Where Lille drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Lille worth taking a tram to.
Brasserie Fives Cail brews inside the old metalworking halls on Place des Ouvriers in Lille, with a taproom looking straight onto the fermenters.
TipThe core range is named for what the factory once built: Pont Levant, Locomotive, Ascenseur, L'Internationale.
Hop[i] brews on Rue de l'Hôpital Militaire in Lille and pours the results across fourteen taps, running as a restaurant at lunch and a bar at night.
TipSome of the fourteen lines are guest beers, so ask the bar which ones were brewed on these premises.
Brasserie Célestin brews on Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Vieux-Lille and runs guided visits with tastings, with a beer shop on Rue Esquermoise.
TipThe 14:00 Saturday visit runs in English. Book it rather than turning up.
Le Singe Savant brews in Lille Moulins and pours twelve of its own beers in a taproom a hundred metres from the brewhouse itself on Rue d'Arras.
TipFood is simple and mostly vegetarian: houmous, frites, breaded tofu with satay sauce.
La Mousse Touch' on Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Lebas in Lille brews on a small scale and sells the region's other brewers alongside its own beer.
TipThe cave stocks more than 250 references from the region's brewers alongside the house beers, so you can taste the region in one sitting.
Bierbuik on Rue Royale in Lille brews on the ground floor under Florent Ladeyn's estaminet, rotating short-run beers made with Mont des Cats hops.
TipThe beers change constantly because they are brewed in small batches. Ask what is on before you sit.
La Luck on Rue Princesse in Lille started as a bar and bistro and now brews its own beer on site, alongside cocktails and a natural wine list.
TipWeekend service starts in the morning, so the house beer can be a brunch drink here.
Guided tour · 2 hours
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Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Discover Lille in a different way through a sensory experience combining a city discovery tour, a meeting with a local brewer, and a friendly tasting.