Rave brew world

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

Swiss cottage brewery finds favour in New York.

This content was published on September 2, 2010 - 13:54

Thomas Kern was born in Switzerland in 1965. Trained as a photographer in Zürich, he started working as a photojournalist in 1989. He was a founder of the Swiss photographers agency Lookat Photos in 1990. Thomas Kern has won twice a World Press Award and has been awarded several Swiss national scholarships. His work has been widely exhibited and it is represented in various collections.

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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