Brewery in the Engadin: beer, Gazosa lemonades as well as contract production, contract bottling and packaging for beverages.
Engadiner Bier AG
S-chanf (CH)New on Amplifa
About us
At its site in S-chanf in the Engadin, Engadiner Bier AG brews beer and Gazosa lemonades using Engadin mountain spring water. Born out of private brewing experiments in 2006, Bernina Beer was first tapped in 2008 at Morteratsch on Piz Bernina. After stints in Pontresina and a temporary production pause, the company has been producing again in the Engadin since November 2024, at the newly built Serlas site in S-chanf. In addition to its own product range, the brewery offers contract production, contract bottling and packaging for beverages from third-party providers and, depending on the project, takes on the complete manufacturing process. Bottling is done in 33-cl glass bottles and cans. The sales territory is Switzerland, complemented by an online shop as well as brewery tours at the site.
- Site
- S-chanf
- Processes
- Beer brewing (beverage production), Contract production (beverage manufacturing for third parties), Bottling (incl. contract bottling), Packaging of beverages, Brewery tours, Contract production, Contract bottling, Packaging
- Materials
- Mountain spring water (Engadin), Glass (33 cl bottles), Aluminium (cans), Engadin mountain spring water, 33 cl glass bottles, Aluminium cans
- Founded
- 2008
- Industries
- Brewery, Beverage industry, Lemonades, Lemonades (Gazosa)
- 01
Water treatment (mountain spring water)
- 02
Brewing
- 03
Bottling (bottles/cans)
- 04
Packaging
- 05
Distribution/online shop
Ingredients & Packaging
Engadin mountain spring water
The basis of all beers and lemonades.
33 cl glass bottles
Standard container for beer and Gazosa.
Aluminium cans
Alternative container for bottling and distribution.
Locations
S-chanf
CHBrewery / production site (Serlas site)
- Materials
- Beer, Gazosa lemonades
- Modern brewery facility (2024)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (beverage production)Other (food/beverage production) | – | – | – | – | Mountain spring water |
| Contract production (beverage manufacturing for third parties)Other (beverage contract manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bottling (incl. contract bottling)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Glass (bottles), Aluminium (cans) |
| Packaging of beveragesPackaging | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hl brewing system | – | 1 | – | 2016 | Pontresina |
| Automated bottling line | – | – | – | 2016 | Pontresina |
| Modern brewery facility (S-chanf production site, details not specified) | – | – | – | 2024 | S-chanf, Via Serlas Sur 18 |
Additional services
History
- 2006
First private brewing experiments on the balcony with a 30-liter kettle.
- 2008
December: First tapping of Bernina Beer in Morteratsch on Piz Bernina.
- 2009
Conversion of a former truck garage at Pontresina station into the first brewery; first deliveries of Bernina Beer, later Palü Beer.
- 2013
First full-time master brewer; further development of recipes and processes.
- 2016
Expansion of the brewery, modern 10-hl brewing system, automated bottling.
- 2020
Production pause due to lack of space; partner brewery Monsteiner in Davos Monstein takes over production of four beer varieties.
- 2023
Contract signing for the S-chanf site (Serlas site).
- 2024
New brewery at the Serlas site in S-chanf; since November 2024 beer has been brewed in the Engadin again.