Matte Brennerei Bar GmbH

What Matte Brennerei Bar GmbH does

Matte Brennerei Bar GmbH is a privately held Swiss artisan distillery founded in 2016 and headquartered at Mühlenplatz 5 in Bern's old town. The company produces premium spirits using traditional maceration and pot-still distillation methods powered by 100% hydropower, drawing botanicals and grains from regional Bernese producers. Its product portfolio spans gins (Dry, Sloe, Barrel, Herbal Bio), fruit brandies (Vieille Williams, Vieille Pomme), liqueurs and aperitifs (Mokagino, Arangino, Apérosenza, Ingwergino, Mate), vermouth, absinthe, vodka, ready-to-drink Negroni, seasonal Glüh Gin, and a 100% Bernese grain single malt whisky, alongside barware kits and accessories.

The business operates a multi-channel model: a D2C e-commerce shop shipping across Switzerland and Liechtenstein, on-site sales at the distillery, a dedicated B2B shop, partner retail stores, and contract distillation services for third-party brands. Revenue is supplemented by a recurring experiential layer — Gin Experience tastings, Gin Brennworkshop distilling sessions, Gin & Dine dinners with adjacent restaurants Fischerstübli and zum Zähringer, and Soirée Gin Fondue with Chäsbueb — plus venue rental for private and corporate events of up to 58 persons.

The company is founder-led by Lars Urfer (distillery and sales) and Simon Göldi (private events and courses), with no external investors, no funding rounds, and 8 total employees. The distillery has earned industry recognition including a 2021 Distisuisse Gold award for its Dry Gin Magnum Edition and emphasizes natural ingredients without artificial aromas, local sourcing, and hydropower-based production as core positioning pillars.

Name

Matte Brennerei Bar GmbH

Legal name

Matte Brennerei Bar GmbH

Website

https://mattebrennerei.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Matte Brennerei Bar GmbH is a Bern-based artisan distillery founded in 2016 that produces premium Swiss gins, brandies, liqueurs, and RTD cocktails for Swiss consumers, hospitality accounts, and experiential event customers using traditional pot-still methods and local ingredients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Distilled Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (312140), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distilleries (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAG), Spirits Distillery Tours & Tastings (Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Vodka) (THAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Artisanal spirits production
• Craft gin distillery
• Fruit brandy
• Spirits retail
• Distillery experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Spirit Sales: Direct sales of distilled spirits including gins, brandies, liqueurs, and ready-to-drink cocktails through their online shop. Product range spans gins, fruit brandies, aperitifs, coffee liqueurs, and whisky. Both consumer retail and B2B channels.
2. Event Experiences: Revenue from paid events including Gin Experience tastings, Gin Distilling Workshops, Gin & Dine dining experiences, and Soirée Gin Fondue. Gift vouchers for experiences sold as well.
3. Contract Distillation: Commission distillation services offered as part of their distillery operations, producing spirits for other brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Matte Brennerei Bar GmbH is a Bern-based artisan distillery that produces premium distilled spirits — including gin, fruit brandies, liqueurs, vermouth, absinthe, vodka, whisky, and ready-to-drink cocktails — from locally sourced ingredients using traditional maceration and pot still distillation methods. In addition to spirits, the company operates an event venue at its distillery offering tastings, distilling workshops, gin-and-dine dining experiences, and venue rentals for private and corporate groups.

Product overview

Matte Brennerei Bar GmbH is a Bernese artisan distillery producing award-winning spirits since 2016. The product portfolio is organized as a multi-category spirits brand centered around gins, complemented by fruit brandies, liqueurs, ready-to-drink cocktails, seasonal products, and accessories. The core gin line includes Matte Dry Gin (flagship), Matte Sloe Gin, Matte Barrel Gin, and Matte Herbal Gin Bio. Additional offerings include fruit brandies (Vieille Williams, Vieille Pomme), liqueurs (Mokagino coffee gin liqueur, Apérosenza alcohol-free aperitif), ready-to-drink Negroni, vermouth, absinthe, vodkas, seasonal Glüh Gin, and Matte Summa Summarum rum-style spirit. The portfolio also includes various kits and sets (Negroni Set, Cocktail Sets, Gin Collections), gift vouchers for experiences (Gin Experience, Distilling Workshop, Gin & Dine, Gin Fondue), bar accessories (tasting glasses, jiggers, bar spoons, enamel mugs), and mixers (Gents Swiss Roots Tonic Water). Products are produced in Bern using 100% hydropower with natural ingredients and no artificial flavors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Matte Dry Gin Classic cocktail gin distilled using traditional maceration and distillation methods with eleven botanicals (juniper, coriander, cubeb pepper, peppermint, lemon peel, ginger, orange peel, grains of paradise, cinnamon, violet root). Produced in Bern's old town at 42% alcohol volume.
• Matte Sloe Gin Sloe gin made from sloe berries collected along the Aare river, infused with Matte Dry Gin, cardamom, tonka bean, and apricot kernels. Fruity, subtly sweet and slightly bitter.
• Matte Barrel Gin Barrel-aged gin matured in oak barrels, acquiring a delicate smoky aroma with vanilla notes. Distilled at 47% alcohol volume.
• Matte Herbal Gin Bio Organic gin distilled with juniper, Bern apple juice, and rosemary. Certified organic with Bio-Knospe quality seal.
• Matte Vieille Williams Swiss Williams pear brandy aged in former bourbon barrels made of white oak, combining fruity pear notes with delicate wood nuances at 38% alcohol volume.
• Matte Vieille Pomme Apple brandy matured in bourbon barrels, combining apple fruit notes with wood nuances.
• Matte Arangino Amaro bitter liqueur crafted with bitter oranges, gentian, and rhubarb root, offering balanced bitter, fruity, and sweet notes at 23% alcohol volume. Suitable for Negronis or as aperitivo.
• Matte Apérosenza Alcohol-free aperitivo featuring bitter gentian with fresh citrus notes, refined with thyme and rosemary.
• Matte Vermouth Handcrafted vermouth using carefully selected Swiss red wine blended with oranges, wormwood, and rhubarb root at 16% alcohol volume.
• Matte Mokagino Coffee-gin liqueur combining robusta coffee beans from Kaapi Royale, dry gin, orange zest, and juniper berries for a fruity, intense liqueur with pronounced coffee aroma.
• Matte Barrel IPA Barrel-aged beer brandy distilled from a fruity India Pale Ale by Brauerei Egger in Worb and aged in fresh bourbon barrels at 47% alcohol volume.
• Matte Wodka Crystal-clear vodka distilled from the finest grain, filtered and refined with mild Bern water at 40% alcohol volume.
• Matte Bio Wodka Organic vodka distilled from sun-kissed grain, multiple times filtered and refined with clear Bern water, certified Bio-Knospe quality.
• Matte Absinthe Traditional Swiss absinthe crafted by hand in Bern with intense anise and fennel plus wormwood from the Val de Travers at 52% alcohol volume.
• Matte Summa Summarum Sugar beet spirit from Bern sugar beet molasses, refined with Madagascan vanilla, cocoa, and tonka.
• Matte Negroni Ready-to-drink Negroni cocktail crafted from Matte Dry Gin, Matte Vermouth Classico Rosso, and Matte Amaro Arangino at 26% alcohol volume.
• Matte Glüh Gin Winter mulled gin combining cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, Matte Dry Gin, and Bern apple juice at 20% alcohol volume, intended as a mulled wine alternative.
• Matte Single Malt Whisky Single malt whisky distilled from 100% Bernese grain.
• Matte Mate Spirit featuring South American mate with high caffeine content.
• Matte Ingwergino Ginger liqueur described as spicy, fruity, and alcohol-free.
• Gin Experience 2.5-hour gin tasting and cocktail-making experience covering production and history of gin, tasting of all Matte gins, and cocktail preparation. CHF 89 per person for public events; private bookings for groups of 6 to 12.
• Gin Brennworkshop (Distilling Workshop) 4-hour hands-on distilling workshop including theoretical introduction, distillery tour, creating a personal gin recipe, and taking home a self-made bottle. CHF 149 per person, max 8 participants for private workshops.
• Gin & Dine 3-course gin-inspired dining experience combined with gin tasting at the distillery followed by dinner at partner restaurants (Fischerstübli or zum Zähringer). CHF 89 per person; private events for 8 to 20 participants.
• Soirée Gin Fondue Distillery tour and gin tasting at Matte Brennerei followed by a gin fondue dining experience at Chäsbueb. CHF 59 per person.
• Event Venue Rental Rental of the distillery event location at Mühlenplatz 5, Bern, for private and corporate events including birthdays, concerts, and team events, with capacity for up to 58 persons.
• Contract Distillation (Auftragsdestillation) Commission distillation services producing spirits for other brands at the Matte Brennerei facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% natural ingredients with no artificial aromas
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Restaurant FischerstüblicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGin & Dine partnership where guests enjoy gin tasting at Matte Brennerei followed by a ginspired 3-course menu at Fischerstübli located adjacent to the distillery. Regular scheduled events offered.
• Restaurant zum ZähringercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGin & Dine partnership offering gin tasting at Matte Brennerei followed by dinner with ginspired menu at Restaurant zum Zähringer, a few minutes walk from the distillery.
• ChäsbuebcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoirée Gin Fondue partnership: Führung & Degustation in der Matte Brennerei followed by Gin Fondue dining experience at Chäsbueb.
• Gents Swiss RootsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for selling Gents Swiss Roots Tonic Water alongside their gins. Their tonic complements the botanical profile of Matte Gins.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FEW Spirits: Evanston-based craft distillery combining gin, whiskey, and bourbon with a tasting room and distillery tours — a U.S. analogue to Matte's spirits-plus-experiences model.
• Sipsmith London Dry Gin: Pioneering London craft distillery that built a flagship visitor experience (tours, tastings, gin-making classes) around a copper-pot gin range — closely mirrors Matte's distillery-plus-experiences model.
• Breckenridge Distillery: Colorado craft distillery running a gin, whiskey, and vodka portfolio out of a destination tasting room with tours and tastings — a near-parallel operating model to Matte's.
• The Botanist Islay Dry Gin: Bruichladdich's small-batch craft gin defined by 22 hand-foraged local botanicals — directly comparable on botanical complexity, regional provenance, and premium craft positioning.
• St. George Spirits: California craft distillery producing gin, absinthe, vodka, and liqueurs from an Alameda facility that doubles as a tasting room and event venue — comparable multi-category craft spirits + experience operator.
• Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin: Black Forest craft gin built on a regional/forest botanicals story with strong experiential marketing and on-trade presence; closest analogue to Matte's locally-rooted, multi-botanical gin positioning.
• Studer & Co. AG (Swiss premium spirits): Long-established Swiss premium distillery producing whiskies, liqueurs, gin, and eaux-de-vie; competes with Matte for Swiss on-trade listings and gifting occasions.

Broad incumbents

• Hendrick's Gin: Diageo-owned craft-style gin with apothecary botanical positioning; competes with Matte on Swiss on-trade and specialty retail shelves with vastly greater marketing and distribution.
• Diageo plc: Global premium spirits major with broad gin, vodka, whisky, and liqueur portfolios; sets the pricing, distribution, and competitive backdrop against which Matte must win on-trade and retail listings in Switzerland.

Regional players

• Brennerei Humbel (Swiss craft distillery): Family-run Swiss distillery producing gin, vodka, and specialty spirits — a domestic craft peer competing for the same Swiss specialty retail and on-trade accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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