Altes Tramdepot Brauerei Restaurant

What Altes Tramdepot Brauerei Restaurant does

Altes Tramdepot Brauerei Restaurant AG is a privately held Swiss hospitality group founded in November 1998, operating from a converted 1889/90 tram depot at Grosser Muristalden 6 in Bern. Its core offering is a 500+ seat restaurant — 230 inside, 80 on the first-floor hall, 140 on the terrace, and 130 in the beer garden — with an on-site brewery running copper kettles four to six times per week to produce over 3,000 hectoliters of unfiltered, additive-free Tram-Bier annually, visible to diners from the dining floor. The portfolio has expanded into a multi-venue campus including the Eiswerkstatt gelateria (22 Italian-style flavors made with Bio milk from Emmental cows), the One Suite Hotel Zollhaus on Nydeggbrücke, the Klösterli Weincafe, and a spirits line (Nun's Whisky series and Bierbrand) distilled in partnership with Brennerei Schwab.

The business generates revenue across five distinct streams: on-site restaurant food and beverage, retail beer sales through an on-site takeaway, online Shopify storefront with nationwide Planzer delivery, and wholesale via six Coop locations plus independent restaurants and bars in the Bern region; corporate events including CHF 165/person brewing seminars and CHF 25 brewery tours; boutique hotel accommodation; gelato retail; and spirits. Pricing is uniformly unit-based across the portfolio. The go-to-market blends direct-to-consumer (restaurant, takeaway, online), channel partners (Coop, specialty retailers, on-tap accounts), and event-driven acquisition (corporate team events, brewing seminars, brewery tours, beer-riddle trails). Customers are primarily walk-in individual diners, craft beer enthusiasts, Bern tourists, and a secondary corporate segment for events; corporate logos are limited to small Bern-area accounts, indicating a long-tail revenue mix with low single-account concentration.

The company employs 90-120 staff across its restaurant, brewery, and hotel entities, with leadership under CEO Lukas Meier (appointed January 2026), Chairman Thomas Baumann, and Head Brewer Matthias Koschahre (since 2008). Ownership remains with the founding family/management group, with no disclosed institutional or PE backing. Recent strategic activity includes a 2024-2025 sustainability-focused renovation (photovoltaic, heat pump, refrigeration upgrade), completion of a multi-year leadership transition, and continued sub-brand buildout across spirits, gelato, and lodging.

Name

Altes Tramdepot Brauerei Restaurant

Legal name

Altes Tramdepot Brauerei Restaurant AG

Website

https://altestramdepot.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Privately held Swiss hospitality group operating a 500+ seat restaurant with on-site copper-kettle craft brewery in Bern, complemented by a gelateria, boutique hotel, spirits line, and wholesale distribution through Coop and regional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewpub

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Breweries (312120), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Craft brewery restaurant
• On-site beer production
• Brewery tours tastings
• Gelato and spirits
• Boutique hotel bern

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food & Beverage: On-site dining revenue from the restaurant serving food and house-brewed beers, with 500+ seating capacity across restaurant, terrace, and beer garden
2. Beer Retail Sales: Sale of Tram beers through on-site takeaway, online shop, and retail partners including Coop and specialty stores
3. Corporate Events & Team Building: Revenue from brewing seminars, corporate events, and team building packages including beer brewing experiences
4. Hotel Accommodation: Revenue from One Suite Hotel Zollhaus boutique hotel on Nydeggbrücke
5. Gelato Sales: Gelateria Eiswerkstatt ice cream sales with 22 flavors including traditional, fruity, vegan, and lactose-free options

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Altes Tramdepot Brauerei Restaurant operates an integrated brewpub-restaurant complex at Grosser Muristalden 6 in Bern, brewing craft beer on-site in copper kettles visible from the dining area and serving it alongside full food service, with 500+ seats across restaurant, terrace, and beer garden. The concept extends to a gelateria (Eiswerkstatt), a single-suite boutique hotel (One Suite Hotel Zollhaus), barrel-aged whiskies and beer brandies, brewery tours, brewing seminars for corporate groups, and a regional wholesale beer distribution network.

Product overview

Altes Tramdepot Brauerei Restaurant operates a multi-venue hospitality complex combining a gastropub brewery, ice cream shop, and boutique hotel. The core offering centers on in-house brewed Tram beers produced in copper kettles visible from the restaurant, complemented by food service, events programming, and spirits. Sub-brands include Eiswerkstatt gelateria (Italian-style ice cream), One Suite Hotel Zollhaus (single-suite accommodation), Klösterli Weincafe (wine cafe), and Nun's Whisky/Bierbrand spirits. Supporting services include vouchers, team building events, personalized beer labels, bulk beer sales for parties, brewery tours, and a distribution network of partner restaurants and retailers across Bern.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tram-Biere: Craft beer brand produced on-site at the Altes Tramdepot brewery, including Helles, Märzen, Weizen, seasonal specials, and barrel-aged sour beers.
• Eiswerkstatt
• One Suite Hotel Zollhaus
• Nun's Whisky

Products and services

• Restaurant Altes Tramdepot
• Tram-Biere (Tram Beers)
• Eiswerkstatt (Gelateria)
• One Suite Hotel Zollhaus
• Nun's Whisky Series
• Bierbrand (Beer Brandy)
• Brewing Seminar for Companies
• Brewery Tour
• Beer for Parties
• Personalized Beer Labels
• Vouchers
• Beer Distribution Network

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bern WelcomeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvertising partner for tourism and visitor promotion in Bern.
• BERNcityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvertising partner for Bern city marketing initiatives.
• Energy BernminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner for advertising and promotional activities.
• Radio Bern1minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner for advertising and promotional activities.
• Berger Events GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner for event organization and management.
• Dub4youminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner for entertainment and events.
• TonneauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner and retail distribution partner in Münsingen.
• Michael GfellerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner for beer tasting events.
• Coop (multiple locations)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor retail distribution partner with beer available at Coop Bahnhof Bern, Coop Bernapark, Coop Länggasse, Coop Marktgasse, Coop Schönburg, and Coop Wankdorf.
• Kanada WochenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Canada Weeks promotional event.
• Para ToursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTour operator partner for promotional activities.
• BejazzminorOthersCulture sponsorship for jazz events.
• BuskersminorOthersCulture sponsorship for Bern buskers festival.
• BSV BärenclubminorOthersSports sponsorship for BSV bear club.
• Curling Club Bern CCBminorOthersSports sponsorship for curling club.
• STB LeichtathletikminorOthersSports sponsorship for Bern athletics.
• Squashverband Bern-MittellandminorOthersSports sponsorship for squash federation.
• Brennerei SchwabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner for distilling Tram whiskies and beer brandies. Schwab distills their spirits since Swiss whisky prohibition ended in 1999.
• Drinks of the WorldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail partner for beer distribution.
• Weber FahrschuleminorOthersExternal partnership offering two driving lessons worth CHF 172 as employee benefit.
• Update FitnessminorOthersExternal partnership offering CHF 200 reduction on fitness subscription as employee benefit.
• PublibikeminorOthersExternal partnership offering free Publibike annual subscription as employee benefit.
• Shopify International LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider for online shop operations.
• aleno AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationReservation system provider for restaurant table bookings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brauerei Schützengarten AG: St. Gallen-based Swiss brewery founded in 1779 with attached restaurant operations. Closely comparable as a Swiss regional brewer operating a brewery-restaurant hybrid with taproom service and regional retail distribution.
• Andechser Klosterbrauerei: Bavarian monastery brewery with on-site restaurant and beer garden producing traditional German beers for on-premise and wholesale distribution. Comparable as a destination brewery-restaurant hybrid with branded retail distribution.
• Brauerei Johann AG: Swiss craft brewery based in Lucerne producing unfiltered craft beers with on-site brewery tours and restaurant partnerships. Highly comparable as a craft-focused Swiss brewer with regional wholesale and on-premise presence.

Broad incumbents

• Feldschlösschen Getränke AG: Switzerland's largest brewery group, headquartered in Rheinfelden. Directly comparable as a Swiss brewer selling through Coop and on-premise channels, but operates at industrial scale across a full beer and beverage portfolio rather than focusing on a single brewpub destination like Altes Tramdepot.
• Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe: Munich-based brewer operating the Paulaner beer brand with on-site brewery experience and broad wholesale presence. Comparable German craft-heritage brewery with on-premise and off-premise distribution across Switzerland-adjacent markets.
• Hofbräuhaus München: Iconic Munich brewery-restaurant combining large-scale beer production with a globally known on-site hospitality venue. Highly comparable operating model (brewery + restaurant + tourist destination) at much larger scale.

Peers

• Schneider Weisse Brauerei:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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