French beer

[HopNutz]

Will be in France and Belgium next June. Can anyone recommend some French breweries in northern France?

 

[homebrewer_99]

The only decent beer in France is FISCHER (which is actually German...but the border has moved a million times over the centuries). Look for it in a Grolsch-type bottle, but larger.

Breweries are all over the place in Belgium. It all depends on where you are visiting.

 

[Hanglow]

France is going through a brewery boom right now. You will still have to search it out though rather than expect to see good beer in your regular restaurants/bars etc.

http://www.frenchbeergeek.fr/Adresses/carte.php

and the ratebeer map can be useful for finding places

 

[bucketnative]

The only decent beer in France is FISCHER (which is actually German...but the border has moved a million times over the centuries). Look for it in a Grolsch-type bottle, but larger.

That's funny, because Fischer Hoopla still ranks pretty high on my worst beers ever tried list... I was going to recommend staying away from them.

I have always heard good things about Brasserie Thiriez, which is just south of Dunkirk (Dunkerque).

 

[homebrewer_99]

That's funny, because Fischer Hoopla still ranks pretty high on my worst beers ever tried list... I was going to recommend staying away from them.

I have always heard good things about Brasserie Thiriez, which is just south of Dunkirk (Dunkerque).

LOL! I still think it's their most decent "beer".

 

[bucketnative]

LOL! I still think it's their most decent "beer".

I had it in the States, so maybe I got a truly skunked bottle... that stench still haunts me.

 

[HopNutz]

Guess I'll stick to cider and Calvados until I hit Belgium.

 

[cochised]

https://untappd.com/b/brasserie-du-bouffay-titan-ipa/2340692

Had that while there a few months back, very very good

If ever in St Nazaire go to this place
http://lacavayou.free.fr/

Super friendly and enthusiastic, food is excellent too

 

[mashpaddled]

Plenty of biere de garde breweries in that area worth checking out if that is your thing.

There are many other breweries around northern France and as somebody above pointed out, France has a wave of craft beer growth. Giving an indication of where you might be in northern France would make it easier to give more pointed recommendations.

Fischer...wow.

 

[Rodent]

O'clock Brewing in Bois-D'Arcy is producing some outstanding beers, with a significant number of barrel aged stouts. it's my first stop after dropping bags at the hotel every time I'm in the greater Paris area

www.oclockbrewing.fr

https://untappd.com/OClockBrewing

 

[Krasse Brauer]

Despite wine's apparent monopoly, there are some awesome Craft beers in France (and some pretty awful ones as well, as with everywhere!). I definitely wouldn't recommend trying Fischer unless you're dying of thrist in somewhere in Alsace.

Off the top of my head;

Sainte Cru; http://sainte-cru.com/

Bon Poison; http://www.bonpoison.com/language/en/

Ninkasi; https://www.ninkasi.fr

Meteor; http://www.brasserie-meteor.fr/en/

3 Monts ; https://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/st-sylvestre/1231/

Depending on what region you go to and where you try and find your beers you'll be more or less successfull. whatever you do, please don't drink any of the following (or if you do, don't say we didn't warn you) ; Kronenbourg, 1664, 33 Export, Atlas, Faax or Amsterdam