspeter Zöbeli-Petitjean.
Slightly above average beers which are pretty hard to classify.

Production: 5 hl

Basel-Landschaft

Breweries (53)

Brewpubs (1)

Beer makers without breweries (1)

no beer shops reported

Closed Breweries (51)