Finding Good Beer in Paris

Mostly craft beer, plus honorable mentions for a few places with great Belgian selections.  **denotes our favorites

1st Arrondissement

Bieres Cultes Chatelet (store), one of three locations with a good (300+) craft and Belgian beer selection.  Open Monday-Thursday 3:30pm-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm.  14 rue des Halles 1e.  Metro: Chatelet (1,4,7,11,14,A,B,D)

Au Trappiste (bar/restaurant), good selection of Belgian beers with 20 on tap.  Open daily 9am-2am.  4 rue St-Denis 1e. Metro: Chatelet (1,4,7,11,14,A,B,D)

2nd Arrondissement

**Hoppy Corner (bar), opened April 2016 by Remy, formerly of Bieres Cultes, 15 taps of great craft beer with quite a few tables and some good food available.  Open Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday-Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday 2pm-2am.  34 rue des Petits Carreaux 2e.  Metro: Sentier (3)

**Le Bap Opera (bar), great place to enjoy a variety of excellent French and European craft beer, with 12 taps and a wide assortment of can and bottles available.  Open Monday-Tuesday 5pm-12am, Wednesday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday closed.  25 rue Louis le Grand 2e.  Metro: Opera (3,7,8)

**The Frog & Rosbif (brewpub/restaurant), one of now eight locations in Paris brewing beer since 1993, the beer is brewed on-site with many of their regular and seasonal beers as favorites, plus great BBQ and burgers and they’re very kid-friendly..  Open Monday 12pm-12am, Tuesday-Thursday 12pm-1am, Friday-Saturday 12pm-2am, Sunday-Monday 12pm-12am.  116 rue St-Denis 2e.  Metro: Etienne Marcel (4), Reaumur-Sebastopol (3,4)

Frog Hop House (bar/restaurant), seventh Frog Pub in Paris opened in January 2015, serving Frog beer including frequently yummy seasonal beers plus great food.  Open Tuesday 10:00am-12:30am, Wednesday 10am-1am, Thursday-Saturday 10am-2am, Sunday-Monday 10am-12am.  10 rue des Capucines 2e.  Metro: Opera (3,7,8), Madeleine (8,12,14)

Frog & Underground (brewpub/restaurant), eighth Frog Pub in Paris opened in October 2016, serving Frog beer including yummy seasonal beers, plus truly fantastic BBQ and great burgers and they’re very kid-friendly..  Open Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday-Wednesday 5pm-1:30am, Thursday-Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday 12pm-2am, Sunday 12pm-12am.  176 rue Montmartre 2e.  Metro: Grands Boulevards (8,9)

3rd Arrondissement

**BrewDog Le Marais (bar), nice BrewDog bar with 22 taps covering a great selection of their own and guest craft beer.  Open Sunday-Thursday 12pm-12am, Friday-Saturday 12pm-1am.  1 place de Thorigny 3e Metro: Saint-Paul (1), Chemin Vert (8)

4th Arrondissement

Frog Revolution (brewpub/restaurant), sixth Frog Pub in Paris opened October 2014 with Inseine, Maison Blanche and their many seasonal beers as favorites, plus truly fantastic BBQ and great burgers and they’re very kid-friendly.  Open Sunday-Wednesday 12pm-12am, Thursday 12pm-1am, Friday-Saturday 12pm-2am.  9 rue de la Bastille 4e.  Metro: Bastille (1,5,8)

Demory Paris (bar), good bar from the resurrected Paris brewer, on the same block as La Caves a Bulles.  Open Tuesday-Thursday 6pm-2am, Friday-Saturday 6pm-4am.  62 rue Quincampoix 4e.  Metro: Rambuteau (11), Etienne Marcel (4), Chatelet (1,4,7,11,14,A,B,D)

5th Arrondissement

Bieres Cultes Cardinal (store), third location opened summer 2013, with 300 beers including a great selection of Belgian, French and international craft beers, plus six taps and several indoor and outdoor tables for enjoying your beer.  Open Tuesday 3:30pm-9:30pm, Wednesday-Thursday 3:30pm-9:30pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-2pm, 3pm-10pm, Sunday-Monday closed.  44 rue des Boulangers 5e.  Metro: Cardinal Lemoine (10), Jussieu (7,10)

Brewberry (bar), opened since September 2014, bar has a good selection of up to 24 craft beers on tap and several tables inside and out with a light food menu availableOpen Tuesday-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday 5pm-1am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday closed.  11 rue du Pot de Fer 5e.  Metro: Place Monge (7)

Academie de la Biere (bar), 100+ beers with 10 on tap, mostly Belgian with a couple French craft beers.  Open daily 9:30am-2am.  88 bis Blvd de Port Royal 5e.  Metro: Port Royal (B), Raspail (4,6)

6th Arrondissement

**La Robe & La Mousse (bar), another great bar from the owners of La Fine Mousse opened February 2017, with 16 great craft beers on tap, often mostly French.  Open Sunday-Wednesday 4pm-12am, Thursday 4pm-1am, Friday-Saturday 4pm-2am.  3 rue Monsieur Le Prince 6e.  Metro: Odeon (4,10)

The Frog & Princess (bar/restaurant), one of eight Frog pubs in Paris, the Princess is more of a bar and not kid friendly like the other Frog locations and the only one no longer brewing on site, with the beer coming from their brewery in St-Denis.  Open Tuesday-Wednesday 6pm-1am, Thursday 6pm-2am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday 5pm-1am, closed Mondays.  9 rue Princesse 6e.  Metro: Mabillon (10), St-Germain-des-Pres (4)

9th Arrondissement

**Mikkeller (bar), nice bar from beloved Danish craft brewer, with 20 beers on tap including from guest breweries.  Open Monday-Friday 5pm-12am, Saturday-Sunday 5pm-2am.  32 rue Marguerite de Rochechouart 9e Metro: Cadet (7)

La Binouze (store), open since 2015, great selection of local and international craft beers with a couple taps and more than 500 bottles available to enjoy on the spot or later.  Open Sunday-Thursday 5pm-12am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am.  72 rue de Rochechouart 9e.  Metro: Anvers (2), Barbes-Rochechouart (2,4)

L’Intrepide (bar), 12 craft beers on tap, mostly from Demory.  Open Tuesday-Friday 6pm-2am, Sunday-Monday closed.  37 rue Pierre Fountaine 9e.  Metro: Blanche (2)

10th Arrondissement

I.B.U. (bar), 10 craft beers on tap with more in bottles and light snacks.  They do growler fills here for those who need more.  Open Tuesday-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday-Monday closed.  20 Cour des Petites Ecuries 10e.  Metro: Chateau d’Eau (4), Bonne Nouvelle (8,9)

11th Arrondissement

**La Fine Mousse (bar), our favorite place for a beer in Paris, leading light of the French craft beer movement since opening in September 2012, partners Cyril, Romain, Laurent and Simon have more than 150 craft beers including 20 on tap, always at least half from France.  Open Sunday-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday 5pm-1am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Saturday 3pm-2am.  6 ave Jean Aicard 11e.  Metro: Rue St. Maur (3), Menilmontant (2)

BODOMA (bar/store), nice selection of craft beer with 10 taps and bottles to take away or enjoy there indoors or outside in their wonderful location.  Full drinks menu with coffee and non-beer alcohol options.  Open Sunday-Monday 5pm-10pm, Tuesday 5pm-11pm, Wednesday-Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday 4pm-12am.  79 Blvd Voltaire 11e.  Metro: Saint-Ambroise (9), Richard Lenoir (5)

BapBap (brewery), nice brewery started in 2015 with a small tasting counter set up to try their beers. Brewery tour on Saturdays at 11am, reservations usually required.  Open Tuesday-Friday 5pm-10pm, Saturday 2-10pm, Monday-Sunday closed.  79 rue Saint-Maur 11e.  Metro: Rue Saint-Maur (3)

Les Cuves de Fauve (brewpub), bar with 16 taps and decent selection of craft beer, with some made in-house.  Open Monday-Wednesday 5:30pm-12am, Thursday 5:30pm-1am, Friday 5:30pm-2am, Saturday 11:30am-2am, Sunday 11:30am-12am.  64 rue de Charonne 11e.  Metro: Ledru-Rollin (8), Charonne (9)

Green Goose (bar/restaurant), nice Irish pub/restaurant opened in 2014 with craft beer on tap and 20+ in bottles.  Open Monday-Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday 4pm-2am, Sunday 12pm-2am.  19 rue des Boulets 11e.  Metro: Nation (1,2,6,9,A)

The Beer Factory (workshop), homebrewing workshop set up to teach you how to brew or to try new recipes.  Open Monday-Friday 10am-6:30apm, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday Closed.  6-10 rue Guillaume Bertrand 11e.  Metro: Rue Saint-Maur (3)

12th Arrondissement

**L’Express de Lyon (bar/cafe), comfy old-school bar across the street from Gare de Lyon with 15 taps, including a few delicious French and international craft beers and some Belgian options.  Open Monay-Wednesday 9am-12am, Thursday-Saturday 9am-12:30am, Sunday closed.  1 rue de Lyon 12e.  Metro: Gare de Lyon (1,14,A,D)

The Frog at Bercy Village (brewpub/restaurant), one of eight locations in Paris brewing beer since 1993, the beer is brewed on-site with Inseine, Maison Blanche and their many seasonal beers as favorites, plus truly fantastic BBQ and great burgers and they’re very kid-friendly.  Open Sunday-Thursday 10am-1am, Friday-Saturday 10am-3am.  25 cour St-Emilion 12e Metro: Cour Saint Emilion (14)

Comptoir des Fromages et de la Biere (store), small store inside the market with a selection of Belgian and craft beer.  Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-1pm, 4pm-7:30pm, Sunday 9am-1pm, Monday closed.  Marche d’Aligre Beauvau, 7 Place d’Aligre 12e.  Metro: Ledru-Rollin (8)

13th Arrondissement

**Bierocratie (store), opened July 2013 in Butte aux Cailles, friendly and knowledgeable owners Pierre and Jaclyn have a nice selection of 300+ French and international craft beers that can be drunk at the bar next door for a 1 euro corkage fee.  Open Tuesday 11am-8pm, Wednesday 4pm-8pm, Thursday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Sunday-Monday closed.  32 rue de l’Esperance 13e.  Metro: Corvisart (6), Place d’Italie (5,6,7)

The Frog & British Library (brewpub/restaurant), one of eight locations in Paris brewing beer since 1993, the beer is brewed on-site with their many regular and seasonal beers as favorites, plus truly fantastic BBQ and great burgers and they’re very kid-friendly.  Open Monday 7:30am-12am, Tuesday-Thursday 7:30am-1am, Friday 7:30am-2am, Saturday 10am-2am, Sunday 10am-12am.  114 avenue de France 13e Metro: Bibliotheque Francois Mitterand (14,A)

14th Arrondissement

Ker Beer (bar), bar serving craft beers from Brittany with some food.  Open Monday-Saturday 5pm-1:30am, Sunday 5pm-12am.  10 rue Van Damme 14e.  Metro: Edgar Quinet (6), Gaîté (13)

Bootlegger (store), owner Julie took over in 2011 and now has 500 beers available with a huge selection Belgian and international choices and several French craft beers, plus quite a few Belgian beer glasses.  Open Tuesday 12pm-8pm, Wednesday-Thursday 10:30am-1:30pm, 3:30pm-8pm, Friday-Saturday 10:30am-8pm.  82 rue de l’Ouest 14e.  Metro: Pernety (13)

15th Arrondissement

**Plan B (bar/brewery), opened in 2017, ten taps including a couple made in house. Definitely the best beer in the 15th.  Plan B brews a very good sour.  Open Monday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday 5pm-11:30pm.  28 rue de Lourmel 15e.  Metro: Dupleix (6)

16th Arrondissement

The Frog XVI (brewpub/restaurant), one of eight locations in Paris brewing beer since 1993.  The beer which is brewed on-site has become increasingly experimental and tasty in recent years, plus they have great BBQ and burgers and they’re very kid-friendly so if you’re on the west side of Paris like us you can end up here with the kids quite often!  Open Sunday-Monday 12pm-11:30pm, Tuesday-Wednesday 12pm-12am, Thursday 12pm-12:30am, Friday 12pm-2am, Saturday 12pm-1:30am.  110 bis Avenue Kleber 16e.  Metro: Trocadero (6,9)

17th Arrondissement

**Octopussy (bar), very friendly bar, with 9 taps of very good local craft beer.  Open Monday-Tuesday 6pm-12am, Wednesday-Saturday 6pm-2am, Sunday 4pm-12am.  22 rue de la Jonquière 17e.  Metro: Guy Môquet (13)

18th Arrondissement

**A la biere comme a la biere (store), friendly, welcoming store opened in June 2013, enthusiastic Jean Baptiste has 200+ beers and 3 taps, mostly French and international craft beer and some Belgian, with a large refrigerated section and tables inside and outside to drink your purchases on the spot, a fun place with great music late at night.  Open Tuesday 4pm-8pm, Wednesday 4pm-9pm, Thursday 4pm-10pm (or later), Friday-Saturday 12pm-10pm (or later), Sunday-Monday closed.  20 rue Custine 18e.  Metro: Chateau Rouge (4), Marcadet-Poissonniers (4,12)

**Le Supercoin (bar/cafe),  a great bar opened in early 2012 by owner Claudia who is very passionate about French craft beer, with 40+ great choices, including 6 on tap.  Open Tuesday-Thursday, 12pm-11:30pm, Friday-Saturday 5pm-1:30am, Sunday 5pm-11:30pm, Monday closed.  17 rue Boinod 18e.  Metro: Simplon (4), Marcadet-Poissonniers (4,12)

Patoche-Microbrasserie (brewery/bar), nice bar in great location in Montmartre down the hill from Place due Tertre on the way to Abbesses, with 12 of it’s own beers on tap. Not quite in love with the beers yet, but have high hopes for the future.  Open Monday-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday-Friday 5pm-1am, Saturday 3pm-1am, Sunday 3pm-12am.  13 rue des Trois Frères 18e. Metro: Abbesses (12)

19th Arrondissement

**L’Atalante (bar/restaurant), open since July 2017, bar/restaurant with 20 taps of great craft beer from France and across Europe, on the canal with outdoor seating.  Open Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday-Thursday 5pm-1:30am, Friday-Saturday 12pm-1:30am, Sunday 12pm-12am.  26 Quai de la Marne 19e.  Metro: Crimee (7), Ourcq (5)

Ah la Pompe a Biere (bar/store), opened in September 2015, bar/store with hundreds of craft beers to choose from, with refrigerators and several on tap so you can drink on the premises.  Next door to La Brasserie de L’Etre.  Open Monday-Thursday 10am-12pm, 1pm-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday closed.  7ter rue Duvergier 19e.  Metro: Crimee (7)

Paname Brewing Company (brewery/restaurant), opened in spring 2015, brewing a variety of beers onsite, come here for the fantastic view of the canal and outdoor seating.  Open Daily 11am-2am, Sunday 10am-12am.  41bis Quai de la Loire 19e.  Metro: Laumiere (5), Crimee (7)

20th Arrondissement

**A la biere comme a la biere (store), second location for wonderfully friendly store opened in December 2014, owner Jean Baptiste has 300+ beers and a growler station with two taps, mostly French and international craft beer and some Belgian, with a large refrigerated section to drink your purchases on the spot, a fun place with great music late at night.  Open Tuesday 4pm-8pm, Wednesday-Thursday 4pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday 12pm-10pm, Sunday-Monday closed.  353 rue des Pyrenees 20e.  Metro: Jourdain (11)

**Gush! (bar), opened in November 2021, wonderful bar with great French craft beer on tap opened by bartenders from Les Trois 8 with the same look, feel and attitude as that favorite craft beer spot which closed in 2020.  Open Sunday-Monday 6pm-12am, Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-1:30am.  288 rue des Pyrenees 20e.  Metro: Jourdain (11)

Hazy (bar), craft beer bar with 4 taps and an extensive collection of cans and bottles. Open Tuesday-Saturday 5pm-12am, Closed Sunday-Monday.  7 rue Sorbier 20e.  Metro: Porte de Bagnolet (3)

Soquee Brewing (brewery), new nano-brewery launched in 2023 with cans available to purchase for takeaway. Open Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday-Saturday 5pm-1am, Sunday 5pm-11pm.  127 Blvd Davout 20e.  Metro: Porte de Bagnolet (3)

Micro Brasserie Balthazar (brewery/bar), nice place to come check out the beers from this great little brewery.  Open Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday-Saturday 5pm-1am, Sunday 5pm-11pm.  90 Blvd de Menilmontant 20e.  Metro: Menilmontant (2)

Montreuil

**A la biere comme a la biere – Le Drunken (bar),  great new bar from the a la biere comme a la biere crew opened in June 2016, a fun place with fantastic craft beer and great music late at night with 10 taps and a large selection of bottles to drink there or take away.  Open Monday-Friday 4pm-12am, Saturday 3pm-12am, Sunday closed.  19 rue Girard, Montreuil.  Metro: Mairie de Montreuil (9)

**Brasserie Croix de Chavaux (brewery/bar), fantastic brewery/bar/concert space with several of their delicious beers on tap. With a super-mellow crowed, it’s quickly become a beloved community institution, well worth the trek, especially when a band is playing on Friday night.  Open Monday-Wednesday 4pm-9pm, Thursday-Saturday 4pm-12am, Sunday closed.  8 rue Désiré Charton, Montreuil.  Metro: Croix de Chavaux (9)

Fontenay-sous-Bois

**Brasserie Outland (brewery), one of the first craft brewers in Paris, Jann expanded to this new location in October 2016. Jann has long been the master of IPAs in Paris. Come to buy and taste his wonderful creations.  Open Tuesday-Thursday 5pm-9pm, Friday 5pm-11pm, Saturday 3pm-11pm, Sunday-Monday closed.  54 rue Andre Tessier, Fontenay-sous-Bois.  Metro: about a mile! from Fontenay-Sous-Bois (A) or Val de Fontenay (A,E)

Bobigny

Brasserie Demory-Paris, brewery with with good BBQ and great outdoor setup to try their beers.  Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, closed Saturday-Sunday.  1 rue de Paris, Bobigny.  Metro: Bobigny-Pantin-Raymond Queneau (5)

Boulogne-Billancourt

**Seguin Sound (brewpub), very nice brewpub and good food and bar menu with several beers on tap, all made in house. Beer is good, with one of the better IPAs in Paris. Open Tuesday-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday 5pm-2am, Friday 5pm-5am, Saturday 11am-5am, Sunday 11:30am-10pm, Monday closed.  1, Parvis de I’lle Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt.  Metro: Pont de Sèvres (9)

Colombes

Local Bear (restaurant/store), opened in fall 2016 by friendly and knowledgeable American-gone-native Cameron, great restaurant with 10 taps and store with 100+ bottles dedicated to local (Paris-area) beer.  Beautiful restaurant with great food, outdoor seating and corn hole in the pretty old town center of Colombes.  Worth the trip!  Open Monday-Thursday 12pm-2pm, 6pm-10pm, Friday 12pm-2pm, 6pm-10:30pm, Saturday 12pm-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm, Sunday closed.  Place Maurice Chavany, Colombes.  Metro: Gare de Colombes (RER J)

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

So Biere (store), craft beer shop in with 300+ beers available. Open Tuesday-Thursday 11:30am-11pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-12am, Sunday 4pm-9pm, Monday closed.  3 place Andre Malraux, Saint-German-en-Laye.  Metro: Saint-Germain-en-Laye (RER A)