History
We’re known throughout Switzerland as a high-quality brewery for speciality beers. Even though beer lovers abroad are increasingly developing a taste for Appenzeller Bier, we remain a small Swiss brewery to the bone. Our customers and their needs form the focus of our business; they’re the driving force behind all we do and the yardstick by which we measure our success. That’s something that hasn’t changed since the K. Locher AG brewery was founded in 1886.
1810
The beer house in Appenzell is officially termed a “brewery” for the first time.
1830
A new brewery is built on the existing site at Brauereiplatz (“Brewery Square”).
1864
The main building from 1830 is replaced by the building that still stands today.
1886
Johann Christoph Locher (1837–1898) buys the brewery.
1898
Karl Locher-Streule (1878–1951) takes over the management of the brewery following the death of his father.
1908
Karl Locher-Streule and his brother Oskar (1885–1958) found the Gebr. Locher (Locher Brothers) general partnership.
1920
The Brauerei Locher AG runs the first ever lorry in Appenzell Innerrhoden.
1928
Karl Locher-Elser (1900–1972) represents the third generation of the Locher brewery dynasty.
1963
The “Brauerei K. Locher AG” public limited company is founded. Karl Locher-Elser passes the baton on to his two sons Karl Locher-Rickenmann and Johannes Locher-Marmy.
1986
Brauerei Locher AG’s 100th birthday.
1991
The Locher Brewery AG is the first brewery in Switzerland to go online:
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1992
The Swiss beer cartel is dissolved – the starting gun for conquering the Swiss beer market.
1996
The two cousins Raphael Locher-Diem and Karl Locher take over the brewery in the 5th generation.
2002
Hans Sonderegger is elected joint proprietor in the executive board of Brauerei Locher AG.
2011
Our Brauquöll visitor centre opens in Appenzell.
2013
Building work begins on a new filling line.
