4/5 Victor G. 6 years ago on Google
Located
in
northern
Switzerland,
bordering
Germany,
is
the
village
of
Riehan,
which
has
one
brewpub.
Zur
Grunen
Amsel
(translates
as
the
Green
Blackbird)
is
primarily
a
restaurant,
but
they
feature
beer
from
the
in-house
Hausbrauerei
Amsel-Brau
brewery.
There
is
free
parking
along
the
street,
and
there
is
a
train
station
walking
distance
away.
Nearby
is
a
village
park
and
various
shops.
The
white
building
is
two-story
with
green
shutters
and
a
green
bird
logo
overhead,
which
is
also
the
mascot
on
the
label
of
their
bottled
beers.
Just
inside
is
a
welcome
room
and
ahead
on
the
right
is
a
short
wooden
bar
where
the
staff
pours
the
beers
from
a
stainless
steel
tap
tower.
They
have
3
house
beers
on
tap,
which
I
tried
in
small
pours,
and
a
as
well
as
a
larger
variety
in
bottles,
which
they
also
sell
to
go.
Their
beer
is
well
made
across
an
impressive
range
of
styles
-
I
was
impressed.
Also
behind
the
bar
are
shelves
of
various
liquors
and
wines.
The
small
bar
room
has
a
few
lounge
chairs
and
just
outside
is
an
enclosed
courtyard
with
a
few
tables.
From
there
you
can
get
a
decent
view
into
the
brewery
itself.
On
the
ground
floor
are
short
stainless
steel
fermenters
and
stacks
of
beer.
The
brewing
vessels
are
in
the
2nd
story
room
upstairs
and
outside
are
stacks
of
kegs
to
be
filled.
Under
the
brewery
window
are
inverted
hanging
bottles
of
their
beer.
Past
the
bar
room
is
a
rustic
dining
room
with
a
few
large
dining
tables.
The
floor
is
tiled
and
the
wood
trim
walls
are
decorated
with
historic
plates
and
pictures.
They
serve
traditional
German
inspired
cuisine
in
a
family
friendly
ambience.
The
staff
is
welcoming,
helpful
and
neighborly.
It
is
a
fine
place
for
a
meal
and
drinks,
or
you
can
take
their
enjoyable
beer
to
go.
