Monika Saxer was born in Würenlingen in the Aargau canton. At the age of twelve, she moves to Buochs, a small village on the banks of Lake Lucerne. “The mountains were nearby, and that is when I became passionate about hiking. Monika now lives in Zurich and is a hiking leader at the Swiss Alpine Club. In her retirement, Monika has time to indulge in her two passions: hiking and beer. To create her beer hikes, she drew inspiration from the list of beer’s producers registered with the Feredal Administration. But she has a hard time pinpointing her favorite brew. “I especially like lighter beers with lots of hop. But it’s impossible for me to choose, because the same beer doesn’t always have the same taste!”