Top Breweries in France

BBF Bordeaux Beer Factory ★ 4.8 · Bordeaux

chartrons · 64 Rue Borie, 33000 Bordeaux

BBF Bordeaux Beer Factory in the Chartrons is the citys best-known urban brewpub with six permanent house beers on tap, brewing sessions and a bottle shop.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; brewery tours run on Saturdays at 14:00 and book up through the BBF site a week ahead.

Brasserie de la Lune ★ 4.6 · Bordeaux

bacalan · 87 Quai des Queyries, 33100 Bordeaux

Brasserie de la Lune in Bordeaux's Bacalan is the right-bank organic brewery on Quai des Queyries, brewing carbon-neutral lagers and ales from Lot-et-Garonne.

Tip: The Friday tap night is the most generous flight; the brewery is part of the Darwin Ecosysteme complex.

Brasserie de la Plaine ★ 4.5 · Marseille

16 Rue Saint-Pierre, 13006 Marseille

Brasserie de la Plaine in Marseille's 6e brews since 2013 from a pharmacist and a sailor, living beers (unfiltered, unpasteurized, bottle-conditioned).

Tip: Shop open Wed-Sat afternoons; brewing courses (Work'Chope) by booking.

Bordeaux Beer Factory ★ 4.4 · Bordeaux

chartrons · 64 Rue Borie, 33300 Bordeaux

Bordeaux Beer Factory in the Chartrons is the urban brewery of Nicolas Colombier and Paul Verdure, founded 2015, with six permanent house beers.

Tip: The Thursday and Friday evening brewpub is the most generous tasting; ask for the Mosaic Session and the Macis Stout.

Brasserie Zoumai ★ 4.4 · Marseille

7 Cours Gouffe, 13006 Marseille

Brasserie Zoumai in Marseille's 6e is the city's first brewpub, opened in 2018 by Jerome, Remi and Geof in a former carrosserie on Cours Gouffe.

Tip: Closed Sundays; Tuesday organic market with Terre de Mars and local producers, pizzas and charcuterie boards alongside the taps.

La Brasserie Communale ★ 4.3 · Marseille

57 Cours Julien, 13006 Marseille

La Brasserie Communale in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien runs a craft beer bar with guest taps from local brewers, plus food and a stage for cultural events.

Tip: Local taps include La Rade Torpille and Sulauze; concerts most weekends.

Allez Hops ★ 4.3 · Nice

15 Rue Défly, 06000 Nice

Allez Hops on Rue Défly in Nice is a beer cellar with 500 craft beers paired with the on-site Brasserie BLEUE microbrewery, the Riviera craft beer school.

Brasserie d'Aqui ★ 4.3 · Nice

13 Rue Cassini, 06300 Nice

Brasserie d'Aqui (BDA Bar) on Rue Cassini in the Port district has run a Nice craft brewery and tap bar since 2020, beers inspired by the Mediterranean.

Brasserie de la Goutte d'Or ★ 4.3 · Paris

28 Rue de la Goutte d'Or, 75018 Paris

Brasserie de la Goutte d'Or in Paris is the 18e taproom that pioneered the city's modern craft scene, with brews named after Marais and Goutte d'Or street.

Tip: The Wednesday-Thursday flight at €9 covers four house pours; food trucks rotate Friday-Saturday.

Kilomètre Zéro ★ 4.3 · Paris

39 Rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth, 75003 Paris

Kilomètre Zéro in Paris's 3e République is the in-house brewpub where six signature beers travel less than ten metres from tank to glass. Booking recommended.

Tip: Tuesday quiz nights and Thursday tap-takeovers fill the room; Sunday closes at 22:00, so come earlier for the rotating guest beers.

Brasserie Perle ★ 4.3 · Strasbourg

Cronenbourg · 10 Place de l'Abattoir, 67200 Strasbourg

Brasserie Perle revived a historic Strasbourg label and brews at Place de l'Abattoir, where the Chez Perle bierstub pours Pils, IPA and Nuit Noire stout.

Brasserie Bendorf ★ 4.3 · Strasbourg

Neudorf · 114 Rue Jean Jaures, 67100 Strasbourg

Brasserie Bendorf has brewed organic beer in Neudorf since 2013, an urban craft factory with seven year-round beers plus a new seasonal every fortnight.

Beer Mosaic ★ 4.3 · Toulouse

carmes · 7 Bis Rue Pierre Paul Riquet, 31000 Toulouse

Beer Mosaic is the independent craft beer cave on Rue Pierre Paul Riquet, founded by Huneau and Groh with rotating European craft selections.

Tip: Closed Monday; the house collaboration bottles are the canonical first picks. Tasting evenings are organised regularly.

Brasserie du Mascaret ★ 4.2 · Bordeaux

bordeaux-metropole · 13 Rue de la Pavlovine, 33410 Rions

Brasserie du Mascaret in Rions, 40 km up the Garonne from Bordeaux, is the organic-only Aquitaine brewery named after the tidal bore on the river.

Tip: The brewery itself is a 40-minute drive; the beers are easier to find at Bordeaux's organic supermarkets and Halles de Bacalan.

Brasserie La Minotte ★ 4.2 · Marseille

268 Avenue de la Capelette, 13010 Marseille

Brasserie La Minotte in Marseille's 10e Capelette is a 100% Marseille micro-brewery brewing 13 permanent beers including blond, IPA, brune, amber.

Tip: Boutique counter for bottles and 12-pack boxes; the brewery moved from the Bonne Mere foothills to Capelette.

La Brasserie Artisanale de Nice ★ 4.2 · Nice

14 Avenue Villermont, 06000 Nice

La Brasserie Artisanale de Nice on Avenue Villermont in the Liberation district runs a Riviera craft program with blond chickpea, amber, witbier.

Brasserie de l'Etre ★ 4.2 · Paris

19e · 7ter Rue Duvergier, 75019 Paris

Brasserie de l'Etre on Rue Duvergier in the 19e brews certified-organic Parisian beer. Edward Jalat-Dehen founded the social-economy microbrewery in 2014.

Platypus Brewpub ★ 4.1 · Lyon

32 Cours Charlemagne, 69002 Lyon

Platypus Brewpub on Cours Charlemagne in Lyon's 2e Confluence is an artisanal brewpub established in 2015, with rotating craft taps, light bites and board.

Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; the rotating tap list changes weekly Tap list rotates weekly.

Le Brassitorium Nice ★ 4.1 · Nice

Jardin Albert 1er, 1 Promenade des Anglais, 06000 Nice

Le Brassitorium at the Jardin Albert 1er end of the Promenade des Anglais runs a Nice craft beer bar with over 100 references on tap. Booking recommended.

Paname Brewing Company ★ 4.1 · Paris

41 bis Quai de la Loire, 75019 Paris

Paname Brewing Company in Paris's 19e sits on the Bassin de la Villette, with a 200-seat terrace pouring eight house beers and a long bistro carte from 11:00.

Tip: The terrace catches afternoon sun from May to September; the De La Joie pale ale is the order.

Brasserie Gasconha ★ 4.0 · Bordeaux

bordeaux-metropole · 8 Avenue de Magudas, 33700 Merignac

Brasserie Gasconha in Merignac, just west of Bordeaux, is the Aquitaine-leaning craft brewery with smoked malts, a strong saison programme and bottle.

Tip: The taproom is small but Friday tastings include four pours for €8; closed Sundays through Wednesdays.

Bieristan ★ 4.0 · Lyon

14 Rue Paul Lafargue, 69100 Villeurbanne

Bieristan in Lyon's Villeurbanne east is the craft beer hall on Rue Paul Lafargue with 30+ rotating taps from Belgian and French independent craft producers.

Tip: Closed Sunday; 30+ rotating taps with a flight option at the bar.

Brasserie Georges ★ 4.0 · Lyon

30 Cours de Verdun Perrache, 69002 Lyon

Brasserie Georges on Cours de Verdun in Lyon's 2e brewed its own beer from 1836 and still pours the house lager from its in-restaurant taproom daily.

Tip: The house lager with the choucroute is the form; daily open until 23:00.

Au Brasseur ★ 4.0 · Strasbourg

Grande Ile · 22 Rue des Veaux, 67000 Strasbourg

Au Brasseur on Rue des Veaux brews its own beer on the site of the old Esperance brewery, reopened in 1991, and fires cheap tarte flambee daily.

Brasserie Roue Libre ★ 4.0 · Strasbourg

Neudorf · 17a Route de Vienne, 67100 Strasbourg

Brasserie Roue Libre at the edge of Neudorf is a bicycle-themed brewpub that brews on-site and serves straight from 500-litre tanks at the bar.

The Frog and Rosbif ★ 3.9 · Paris

2e · 116 Rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris

The Frog and Rosbif on Rue Saint-Denis is Paris's first brewpub, the original 1993 FrogPubs location with an on-site brewery turning out British-style ales.

Microbrasserie La Lanterne ★ 3.9 · Strasbourg

Grande Ile · 5 Rue de la Lanterne, 67000 Strasbourg

Microbrasserie La Lanterne on Rue de la Lanterne has poured house draft beers since 1998 in a small room with a stage, a city craft-beer veteran.

Ninkasi Cordeliers ★ 3.8 · Lyon

1 Rue du President Carnot, 69002 Lyon

Ninkasi runs Lyon's largest local craft brewer and chain of taprooms; the Cordeliers branch in the 2e has a full kitchen, board games and late hours.

Tip: Open until 02:00 Thu-Sat; the brewery's own pale ale is the order.