Brauerei Felsenau AG

IT'S GOLD THAT GLITTERS

A short history of consistency

Freshly married, freshly brewed...

1881: Dr. Watson had just made the acquaintance of Sherlock Holmes and the world's first electric streetcar was running in Berlin when Johann Gustav Hemmann acquired the premises at Hopfenfeld in Bern's Felsenau district. The palindromic year (the number can be read the same on both sides) seemed to him to be a particularly good omen for his first entrepreneurial steps. And indeed, the "Hemme beer" brewed at the Aareschlaufe tasted just as good to others as it did to the company founder. "Fine, delicious," were their comments. They nodded with pleasure as they brushed the foam from their beaks.

The foam is a dream right from the start...

Well, the brewing industry was by no means vain. The natural ice that was essential for the brewing process and storage had to be painstakingly cut from the "winter blankets" of the Bernese Egelsee or the ponds of the Grosses Moos - in mild winters from the firn of the Oberland glacier giants. And it was only the development of the refrigeration machine at the turn of the century that finally brought a certain seasonal independence.

The distinctive "Plop" remains at the top...

A lot of water has flowed down the Aare since then. Some came and some went. Even if the times have changed from time to time, the Felsenau beer has stayed the same. And it has remained true to itself. Rigorously authentic, unaffected, cozy. Sip after sip of sparkling culture. A relic from the good old days bears witness to this: the Hemmann swing stopper - that unmistakable "plop" when opening a bottle, without which the enjoyment of beer would no longer be the same for some.

Modesty makes ornament and beer...

The time came for mergers. But the Bernese Aare loop was never tempted by questionable promises. The Felsenau brewery remained steadfastly what it had always been - a family affair. Bernard Fuhrer is now the sixth generation at the helm. And just as many generations of beer connoisseurs have been able to feel completely "en famille" sip by sip all this time. Well, you can continue to do so.

Better hopped than jumped too high...

There was never any talk of castles in the air. Not even concrete monuments. For the owner, the time-honored buildings are under family protection. Certainly, the interior is state of the art. On the outside, however, the brewery shines as brightly as ever, modest but full of character, testifying to the traditional art of brewing and golden craftsmanship, fully aware of the know-how handed down over the years. Visitors take a sniff. There is a hint of hops and malt in the air.

And so the enjoyment of beer becomes the kiss of music...

The Bernese Modis are particularly pretty, according to the Zurich press. Well, this is probably not just down to the beer. But when a beer is allowed to call itself Bärner Müntschi, a special magic probably emanates from it. You look into the glass and it's almost as if you can see the carefree laughter of all the Modis bubbling away. A Müntschi is also a kiss of welcome, an invitation to make the acquaintance of all the other tasty siblings from the Felsenau: Bärner Junker Bier, Bärner WeizZzenbier, Bärner Amber Bier, Bärni Spezial Dunkel, Lager Bier, Bügel-Spez and Schümli non-alcoholic.