Brauerei Luzern AG

History

The sale of the Eichhof brewery was a bitter loss for many beer lovers in Lucerne. For many consumers, identification with the regional beer culture was lost. For us, it was the starting signal to brew our own beer.

In spring 2008, we founded the Lucerne Brewing Association with friends with the aim of producing our own beer. It is brewed according to the old craft tradition in an open pan in a laundry room. Without additives, filtering or pasteurization, the beer is filled into classic swing-top bottles and then left to mature in the bottle for eight weeks. The very first bottles from the brewery's own production delighted not only the members of the brewing association, but also everyone else who had the chance to taste the brew.

It soon became clear that the brewing association's production capacity would never be sufficient to meet the demand for "Luzerner Bier". So we decided to take a more professional approach to planning and setting up a regional brewery. That was the birth of Brauerei Luzern AG on April 1, 2009.

In just over a year of development work, the share capital was raised and the infrastructure required for production was evaluated. In November 2009 - following the successful completion of the share capital increase - the most important contracts were awarded. The installation of the brewhouse, the fermentation and storage tanks and the necessary technical equipment finally began in March 2010. The big moment finally came on April 15, 2010, when our master brewer was able to brew the first batch of "Lucerne Beer - Original"