The beer that wanted to be wine
Anyone who thinks beer is always light and thirst-quenching has probably never tasted barley wine. This strong brew...
Kweichow Moutai: China's liquid gold
Moutai is a unique symbol of Baijiu in China. It has witnessed the passage of time and lived through historical turning points....
Summer, sun, wheat beer
In Bavaria and neighboring parts of Austria in particular, wheat beer has a long tradition and deep cultural roots. Hardly any...
Foraging – ingredients gathered by hand
At first glance, foraging sounds like it has endless benefits. Many plants that grow in the forest and on the meadow...
On the wrong track – 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
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 some buck?
Beers with this special name are particularly well known in Bavaria. They have a higher alcohol content than lager beers and are...
New regulations 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
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 Jura Arc
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 refreshing blend
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...
Bar tour Barcelona
A search for traces between Tibidabo and the beach, Sagrada Família and la Rambla, sangria and tinto de verano. "As a small city...
Updated brochure "Bar Beverage Offer" now available
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