Handcrafted craft beers from Lufingen: top-fermented ales and specialty beers produced in batches in the former slaughterhouse.
Braumanufaktur Schlachthuus GmbH
Zürcherstrasse 33, CH-8426 LufingenNew on Amplifa
About Braumanufaktur Schlachthuus
Since 2015, Braumanufaktur Schlachthuus GmbH has been brewing beer by hand in the former slaughterhouse in Lufingen in the canton of Zurich. The range comprises top-fermented, unfiltered and unpasteurised ales as well as specialty beers that undergo a traditional bottle fermentation after filling. Production is carried out exclusively in batches by hand, with the individual batches deliberately differing from one another. The heart of the microbrewery is a 1,000-litre brewhouse combined with three jacket-cooled 2,500-litre stainless steel fermentation tanks; filling is carried out on a semi-automatic bottle filling line including a labelling station with a capacity of up to 2,000 bottles per hour. Carefully selected raw materials are used, such as malt, hops (including Amarillo, Harlequin), maize, rock candy sugar and various yeast strains. The beers are sold via on-site counter sales, an online shop with postal delivery, the beverage retail trade as well as the gastronomy sector in the Zürcher Unterland region. In addition, the company offers brewery tours, beer tastings, draft beer for events, tap system rental and custom labels.
- Site
- Lufingen
- Processes
- Beer brewing (craft beer, top-fermented ales and specialty beers), Filling (semi-automatic bottle filling line), Labelling, Bottle fermentation (traditional, after filling), Fermentation (fermentation with top-fermenting yeast / hybrid lager yeast), Custom beer labels/private bottlings (Pimp your Schlachthuus), Brewery tours, Beer tastings
- Materials
- Hops (including Amarillo, Harlequin), Malt, Maize, Rock candy sugar, Yeast, Yeast (including hybrid lager yeast, Belgian yeast), Water
- Certificates
- In-house complete production (in-process quality control), Certifications (e.g. ISO)
- Founded
- 2015
- Industries
- Brewing/Craft Beer, Gastronomy, Beverage retail
- 01
Raw material selection (malt, hops, maize, rock candy sugar, yeast)
- 02
Mashing & wort production in the 1,000-litre brewhouse
- 03
Fermentation in jacket-cooled 2,500-litre stainless steel fermentation tanks
- 04
Filling on the semi-automatic bottle filling line
- 05
Labelling
- 06
Traditional bottle fermentation after filling
- 07
Counter sales, online shop, retail & gastronomy
Raw Materials & Brewing Process
Malt
Basic raw material for the mash and the malt body of the beers.
Hops (including Amarillo, Harlequin)
Finely selected hop varieties give the beers fruitiness and bitterness.
Maize
Used, among other things, for the Cream Ale.
Rock candy sugar
Shapes the Belgian Dubbel Brune Double Monk.
Yeast (including hybrid lager yeast, Belgian yeast)
Top-fermenting yeasts and hybrid lager yeasts for ales, lagers and specialties.
Water
The basis of the wort for all beers.
Location
Lufingen
CHBrewery, counter sales, administration
- Lot size
- Batch process
- Materials
- Malt, hops, maize, rock candy sugar, yeast, water
- 1,000-litre brewhouse
- 3 jacket-cooled 2,500-litre fermentation tanks (stainless steel)
- Semi-automatic bottle filling line
- Labelling station
Our Beers
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (craft beer, top-fermented ales and specialty beers) | – | – | – | – | Hops, Malt, Maize, Rock candy sugar, Water, Yeast (including hybrid lager yeast, Belgian yeast) |
| Filling (semi-automatic bottle filling line)Assembly | – | – | – | 2'000 bottles per hour | Glass bottles |
| LabellingAssembly | – | – | – | 2'000 bottles per hour | – |
| Bottle fermentation (traditional, after filling) | – | – | – | – | Beer, Yeast |
| Fermentation (fermentation with top-fermenting yeast / hybrid lager yeast) | – | – | – | – | Wort, Yeast |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewhouse | – | 1 | 1'000 litres | – | Lufingen, Zürcherstrasse 33 |
| Fermentation tank (stainless steel, jacket-cooled) | – | 3 | 2'500 litres | – | Lufingen, Zürcherstrasse 33 |
| Bottle filling line (semi-automatic) | – | 1 | up to 2'000 bottles per hour | – | Lufingen, Zürcherstrasse 33 |
| Labelling station | – | 1 | up to 2'000 bottles per hour | – | Lufingen, Zürcherstrasse 33 |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The entire production process from brewing to labelling is carried out in-house in order to ensure consistent quality. All beers are unfiltered and unpasteurised and undergo a traditional bottle fermentation.
| Evidence | Lufingen |
|---|---|
| In-house complete production (in-process quality control) | |
| Certifications (e.g. ISO) |
History
- 2015
Start of craft beer brewing in the former slaughterhouse in Lufingen.