Finding Good Beer in Paris

Mostly craft beer, plus honorable mentions for a few places with great Belgian selections.  **denotes our favorites  Last updated September 2026.

1st Arrondissement

Hall’s Beer Tavern (bar), bar with 18 taps, a handful of craft plus Belgian and mainstream beer in a central, very touristy area. Open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-2am, Sunday-Monday 3pm-12am.  68 rue St. Denis 1e.  Metro: Chatelet (1,4,7,11,14,A,B,D), Les Halles (4), Rambuteau (11), Étienne Marcel (4)

Bieres Cultes Chatelet (store), one of three locations with a good (500+) craft and Belgian beer selection.  Open Monday 4pm-9:30pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11am-9:30pm, Sunday closed.  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 8am-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, 15 taps of great craft beer, with rock-and-roll music, quite a few tables and some good food available.  Open Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday-Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday 2pm-2am, Sunday 3pm-12am.  34 rue des Petits Carreaux 2e.  Metro: Sentier (3)

**Le BaB Opéra (bar), great place to enjoy a variety of excellent French and European craft beer, with around 10 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 six 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), Frog Pub opened in January 2015, serving Frog beer including frequently yummy seasonal beers plus great food.  Open Sunday-Tuesday 10am-12am, Wednesday 10am-1am, Thursday-Saturday 10am-2am.  10 rue des Capucines 2e.  Metro: Opera (3,7,8), Madeleine (8,12,14)

3rd Arrondissement

**La Ruée vers l’Orge (store/bar), great little store since 2017 with diverse selection of nearly 200 European craft beers ready to drink and a few tables and comfy chairs to enjoy them. Owner Benjamin is very welcoming and has a large spinner on the wall in case you need even more help choosing a beer.  Open Monday-Friday 5pm-11pm, Saturday-Sunday 3pm-11pm.  6 rue des Fontaines du Temple 3e Metro: Temple (3), République (3,5,8,9,11)

Kilometer Zero (brewpub), great little craft beer bar, well-located in the 3rd near Republique.  Open Tuesday-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday 5pm-1am, Friday 5pm-1:30am, Saturday 4pm-1:30am, Sunday 2pm-11pm.  39 rue Notre Dame de Nazareth 3e.  Metro: Strasbourg – St-Denis (4,8,9), Arts et Métiers (3,11), Temple (3), Republique (3,5,8,9,11)

4th Arrondissement

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

5th Arrondissement

**La Taverne des Korrigans (bar), great little bar in the 5th, great rock vibe and several tasty craft beers on tap.  Daily 6pm-2am.  42 rue du Cardinal Lemoine 5e.  Metro: Cardinal Lemoine (10), Jussieu (7,10)

Bieres Cultes Cardinal (store), third location opened summer 2013, with 500+ 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), opened February 2017 by the team behind the much-missed La Fine Mousse (closed 2026), 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 six 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 daily 5pm-2am.  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-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday 5pm-1am, Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday 2pm-2am, Sunday 5pm-12am.  32 rue Marguerite de Rochechouart 9e Metro: Cadet (7)

**La Binouze (store/bar), open since 2015, fantastic selection of local and international craft beers with 12 taps and more than 600 bottles available for takeaway or to enjoy at one of the many indoor and outdoor tables.  Open Monday-Friday 12pm-10pm, Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-10pm.  A second location, Binouze Paradis, is at 11 rue de Paradis in the 10th.  72 rue de Rochechouart 9e.  Metro: Anvers (2), Barbes-Rochechouart (2,4)

Luppolo (bar), 7 very decent French and European craft beers on tap.  Open Tuesday-Wednesday 5:30pm-12am, Thursday-Saturday 5:30pm-2am, Sunday-Monday closed.  31 rue Victor Massé 9e.  Metro: Pigalle (2,12)

BBP Pigalle (bar), 20+ craft beers on tap from this innovative Brussels brewery plus guest beers. Another location in the 10th.  Open Sunday-Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday 5pm-12:30am, Wednesday 5pm-1am, Thursday 5pm-1:45am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am.  1 rue de Bruxelles 9e.  Metro: Blanche (2)

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

10th Arrondissement

BBP Canal (bar), 20+ craft beers on tap from this innovative Brussels brewery plus some guest beers. Another location in Pigalle.  Open Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday 5pm-12:30am, Wednesday 5pm-1am, Thursday 5pm-1:45am, Friday 4pm-2am, Saturday 2:30pm-2am, Sunday 2:30pm-11:30pm.  47 bis rue Bichat 10e.  Metro: Goncourt (11), Jacques Bonsergent (5)

Galopins par Patoche (bar), second bar from Montmartre microbrewery Patoche, which took over the former I.B.U. space in September 2025, with Patoche beers and guest craft beers on tap.  Open Monday 6pm-11pm, Tuesday-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday 5pm-1:30am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday closed.  20 Cour des Petites Ecuries 10e.  Metro: Chateau d’Eau (4), Bonne Nouvelle (8,9)

Carburant (bar), 12 solid craft beers on tap, with great music.  Open Monday-Thursday 6pm-12am, Friday-Saturday 6pm-2am, Sunday closed.  60 rue de Lancry 10e.  Metro: Jacques Bonsergent (5)

Binouze Paradis (store/bar), second location of La Binouze (see the 9th), with the same great selection of local and international craft beer to take away or drink in.  11 rue de Paradis 10e.  Metro: Poissonnière (7), Gare de l’Est (4,5,7)

11th Arrondissement

**BEER Paris (bar/store), one of our new favorite places for a beer in Paris, located very conveniently near Place d’Aligre and Rue de Charonne. Super-friendly staff with 4 beers on tap and dozens in the fridge that can be consumed on the premises, with more available for takeaway. Light food (sausage, tapenade, hummous, chips) available.  Open Sunday-Thursday 5pm-12am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am.  3 rue de la Forge Royale 11e.  Metro: Ledru-Rollin (8)

**Liquiderie (bar), nice, friendly bar with 20 taps dedicated to a nice selection of craft beer and natural wines. Usually 14 taps dedicated to fantastic beer and many, many great bottles including Other Half and Trillium from the USA!  Open Monday-Thursday 5pm-12am, Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday 3pm-2am, Sunday 3pm-12am.  7 rue de la Présentation 11e.  Metro: Belleville (2,11)

**Liquiderie (store), sister cave to nearby Liquiderie bar, a few taps and several fridges with a great selection of craft beer and natural wines. Other Half was on tap recently. Trillium is often available. Takeaway or consume on the premises with a couple tables outside.  Open Sunday-Wednesday 3pm-9pm, Thursday 3pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm.  9 rue des Trois Bornes 11e.  Metro: Permentier (3), Goncourt (11), République (3,5,8,9,11)

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 Monday-Tuesday 4:30pm-11pm, Wednesday-Friday 4:30pm-2am, Saturday 2pm-2am, Sunday 4pm-9pm.  79 Blvd Voltaire 11e.  Metro: Saint-Ambroise (9), Richard Lenoir (5)

Rock Beer Temple (bar), great little bar with 8 taps and at least 50 more beers available in cans and bottles.  Open Monday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday closed.  34 rue Keller 11e.  Metro: Bastille (1,5,8), Ledru-Rollin (8), Voltaire (9)

Hop Malt Market (store), good selection of craft beer for takeaway.  Open Daily 10:30am-2pm, 3pm-12am.  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-Friday 5:30pm-1am, Saturday 11:30am-1am, Sunday 11:30am-11pm.  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 6pm-12am, Tuesday-Friday 6pm-2am, Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday 5pm-12am.  19 rue des Boulets 11e.  Metro: Nation (1,2,6,9,A)

La Beer Fabrique (workshop), homebrewing workshop set up to teach you how to brew or to try new recipes.  Workshops by reservation through their website (formerly The Beer Factory).  6 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 Monday 9am-12am, Tuesday-Friday 9am-12:30am, Saturday 12pm-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 six 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-12am, Friday-Saturday 10am-2am.  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 six 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

**Mez Beer (bar), formerly Ker Beer, under new ownership since early 2025 but still a great little bar on a quiet street in Montparnasse, with around 15 craft beers on tap from Brittany, plus several dozen cans and bottles, with light food.  Open Monday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday 5pm-1am.  10 rue Vandamme 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 of their own beers, brewed off-site. 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 six 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 Monday 12pm-12am, Tuesday 12pm-1am, Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-2am, Sunday 12pm-12am.  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, Friday-Saturday 12pm-10pm, 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 8 on tap.  Open Tuesday-Thursday 5pm-12am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday 5pm-12am, 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 its own beers on tap. Brewery opened in 2022 with a new head brewer since late 2023, and in 2025 they opened a second bar, Galopins, in the 10th.  Open Monday-Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday-Friday 5pm-1am, Saturday 3pm-1am, Sunday 3pm-12am.  32 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-Friday 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-1am.  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 16 great craft beers 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 Tuesday-Saturday 5pm-1:30am, Sunday 12pm-12am, Monday closed.  288 rue des Pyrenees 20e.  Metro: Jourdain (11)

**Hazy (store/bar), opened in 2022, great little craft beer bar with 4 taps and an extensive collection of cans and bottles for drinking there are taking away. Great location just off Rue de Ménilmontant, on a large car-free area with tables inside and out to enjoy the beer, music and friendly service. Open Tuesday-Saturday 5pm-12am, Closed Sunday-Monday.  7 rue Sorbier 20e.  Metro: Porte de Bagnolet (3)

Soquee Brewing (brewery), new brewery launched in 2023 with cans available to purchase for takeaway. Some of our favorite beer in Paris right now. Takeaway sales Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 5pm-7:30pm.  157 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 evenings from around 4pm, later on weekends; check their Facebook page for current hours.  90 Blvd de Menilmontant 20e.  Metro: Menilmontant (2)

Montreuil

**A la biere comme a la biere – Le Drunken (bar),  great 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-Thursday 4pm-11pm, Friday-Saturday 4pm-11:30pm, 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)

Saint-Denis

Demory-Paris / Paname Brewing Company (brewery/bar), Demory merged with Paname Brewing Company in 2025 and moved from Bobigny to a new shared brewery in Saint-Denis, with a brewery bar and outdoor terrace to try the beers.  Open Tuesday-Saturday 4pm-12am.  137 avenue du Président Wilson, Saint-Denis.  Metro: Carrefour Pleyel (13)

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 4pm-12am, Thursday 4pm-2am, Friday 4pm-5am, Saturday 11am-5am, Sunday 11am-10pm, Monday closed.  1, Parvis de I’lle Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt.  Metro: Pont de Sèvres (9)

Saint-Cloud

Nicolas Saint Cloud Craft Beers & Cie (store), Nicolas store with the best selection of craft beer that we’ve seen anywhere, probably more than 100 different bottles at any time with many refrigerated and ready to drink. Open Tuesda-Friday 11am-1pm, 3pm-8pm, Saturday 11am-8pm, closed Sunday-Monday.  12 bis rue Dailly, St-Could.  Metro: Parc de Saint-Cloud (T2), Boulogne Pont de Saint-Cloud (10)

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!  Their second venue, Cuvée Obscure, is at 71 rue du Bournard, open Thursday-Saturday 7pm-11pm.  Open Monday-Saturday 11:45am-3pm, 5pm-11pm, Sunday closed.  Place Maurice Chavany, Colombes.  Metro: Gare de Colombes (RER J)

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

So Bière Club (store/bar), craft beer shop with 300+ beers available, now also a bar/restaurant serving lunch and pizzas, with a second shop in Rueil-Malmaison. Open Tuesday-Thursday 11:30am-11pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-12am, Sunday 4pm-9pm, Monday closed.  3 place Andre Malraux, Saint-Germain-en-Laye.  Metro: Saint-Germain-en-Laye (RER A)

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