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Historical milestones

Since more than 100 years Feldschlösschen is the largest brewey in Switzerland. Feldschlösschen is especially well-known thanks to its unusual architecture: the production facilities are housed in large castle-shaped building. On a visit here, no less a figure than August Busch, founder of the American company Anheuser-Busch, the largest brewing company globally, called our historical mash house "the most beautiful mash house in the world".

1876

8th February: establishment of the brewery by Theophil Roniger and Mathias Wüthrich

1877

First brewing year completed, with an output of 4,000 hl

1889

Direct link to the Swiss railway network

1890

Transformation of the original company, "Wüthrich & Roniger, Feldschlösschen Brewery" into a limited liability corporation

1898

22 years after its establishment, Feldschlösschen becomes the biggest Swiss beer producer, with output of 100,000 hl

1912

First delivery truck in use

1970

Acquisition of Gurten Brewery, Bern-Wabern

1972

Acquisition of Valaisanne Brewery, Sion

1973

Entry in the mineral water and soft drink market

1974

98 years after its establishment, Feldschlösschen posts its first year with an output above 1,000,000 hl

1985 Acquisition of Arkina Yverdon-les-Bains (mineral water)

1989

Acquisition of Warteck Brewery, Basel

1991

Transfer of Warteck production to Rheinfelden
Acquisition of Cardinal Brewery, Fribourg

1992

Feldschlösschen becomes a holding company with the same name

1996

Merger between Feldschlösschen and Hürlimann

1997

Transfer of Gurten production to Rheinfelden (2002 to Fribourg) and Hürlimann production from Zurich to Rheinfelden

1998 Acquistion of Mineralquelle Rhäzüns (mineral water)
2000 Carlsberg Breweries acquires Feldschlösschen Beverages Group
  130 years of Feldschlösschen – a story of success (in German)
  Acquisition of 35 breweries by Feldschlösschen (in German)