Locher Brewery – traditional, innovative and committed to more sustainable solutions

Schwende, Seealpsee © Martin Mägli

Intro

Appenzeller beer from the Locher Brewery is iconic and known throughout Switzerland. The Locher family has been brewing its beer in Appenzell since 1886, now in its fifth generation.

The diversity of the brewery

Today, the range includes over 40 different beer specialties. But there's more: Fine single malt whisky is just as much a part of it as delicacies made from side streams. These include balsamic beer vinegars or the "brewbee specialties". In the latter, brewer's grains are used as a by-product of the brewery for the production of new foods.

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Ebenalp, Brewbee

Experience beer with all your senses

And then there is the visitor experience "Brauquöll". During a tour, visitors learn everything about the Appenzell art of brewing. For example, how fresh water is turned into beer or malt. In addition, you will learn everything about the history of the brewery. Of course, there will also be tasting and there will be a shop with all products and selected fan articles. Cheers!

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Brauerei Locher AG, Visitor Center

Use valuable by-products instead of leaving them unused

Good from good. That's a brief summary of what "brewbee" is. The "brewbee" family includes brewer's grain chips as well as pizza, plant-based ghackets and gschnetzlets. In this way, Locher rescues valuable, unused by-products from the brewery and transforms them into enjoyable food. Because the environment and resources are conserved in this way, you can enjoy it wholeheartedly and with a clear conscience. Locher is tirelessly working on sustainable solutions to reduce food waste in the brewing process. Än Guätä.


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Leuenfall, Brewbee
Brewbee combines upcycling with enjoyment – for us, this means reusing by-products in a meaningful way.
Aliena Umbricht, Head of Marketing

Sustainability outside the brewery

Switzerland Tourism and the Locher Brewery are committed to more sustainable solutions with concrete approaches. This is what the label Swisstainable stands for in tourism. Protecting our nature is the top priority. 

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Alpstein, Hiking

Sustainable experiences in Eastern Switzerland and throughout the country

The treetop walk in the Neckertal, an art tour through St. Gallen or the Whisky Trek in the Alpstein. Switzerland's sustainable experiences are as diverse as the country. 

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Mogelsberg, treetop path

Sustainable destinations

In addition to tourist businesses, there are entire destinations in Switzerland that are committed to sustainability. 

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Sent, village view

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