On the wooden path - barrel aged beers
The Celts are considered to be the inventors of the wooden barrel made of staves (= longitudinal timbers). Because long before there were stainless steel or plastic containers,...
A glass of milk (punch), please!
Bloody Mary too spicy? Of course, guests in this emergency situation can order a glass of milk. In any other case...
122 drink recipes in the new Bar Mixbooklet 2025
The new edition of the handy Bar Mixbooklet provides a lot of basic knowledge on how to mix drinks with and without alcohol, for example, and...
The fine rum from Martinique
The Caribbean island is 30 × 80 kilometers in size - just a third of the size of Mallorca. How...
Why you should pre-batch drinks. And why not...
Shaken, not stirred! If James Bond were to order his Vodka Martini today, there's a good chance he would have pre-batched his cocktail...
Fancy a goat?
Beers with this special name are particularly well known in Bavaria. They have a higher alcohol content than lager beers and are...
New regulation for alcohol test purchases from fall 2024
Initial situation In most cases, the alcohol test purchases carried out in Switzerland to date have been for monitoring or prevention purposes. While previously only...
The 101 best bars in Switzerland in the Swiss Barguide 2024/25
Scene connoisseurs, bar professionals and experts from the beverage industry were on the road throughout Switzerland for the 12th SWISS BARGUIDE and...
Vermouth or vermouth
Wormwood, a mugwort plant (Artemisia absinthium), is a strong-smelling and bitter-tasting plant that has been used in medicine and magic since ancient times.
The Arc Jurassien
Seen from a distance, the Jura looks like a huge wave rolling in. In front of it, the three lakes, with their vine-covered slopes,...
The new cachaça wave is rolling in
The 9th edition of the Great Textbook of the Bar by Swiss Barkeeper legend Harry Schrämli from 1979 still...
Ice - the most important ingredient in bar culture
Even when Frederic Tudor, the "Ice King", shipped frozen gold from the far north to Cuba at the beginning of the 19th century,...
A mixture for refreshment
The most popular mixed beer drink in Switzerland is probably panaché or panasch. For this, light lager beer is tapped into a bar until...
These beers are not without
For a long time, going out alcohol-free was no fun. The choice was often limited to water, sugary soft drinks and...
Barcelona bar tour
A search for traces between Tibidabo and the beach, Sagrada Família and la Rambla, sangria and tinto de verano. "As a small city...
Updated "Bar Beverage Offer" brochure now available
BarkeeperIn the Bar Beverage range 2024/2025, restaurateurs and beverage distributors can find products, brands and their respective brands quickly, easily and without...
Is it all IPA or what?
Among beer drinkers, people are often loyal to their favorite beer for decades. The curious who dare to walk over the glass rim of their habitual rod...
Market survey 2023/24
After we were able to paint a fairly positive picture last year, this trend has unfortunately not continued. This conclusion...
122 attractive drink recipes at Bar Mixbooklet 2024
The new edition of the handy Bar Mixbooklet provides a lot of basic knowledge on how to mix drinks with and without alcohol, for example, and...
Spiced / Flavoured Rum
Spiced rum and flavoured rum are rum variants with additional flavorings. In most cases, the two terms refer to two different...
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