Wirtshausschild der Brauerei Salmen in der Altstadt von Rheinfelden

Salmenbräu Rheinfelden

The richly decorated façade and the brewing star show it: Salmenbräu beer was brewed here by the Salmen brewery in the middle of the old town.

Brasserie zum Salmen with its own beer.

In 1799, the pig dealer Franz Joseph Dietschy acquired the "zum Salmen" restaurant with the associated brewing rights. However, he not only brewed beer for his restaurant, but soon also for customers in Basel and Aarau.

After his son Alois died, his widow Catharina ran the business for 11 years. The business was then passed on to her son-in-law Carl Habich.

Marktgasse Rheinfelden mit Rathaus und ehemaliger Brauerei Salmen

Beer is still drunk here.

After the Brasserie Salmen and the brewery, the historic building continued to host various restaurants and bistros. Today it houses the Bistro Salmen, while the Rheinfelden municipal library is located at the back of the former brasserie.

The richly decorated façade is a real eye-catcher in Rheinfelden's old town. For this reason, and because of its interesting beer history, it is also a popular sight on guided tours of the town .

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ehemalige Brasserie zum Salmen in der Marktgasse Rheinfelden mit Gruppe auf der Stadtführung BierBeizenBummel

Further information

Good to know

In 1884, production was relocated to what is now Salmenpark to the west of the old town. In 1971, Salmenbräu was acquired by Sibra-Holding, which later became part of Cardinal.

Bistro Salmen

Would you like to see the beautiful building up close over a coffee or glass of wine? The Bistro Sal men is the ideal place to do so.

Contact us

Bistro Salmen by ela+etta
Marktgasse 10
4310 Rheinfelden
+41 61 813 30 63
info@ela-etta.ch
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