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€€Tue 17:30-01:00, Wed-Sat 12:00-01:00, closed Sun-MonMon-Sat 17:00-24:00

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.

14 Rue Paul Lafargue, 69100 Villeurbanne

Ninkasi Cordeliers ★ 3.8

BreweryLyon's own craft beer chain€€Mon-Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-04:00, Sun 10:00-23:00Mon-Sun 12:00-02:00

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.

1 Rue du President Carnot, 69002 Lyon

Brasserie Georges ★ 4.0

BreweryHistoric brasserie with on-site brewery€€Sun-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-00:15Daily 11:30-23:00

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.

30 Cours de Verdun Perrache, 69002 Lyon

Platypus Brewpub ★ 4.1

BreweryArtisanal brewpub with rotating taps€€Mon-Wed 17:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-01:00, closed SunTue-Sat 17:00-01:00

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.

32 Cours Charlemagne, 69002 Lyon
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