Month: December 2020 | Page 2

From a first-fill ex-bourbon barrel

The first single malt whisky from Uri

On November 14, 2015, Urs Lüthy distilled the first Urner single malt whiskey from a mash produced by the small brewery Stiär Biär.

BAR NEWSDecember 4, 2020

After maturing for five years, the whisky, made from pure Uri spring water, has now been bottled. The dream of the five founding members of the Whisky Club Uri and their now approximately 50 ... Continue reading ...

Swiss beer particularly affected

Swiss beer market in decline

While retail sales increased by 7.6 percent, sales in the hospitality industry fell by 23.1 percent. The 2019/2020 beer year thus ended with a decline of 2.2 percent.

BAR NEWSDecember 3, 2020

After years of growth in the Swiss beer market, the 2019/2020 beer year ended with a decline of 2.2 percent. This is mainly due to the coronavirus crisis and the associated restrictions in ... Continue reading ...

No trade fair in Düsseldorf in 2021 either

ProWein 2021 will not take place

Due to restrictions imposed by Covid-19, ProWein 2021 will not take place as planned from March 19 to 23.

BAR NEWSDecember 3, 2020

The current Covid-19 infection situation, the travel situation, and the legal framework have prompted Messe Düsseldorf, the organizer of ProWein, to reassess the situation. In particular, due to the federal and state decision of November 25, 2020, ... Continue reading ...

Successful cash course

Autumn course at the BAR NEWS Academy

Despite the circumstances, the BAR NEWS Academy cocktail and bartending course took place on October 19 and 20, 2020. In small groups, aspiring Barkeeper interested parties learned the basics of bar work.

BAR NEWSDecember 2, 2020

It is encouraging that during these highly uncertain times for the restaurant industry (and for bars in particular), people from different regions of Switzerland and from a wide variety of backgrounds are taking part in the cocktail and bar course at ... Continue reading ...