Beer Capital

Try out the Bernese Beer Tour: you’ll get to know and taste different beers and spend a relaxed evening moving from one iconic beer bar to the next. The tour begins at the Altes Tramdepot and continues to OnTap and Au Trappiste, a bar steeped in history, and then ends at Barbière. At every stop, experienced beer sommeliers and sommelières from Bern share fun anecdotes and key facts and figures. You’ll be more than well equipped for the next round of small talk over a few beers.

Raise the tankards! The 550 seats were sold out in no time. Equipped with tankards and a route map, the beer fans travel from brewery to brewery to celebrate Bern's beer diversity. The meeting point is at the Felsenau brewery on the River Aare, then it's off through Bern's neighbourhoods and on to Wabräu in Wabern - where any tired legs are quickly forgotten as the evening draws to a close with a cold beer.

On the Lust und Laster - the “Fübi” edition tour, Bern shows its mysterious and seductive side, revealing facts that cannot be found in the history books. Shortly after the start, participants are each given an after-work beer to take with them (non-alcoholic if desired). At half-time, there's a “Bärner Müntschi” from the Felsenau brewery on the Bundesterrasse – cooled by fresh water from a Bernese fountain – and a nut mix from the charming unpackaged shop Palette.

In the beautiful Emmental valley, you can go on a two-parted hike that will delight nature lovers and beer connoisseurs alike.  The Emmental Beer Trail starts in Sumiswald and leads through scenic and hilly landscapes, past Trachselwald Castle to Grünenmatt. From there, the trail leads through Burgdorf’s old town and along the River Emme to the birthplace of Burgdorfs beer: in the Schützenhaus. There are five stops along the way, and at each one you can taste regional beers as well as matching snacks. The BLS will provide comfortable transportation between Grünenmatt and Burgdorf Steinhof during this six-hour long beer experience. That way, the participating clubs, families or friends can fully focus on experiencing Emmental’s nature and liquid gold.

Did you know that Burgdorf beer has a long and even international history to tell? In 1871, the most modern brewery in Switzerland at the time opened in Burgdorf, exporting its beer as far away as Paris. After a “dry spell” lasting around 80 years, local beer has been brewed in Burgdorf again since summer 1999. All the facts and background to these events now need to be told by local master brewers. To make today's significance tangible, tasting is of course also part of the tour. The well-known Burgdorf brewery and the microbrewery Üelus-Homebrew tap their latest creations for the guests. It's time to uncover the brewery secrets.

Just as the monks once travelled through the countryside and brewed beer in the monasteries, this is now possible in Oberaargau. Perhaps not quite – instead of brewing the beer yourself, you can visit the breweries to taste and learn about it. There are five tasting stations amidst picturesque hilly landscapes. Regional breweries provide insights into their brewing skills and offer their delicious creations. The culinary offerings are also top-notch: at each stop there is a snack for the road and at the end of the tour you can stop off at the Bahnhof restaurant in Rohrbach for the well-known cordon bleu. Close to nature and lively – that's the Oberaargau Beer Trail in a nutshell.

When the tap is connected, it means full speed ahead – on the BLS nostalgia beer train. The limited number of seats sold out in no time. But don't worry, in 2025 it's the same story again: where you can travel through the Bernese countryside in antique armchairs, the beer tastes twice as good. On the route in the BLS Foundation's historic “Blue Arrow”, from Bern via Langnau to Wollhusen and back again, experienced beer sommeliers will pass on their expertise to those thirsty for knowledge. And, of course, your thirst for beer and growling stomach will be quenched with regional specialities.