BreweryCraft brewery with a shared taproom€GambettaBrewery shop by appointment; beers poured at the shared Le Réservoir taproom Tue-Fri 12:00-00:00 and Sat-Sun 16:00-00:00Shared Le Réservoir taproom Tue-Fri 12:00-00:00; Sat-Sun 16:00-00:00
Le Détour brews on Rue du Pasteur Jean Cadier in Montpellier and pours through Le Réservoir, the taproom it shares with Sacrilège and Brewing Bears.
Tip: Skip the brewery door and head to the shared Le Réservoir taproom, where all three house breweries pour side by side.
Brewery€€Montels Saint-PierreTue-Fri 12:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 16:00-00:00, closed Monday
Le Réservoir is Brasserie Sacrilège's taproom on Rue Montels Saint-Pierre, pouring the house range plus guest kegs from other Montpellier brewers.
Tip: Le Détour and several other city brewers pour here too, so it doubles as a tasting shortcut.
Brewery€€Port MarianneDaily from midday through the evening, later on gig nights
Ninkasi opened its first southern bar on Place Pablo Picasso by the Marché du Lez, pouring the Lyon group's craft range alongside burgers and live sets.
Tip: A few minutes from the Marché du Lez, so it pairs naturally with the food-truck yard.
Brewery€€Lavérune
La Malpolon brews mixed-fermentation and barrel-aged farmhouse beers at Lavérune on Montpellier's western edge, using almost entirely local raw materials.
Tip: The taproom is the Guinguette at the Lavérune site; the operator publishes no fixed hours, so email before making the trip.
BreweryNeighbourhood microbrewery and bar€Beaux-ArtsDaily 17:00-01:00Daily 17:00-01:00
La Barbote brews in the middle of Montpellier and pours its beers across the bar on Rue des Deux Ponts every evening of the week until 01:00.
Tip: The rare city-centre brewery you can walk to after dinner; arrive before 21:00 for a table.
BreweryCraft brewery with a pub kitchen€€BoutonnetMon-Fri 12:00-00:00; Sat 17:00-00:00; Sun 17:00-23:00Mon-Fri 12:00-00:00; Sat 17:00-00:00; Sun 17:00-23:00
Drapeau Rouge is the Boutonnet brewery-pub, house beers on tap beside slow-cooked meat burgers and a brewing school, open seven days a week.
Tip: One of the few breweries in France where you can also eat a proper weekday lunch beside the tanks.