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Commitment to beer diversity

24 new Swiss beer sommeliers

On June 28, 2023, 24 successful graduates of the specialist seminar "Swiss Beer Sommelier / Sommeliere® - Discovering, tasting and successfully selling beer", received their well-deserved certificates. The newly certified Swiss beer sommeliers are now ready to properly use the acquired knowledge about beer and pass it on as ambassadors.

BAR NEWSJuly 6, 2023

The specialist seminar "Swiss Beer Sommelier / Sommeliere® - Discovering, tasting and successfully selling beer" was held for the 36th time by GastroSuisse in close cooperation with the Swiss Brewers Association. GastroSuisse is very pleased ... Read more ...

Irish alcohol warning stickers

Doubtful and disproportionate

Ireland is the first country in the world to introduce a warning label on wine, beer and spirits. Similar to cigarette packs, this will draw attention to the harmful consequences of alcohol consumption from 2026.

BAR NEWSJuly 6, 2023

From 2026, all alcoholic beverages, domestic and foreign as well as those available in retail outlets and in restaurants and pubs, are to be marked with deterrent warning stickers. The Irish government justifies this step with the ... Read more ...

Noble brandy award

DistiSuisse 2023 Submissions possible until end of June 2023

Every second year DistiSuisse awards the best Swiss spirits. It is the most important spirits award in Switzerland and represents the most significant national seal of quality. Spirits producers can enter in a total of 19 different categories until the end of June 2023.

BAR NEWSJune 5, 2023

In the past, more than 100 companies have participated in the award. All participants receive a comprehensive product assessment of the samples submitted. This enables the producers to determine where they stand. All submitted products are ... Read more ...

Organizers give up

Out for the Swiss Craft Spirits Festival Basel

The organizers had to announce in April that last November's 5th Swiss Craft Spirits Festival was the last.

BAR NEWSMay 17, 2023

The two organizers, who have run this festival in a part-time capacity and with a huge organizational effort, but also a lot of heart and soul, go separate ways and a successor and new partners could not ... Read more ...

Noble brandy award

DistiSuisse 2023 tender launched

Every second year DistiSuisse awards the best Swiss spirits. This is the most important spirits award in Switzerland and represents the most significant national seal of quality.

BAR NEWSMay 17, 2023

The call for entries has recently been launched. The application period runs until the end of June 2023. The DistiSuisse national spirits award has been on the road to success for years. This is proven by the increased number of participants in the past. ... Read more ...

Trade and experience fair

The premiere of Gastia convinces

The premiere of the trade and experience fair for hospitality Gastia offered the hotel and catering industry a wide range of opportunities for knowledge exchange, networking and inspiration at the beginning of April. With enthusiastic exhibitors and a very satisfied trade audience, those responsible draw a positive balance.

BAR NEWSMay 17, 2023

"We have definitely achieved our objective of offering representatives of the industry high-quality contact opportunities at Gastia. Gastia is a boutique trade fair with a lot of charm, high-quality booths and a lot of dialogue," ... Read more ...

The new headquarters with pickup market, beverage trade, and logistics are occupied.

Beverage Experience

New building Schürch Getränke AG

Rothenburger Schürch Getränke AG has moved into its new headquarters with a cash-and-carry market, beverage trade and logistics. The cidery and Amstutz Manufaktur remain at the old location.

BAR NEWSMay 17, 2023

In the future, Schürch Getränke AG will have its headquarters at Wurmistrasse 3 in Rothenburg. At the end of March, the fourth generation of the family business run by Stefan and Toni Schürch completed the new building ... Read more ...

Awards in the Swiss gastronomic scene

Best of Swiss Gastro struggles with insolvency

The Swiss gastronomy scene will probably have to do without the Best of Swiss Gastro (BOSG) awards in the future. The association has filed for insolvency.

BAR NEWSMay 17, 2023April 2, 2023

Every year, a prize was awarded to the best catering businesses (with a focus on restoration) that were able to convince their guests with innovative concepts. Decline in revenue, increase in costs The financial woes of the association ... Read more ...

Sales decline

Development of alcohol sales per capita

In Switzerland, average annual sales of pure potable alcohol declined from 10.6 liters to 8.5 liters per capita from 2001 to 2021.

BAR NEWSApril 2, 2023

The volume of pure alcohol sold in wine decreased from 5.6 to 4.1 liters per capita during this period. In contrast, the sale of beer, spirits and fruit wine ... Read more ...

DistiSuisse 2023

Gin tasting new with tonic

Every second year, DistiSuisse awards the best Swiss spirits. It is by far the most important spirits award in Switzerland. The next award will be announced in the spring of 2023. There is an innovation in the gin category.

BAR NEWSMarch 31, 2023

Gin has been booming for years. DistiSuisse has also noticed this trend. In recent years, those responsible in the gin category have noticed an increasing number of products produced in Switzerland, ... Read more ...