Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Lyon worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Bieristan ★ 4.0

€€ BreweryBelgian-style craft beer hall

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.

TipClosed Sunday; 30+ rotating taps with a flight option at the bar.

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Ninkasi Cordeliers ★ 3.8

€€ BreweryLyon's own craft beer chain

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.

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

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Brasserie Georges ★ 4.0

€€ BreweryHistoric brasserie with on-site brewery

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.

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

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Platypus Brewpub ★ 4.1

€€ BreweryArtisanal brewpub with rotating taps

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.

TipClosed Sunday-Monday; the rotating tap list changes weekly Tap list rotates weekly.

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