BreweryExperimental urban craft€€MoulinsTue-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri 16:00-00:00; Sat 11:00-00:00Tue-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri 16:00-00:00; Sat 11:00-00:00
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.
Tip: Food is simple and mostly vegetarian: houmous, frites, breaded tofu with satay sauce.
BreweryMicrobrewery and beer cellar€€Saint-SauveurTue-Sun 15:00-01:00; closed MondayTue-Sun 15:00-01:00; closed Monday
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.
Tip: The cave stocks more than 250 references from the region's brewers alongside the house beers, so you can taste the region in one sitting.
BreweryBrewpub using Mont des Cats hopsChef Florent Ladeyn€€Vieux-LilleMon-Wed 12:00-15:30 and 17:00-23:00; Thu-Fri 12:00-15:30 and 17:00-01:00; Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 12:00-23:00Mon-Wed 12:00-15:30 and 17:00-23:00; Thu-Fri 12:00-15:30 and 17:00-01:00; Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 12:00-23:00
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.
Tip: The beers change constantly because they are brewed in small batches. Ask what is on before you sit.
BreweryBar brewing its own beer€€Vieux-LilleMon-Wed 18:00-23:00; Thu-Fri 18:00-00:00; Sat 11:00-00:00; Sun 10:00-23:00Mon-Wed 18:00-23:00; Thu-Fri 18:00-00:00; Sat 11:00-00:00; Sun 10:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Weekend service starts in the morning, so the house beer can be a brunch drink here.
BreweryModern French craft€€FivesMon 17:00-23:00; Tue-Wed 17:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 16:00-01:00; Sun 16:00-23:00Mon 17:00-23:00; Tue-Wed 17:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 16:00-01:00; Sun 16:00-23:00
Brasserie Fives Cail brews inside the old metalworking halls on Place des Ouvriers in Lille, with a taproom looking straight onto the fermenters.
Tip: The core range is named for what the factory once built: Pont Levant, Locomotive, Ascenseur, L'Internationale.
BreweryMicrobrewery and brewpub€€Lille-CentreTue-Thu 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-00:00; Fri 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-01:00; Sat 12:00-01:00; closed Sunday and MondayTue-Thu 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-00:00; Fri 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-01:00; Sat 12:00-01:00; closed Sunday and Monday
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.
Tip: Some of the fourteen lines are guest beers, so ask the bar which ones were brewed on these premises.