Unser Bier Brauerei Bar

Laufenstrasse 16, 4002 Basel
Tel: 061 338 83 83

Last visit: Friday, 4th July 2003

Often in British circles, the ability to organise a drinks party in a brewery is used as a measure of one’s organisational skills.

It was with this in mind that I chose Unser Bier as the venue for an after-works drink with colleagues.

Unser Bier was set up by a group of guys who started out making home-brew for a hobby – their brewing equipment being one large spaghetti pan. In 1997, they turned their hobby into a profession.

Unser Bier has many outlets around Basel, but the brewery itself has a bar in among all the brewing vats where one can go and sample the wares.

The decor is fairly basic – a few long tables and chairs. They also have a terrace outside in the summer. This is a place for drinking and enjoying beer.

I had the weizen and the dunkels – both respectable brews though I preferred the dunkels.

They do have a small selection of bar-snack type food. My colleagues and I went for garlic bread and brezels. There are also various sausages, potato salad, warm ham and salads available. I have tried these on another occasion and they are all just adequate for soaking up the alcohol.

Beer was about SFr5.50 for a half-litre and the garlic bread was no more than about SFr7 per portion. A plate with sausages, salad and potato salad will set you back less than SFr20.

The service was prompt and friendly – the former being important in a brewery in my opinion.

Added: Sunday, July 06, 2003
Reviewer: Nick Steven
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Related web link: Unser Bier Official Website