# Best breweries in Switzerland

> The best breweries in Switzerland, ranked by the beer they brew. 469 breweries, 8 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/switzerland/> · data updated 2026-09-06*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → Switzerland

We track 469 breweries in Switzerland. 2 rate Exceptional and 6 rate Great. Hoppy People in Sierre leads the list at 4.44 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Hoppy People](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoppy-people-18681.md) — 4.44, Exceptional — Sierre, Valais
2. [Brasserie l'Apaisée](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-lapaisee-18685.md) — 4.35, Exceptional — Carouge, Genève
3. [4655 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/4655-brewing-company-17043.md) — 4.56, Great — Stüsslingen, Solothurn
4. [Mountain Madness](https://finding.beer/brewery/mountain-madness-13379.md) — 4.39, Great — Matten bei Interlaken, Bern
5. [À tue-tête](https://finding.beer/brewery/a-tue-tete-12743.md) — 4.24, Great — Aigle, Vaud
6. [Chien Bleu](https://finding.beer/brewery/chien-bleu-12601.md) — 4.15, Great — Genève
7. [Hopstache Brewing Brothers](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopstache-brewing-brothers-28117.md) — 4.14, Great — Glarus Süd, Glarus
8. [Braucheib](https://finding.beer/brewery/braucheib-24452.md) — 4.11, Great — Glarus Süd, Glarus
9. [BZW Bierzunft Wehntal](https://finding.beer/brewery/bzw-bierzunft-wehntal-18659.md) — 3.91, Fine — Schöfflisdorf, Zürich
10. [Drunk Beard](https://finding.beer/brewery/drunk-beard-21574.md) — 3.89, Fine — Morrens, Vaud
11. [Cinq 4000](https://finding.beer/brewery/cinq-4000-9669.md) — 3.89, Fine — Ayer, Valais
12. [Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes (BFM)](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-des-franches-montagnes-bfm-8927.md) — 3.86, Fine — Saignelégier, Jura
13. [HellsKitchen Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hellskitchen-brewery-28172.md) — 3.86, Fine — Niederhasli, Zürich
14. [Brauwerkstatt Jegenstorf](https://finding.beer/brewery/brauwerkstatt-jegenstorf-10167.md) — 3.85, Fine — Jegenstorf, Bern
15. [Käppelijoch Spezialitäten Hausbrauerei](https://finding.beer/brewery/kappelijoch-spezialitaten-hausbrauerei-20623.md) — 3.85, Fine — Basel, Basel-Stadt
16. [Föhrenbier Manufaktur](https://finding.beer/brewery/fohrenbier-manufaktur-12751.md) — 3.85, Fine — Sargans, St. Gallen
17. [Rathaus Brauerei Luzern](https://finding.beer/brewery/rathaus-brauerei-luzern-17782.md) — 3.85, Fine — Luzern
18. [Marmot Cervisiam GmbH](https://finding.beer/brewery/marmot-cervisiam-gmbh-13155.md) — 3.84, Fine — Jenins, Graubünden
19. [aabachbier](https://finding.beer/brewery/aabachbier-11214.md) — 3.83, Fine — Lenzburg, Aargau
20. [La Cave Microbrasserie](https://finding.beer/brewery/la-cave-microbrasserie-30819.md) — 3.83, Fine — Chêne-Bougeries, Genève
21. [St. Laurentius](https://finding.beer/brewery/st-laurentius-11184.md) — 3.82, Fine — Bülach, Zürich
22. [Schwarz Mönch](https://finding.beer/brewery/schwarz-monch-34517.md) — 3.80, Fine — Lauterbrunnen, Canton of Bern
23. [Shrinkbrew Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/shrinkbrew-ales-26451.md) — 3.79, Fine — Pratteln, Basel-Landschaft
24. [Arosabräu](https://finding.beer/brewery/arosabrau-12360.md) — 3.79, Fine — Arosa, Graubünden
25. [tingel tangel BEER](https://finding.beer/brewery/tingel-tangel-beer-28163.md) — 3.78, Fine — Zürich
26. [Holliger Bier](https://finding.beer/brewery/holliger-bier-28119.md) — 3.77, Fine — Köniz, Canton of Bern
27. [WhiteFrontier](https://finding.beer/brewery/whitefrontier-8276.md) — 3.76, Fine — Martigny, Valais
28. [Bierwerk Züri](https://finding.beer/brewery/bierwerk-zuri-31482.md) — 3.75, Fine — Zürich
29. [Qrew](https://finding.beer/brewery/qrew-30511.md) — 3.74, Fine — Bussigny, Vaud
30. [DEGENBIER](https://finding.beer/brewery/degenbier-11326.md) — 3.74, Fine — Zofingen, Aargau
31. [Broken City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/broken-city-brewing-12782.md) — 3.73, Fine — Lugano, Ticino
32. [Haarige Kuh Brauerei](https://finding.beer/brewery/haarige-kuh-brauerei-5623.md) — 3.73, Fine — Interlaken, Bern
33. [Cayon's](https://finding.beer/brewery/cayons-13676.md) — 3.71, Fine — Aigle, Vaud
34. [Barrel Brewing (Interlaken)](https://finding.beer/brewery/barrel-brewing-interlaken-16740.md) — 3.70, Fine — Interlaken, Bern
35. [Brasserie de l'Improbable](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-de-limprobable-18680.md) — 3.70, Fine — Lausanne, Vaud
36. [Matt & Elly](https://finding.beer/brewery/matt-elly-13652.md) — 3.70, Fine — Basel, Basel-Stadt
37. [Seeland Bräu](https://finding.beer/brewery/seeland-brau-9793.md) — 3.70, Fine — Nidau, Bern
38. [Tonnebière](https://finding.beer/brewery/tonnebiere-17790.md) — 3.69, Fine — Saint-Ursanne, Jura
39. [just a little brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/just-a-little-brewpub-35108.md) — 3.69, Fine — Luzern
40. [Brauerei Oerlikon](https://finding.beer/brewery/brauerei-oerlikon-17860.md) — 3.69, Fine — Zürich
41. [Chen Van Loon](https://finding.beer/brewery/chen-van-loon-17796.md) — 3.68, Fine — Böttstein, Aargau
42. [Schuum](https://finding.beer/brewery/schuum-17759.md) — 3.68, Fine — Bern
43. [Ahoi Hill](https://finding.beer/brewery/ahoi-hill-28141.md) — 3.67, Fine — Otelfingen, Zürich
44. [Neufuhrbräu](https://finding.beer/brewery/neufuhrbrau-17970.md) — 3.65, Poor — Uster, Zürich
45. [Tap4](https://finding.beer/brewery/tap4-23053.md) — 3.62, Poor — Köniz, Bern
46. [Stadtmauer Brauer](https://finding.beer/brewery/stadtmauer-brauer-12999.md) — 3.61, Poor — Basel, Basel-Stadt
47. [Alpenbrauerei Girun](https://finding.beer/brewery/alpenbrauerei-girun-26593.md) — 3.60, Poor — Valsot, Graubünden
48. [GlütschBachBier](https://finding.beer/brewery/glutschbachbier-31135.md) — 3.60, Poor — Uetendorf, Bern
49. [CaramBier](https://finding.beer/brewery/carambier-20149.md) — 3.60, Poor — Biel, Bern
50. [Unikum Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/unikum-brewing-13423.md) — 3.60, Poor — Liebefeld, Bern

That is the top 50 of 469. Complete list: [all 469 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/switzerland/all.md).

## Cities

- [Zurich](https://finding.beer/breweries/switzerland/zurich.md) (Zürich) — 61 breweries
- [Geneva](https://finding.beer/breweries/switzerland/geneva.md) (Genève) — 42 breweries
- [Bern](https://finding.beer/breweries/switzerland/bern.md) (Bern) — 62 breweries
- [Lausanne](https://finding.beer/breweries/switzerland/lausanne.md) (Vaud) — 40 breweries
- [Basel](https://finding.beer/breweries/switzerland/basel.md) (Basel-Stadt) — 44 breweries
- [Luzern](https://finding.beer/breweries/switzerland/luzern.md) (Luzern) — 36 breweries

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