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The bottle stoppers of the Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes (BFM) beers. swissinfo.ch -
L'Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien, aged in oak barrels, just like fine wine. swissinfo.ch -
Jérôme Rebetez is a trained oenologist (wine expert). swissinfo.ch -
L'Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien is mainly for export. swissinfo.ch -
The beers made by Jérôme Rebetez are constantly evolving. swissinfo.ch -
L'Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien, a beer with 11% alcohol content - and isn't Belgian! swissinfo.ch -
A lot of beer fans visit the brewery. Few leave empty handed. swissinfo.ch -
Making beer also requires mechanical skills. swissinfo.ch -
Bottles ready to be filled. swissinfo.ch -
Preparing the beer to be shipped around the world. swissinfo.ch -
The master brewer also makes his own deliveries. swissinfo.ch -
Cheers! swissinfo.ch
Swiss cottage brewery finds favour in New York.
This content was published on September 2, 2010 - 13:54
Jérôme Rebetez has been making different beers in his small brewery in the Jura hills for 13 years. One of his creations, l'Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien, now has fans in the United States. In 2009 one New York Times journalist rated it one of the best beers in the world! (Photos: Thomas Kern, swissinfo.ch)
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