Ueli-Brau-Bar: Basel's own beer on Rheingasse
Ueli beer has been brewed in Basel since 1974, and at the Brau-Bar on Rheingasse it comes fresh from the tap: Reverenz, Weizen, Robur and Lager, with beer sausage and, in winter, beer fondue.
Photo: Fabian Siegler, via Google Maps
Our verdict
If you want to drink a Basel beer in Basel, head for Rheingasse. Ueli beer has been brewed at the Fischerstube since 1974, and the Brau-Bar next door is its taproom.
In the glass
Four beers are always on tap: Ueli Reverenz, the historic recipe, plus Weizen, Robur and Lager. Two more taps are kept for specials and beers you only find here.
For wine drinkers, the sommelier Adrian Baumgartner has put together a selection of regional wines.
On the plate
With the beer come bread made with spent grain from the brewery, Ueli beer sausage, meat and cheese, a burger including a vegetarian version, and an Indian curry. In winter there is beer fondue on the menu.
Our advice
It is closed on Sundays and Mondays. On Fridays and Saturdays Rheingasse is packed, so come around 5pm for a place at the bar.
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Sources: the establishment's website, Basel Tourismus, Google Maps (address, reviews, October 2026), timetables from transport.opendata.ch, walking times calculated on OpenStreetMap.
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Samuel Tschudin
Samuel spent eight years guiding groups through the Old Town, from Münsterplatz to the Rhine promenade. He builds his routes on foot, watch in hand, and cuts whatever does not fit into a real day. He would rather write that a visit is not worth the ticket than pad out a list.
