22 August 2012

A rising star in the volatile Swiss beer market

The success story of the beer from the Burgdorfer Brewery is linked to a long local brewing tradition: At the end of the 19th century, three breweries supplied beer to much of Switzerland, Italy and France, giving rise to the town’s nickname of “Little Munich”. Eventually these breweries closed and after a long beer drought in the 1970s, a handful of enthusiasts founded the Burgdorfer Gasthausbrauerei AG, a brewpub, which has flourished beyond all expectation. The foundation of its success has been an extensive customer base, an honest brewing philosophy and a boost from the burgeoning beer renaissance. The renewed emergence in appreciation for hand-crafted beer has led to a 300 percent growth in Swiss breweries.

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