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I've just moved to France, and I'm in love with craft beer. However, every time I find a brasserie ("brewery"), it's 99% of the time a simple bar that has more imports than the "standard" imports (Tripel Karmeliet, Rince Cochon, things like that). If I wanted any of the Belgian imports (I'm in the north of France), I would just go to a specialty beer store in the area where they're cheaper, or go to Belgium directly.
I want local stuff made by the French - bière artisanale (craft beer) made by the establishment. There are a million and one breweries in the U.S. and they're easy to find by searching "brewery" on Google Maps/other services, but nothing seems to understand brasserie that well... or these establishments are just mislabeling themselves... or I'm searching the wrong thing!
How can I find craft beer breweries in France? What search terms should I use, and how can I filter them by establishments that actual make beer?
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I've just moved to France, and I'm in love with craft beer. However, every time I find a brasserie ("brewery"), it's 99% of the time a simple bar that has more imports than the "standard" imports (Tripel Karmeliet, Rince Cochon, things like that). If I wanted any of the Belgian imports (I'm in the north of France), I would just go to a specialty beer store in the area where they're cheaper, or go to Belgium directly.
I want local stuff made by the French - bière artisanale (craft beer) made by the establishment. There are a million and one breweries in the U.S. and they're easy to find by searching "brewery" on Google Maps/other services, but nothing seems to understand brasserie that well... or these establishments are just mislabeling themselves... or I'm searching the wrong thing!
How can I find craft beer breweries in France? What search terms should I use, and how can I filter them by establishments that actual make beer?
france alcohol
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google for "micro brasserie"
– Max
1 hour ago
I googled your phrase "find craft beer breweries in France" and it turned up many avenues to explore.
– Weather Vane
1 hour ago
2
The establishments are not mislabeling themselves. The word "brasserie" has had a second sense meaning, essentially, "restaurant," since the late 19th century. See also dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/brasserie ("grand café où l’on peut également manger") and fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/brasserie ("4. Établissement populaire où l’on vend des boissons, notamment de la bière, au détail, et des mets sans prétention.")
– phoog
1 hour ago
In French, a brasserie is actually first and foremost a certain style of restaurant. It does not even need to offer any special beer at all.
– Relaxed
1 hour ago
@WeatherVane HA! Well, I googled, in a sense, by using Google Maps. I was on my way out the door so I didn't want to get on "the full internet" (web browser) as I was walking around town :)
– Chris Cirefice
1 hour ago
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I've just moved to France, and I'm in love with craft beer. However, every time I find a brasserie ("brewery"), it's 99% of the time a simple bar that has more imports than the "standard" imports (Tripel Karmeliet, Rince Cochon, things like that). If I wanted any of the Belgian imports (I'm in the north of France), I would just go to a specialty beer store in the area where they're cheaper, or go to Belgium directly.
I want local stuff made by the French - bière artisanale (craft beer) made by the establishment. There are a million and one breweries in the U.S. and they're easy to find by searching "brewery" on Google Maps/other services, but nothing seems to understand brasserie that well... or these establishments are just mislabeling themselves... or I'm searching the wrong thing!
How can I find craft beer breweries in France? What search terms should I use, and how can I filter them by establishments that actual make beer?
france alcohol
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I've just moved to France, and I'm in love with craft beer. However, every time I find a brasserie ("brewery"), it's 99% of the time a simple bar that has more imports than the "standard" imports (Tripel Karmeliet, Rince Cochon, things like that). If I wanted any of the Belgian imports (I'm in the north of France), I would just go to a specialty beer store in the area where they're cheaper, or go to Belgium directly.
I want local stuff made by the French - bière artisanale (craft beer) made by the establishment. There are a million and one breweries in the U.S. and they're easy to find by searching "brewery" on Google Maps/other services, but nothing seems to understand brasserie that well... or these establishments are just mislabeling themselves... or I'm searching the wrong thing!
How can I find craft beer breweries in France? What search terms should I use, and how can I filter them by establishments that actual make beer?
france alcohol
france alcohol
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google for "micro brasserie"
– Max
1 hour ago
I googled your phrase "find craft beer breweries in France" and it turned up many avenues to explore.
– Weather Vane
1 hour ago
2
The establishments are not mislabeling themselves. The word "brasserie" has had a second sense meaning, essentially, "restaurant," since the late 19th century. See also dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/brasserie ("grand café où l’on peut également manger") and fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/brasserie ("4. Établissement populaire où l’on vend des boissons, notamment de la bière, au détail, et des mets sans prétention.")
– phoog
1 hour ago
In French, a brasserie is actually first and foremost a certain style of restaurant. It does not even need to offer any special beer at all.
– Relaxed
1 hour ago
@WeatherVane HA! Well, I googled, in a sense, by using Google Maps. I was on my way out the door so I didn't want to get on "the full internet" (web browser) as I was walking around town :)
– Chris Cirefice
1 hour ago
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2
google for "micro brasserie"
– Max
1 hour ago
I googled your phrase "find craft beer breweries in France" and it turned up many avenues to explore.
– Weather Vane
1 hour ago
2
The establishments are not mislabeling themselves. The word "brasserie" has had a second sense meaning, essentially, "restaurant," since the late 19th century. See also dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/brasserie ("grand café où l’on peut également manger") and fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/brasserie ("4. Établissement populaire où l’on vend des boissons, notamment de la bière, au détail, et des mets sans prétention.")
– phoog
1 hour ago
In French, a brasserie is actually first and foremost a certain style of restaurant. It does not even need to offer any special beer at all.
– Relaxed
1 hour ago
@WeatherVane HA! Well, I googled, in a sense, by using Google Maps. I was on my way out the door so I didn't want to get on "the full internet" (web browser) as I was walking around town :)
– Chris Cirefice
1 hour ago
2
2
google for "micro brasserie"
– Max
1 hour ago
google for "micro brasserie"
– Max
1 hour ago
I googled your phrase "find craft beer breweries in France" and it turned up many avenues to explore.
– Weather Vane
1 hour ago
I googled your phrase "find craft beer breweries in France" and it turned up many avenues to explore.
– Weather Vane
1 hour ago
2
2
The establishments are not mislabeling themselves. The word "brasserie" has had a second sense meaning, essentially, "restaurant," since the late 19th century. See also dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/brasserie ("grand café où l’on peut également manger") and fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/brasserie ("4. Établissement populaire où l’on vend des boissons, notamment de la bière, au détail, et des mets sans prétention.")
– phoog
1 hour ago
The establishments are not mislabeling themselves. The word "brasserie" has had a second sense meaning, essentially, "restaurant," since the late 19th century. See also dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/brasserie ("grand café où l’on peut également manger") and fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/brasserie ("4. Établissement populaire où l’on vend des boissons, notamment de la bière, au détail, et des mets sans prétention.")
– phoog
1 hour ago
In French, a brasserie is actually first and foremost a certain style of restaurant. It does not even need to offer any special beer at all.
– Relaxed
1 hour ago
In French, a brasserie is actually first and foremost a certain style of restaurant. It does not even need to offer any special beer at all.
– Relaxed
1 hour ago
@WeatherVane HA! Well, I googled, in a sense, by using Google Maps. I was on my way out the door so I didn't want to get on "the full internet" (web browser) as I was walking around town :)
– Chris Cirefice
1 hour ago
@WeatherVane HA! Well, I googled, in a sense, by using Google Maps. I was on my way out the door so I didn't want to get on "the full internet" (web browser) as I was walking around town :)
– Chris Cirefice
1 hour ago
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To have map services like Google Maps find actual breweries correctly, you have to search micro brasserie. That filters out the brasseries, which are primarily restaurants, as @phoog mentioned in his comment.
Searching micro brasserie found the exact types of establishments I was looking for - places that make and sell their own beer!
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Try https://www.ratebeer.com/places/browse/. Their reviews will often tell you what is served.
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I did take a look at this site, but in fact I was just using the wrong vocabulary in my search. I don't know how up-to-date this website is though - it only shows 1 brewery in Lille when there are actually 3. And in my home city of Grand Rapids, it's missing Jolly Pumpkin and potentially others. Nice site to find good beers though!
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5
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To have map services like Google Maps find actual breweries correctly, you have to search micro brasserie. That filters out the brasseries, which are primarily restaurants, as @phoog mentioned in his comment.
Searching micro brasserie found the exact types of establishments I was looking for - places that make and sell their own beer!
answered 57 mins ago
Chris Cirefice
195110
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To have map services like Google Maps find actual breweries correctly, you have to search micro brasserie. That filters out the brasseries, which are primarily restaurants, as @phoog mentioned in his comment.
Searching micro brasserie found the exact types of establishments I was looking for - places that make and sell their own beer!
answered 57 mins ago
Chris Cirefice
195110
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To have map services like Google Maps find actual breweries correctly, you have to search micro brasserie. That filters out the brasseries, which are primarily restaurants, as @phoog mentioned in his comment.
Searching micro brasserie found the exact types of establishments I was looking for - places that make and sell their own beer!
answered 57 mins ago
Chris Cirefice
195110
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To have map services like Google Maps find actual breweries correctly, you have to search micro brasserie. That filters out the brasseries, which are primarily restaurants, as @phoog mentioned in his comment.
Searching micro brasserie found the exact types of establishments I was looking for - places that make and sell their own beer!
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Chris Cirefice
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Try https://www.ratebeer.com/places/browse/. Their reviews will often tell you what is served.
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I did take a look at this site, but in fact I was just using the wrong vocabulary in my search. I don't know how up-to-date this website is though - it only shows 1 brewery in Lille when there are actually 3. And in my home city of Grand Rapids, it's missing Jolly Pumpkin and potentially others. Nice site to find good beers though!
– Chris Cirefice
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Try https://www.ratebeer.com/places/browse/. Their reviews will often tell you what is served.
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I did take a look at this site, but in fact I was just using the wrong vocabulary in my search. I don't know how up-to-date this website is though - it only shows 1 brewery in Lille when there are actually 3. And in my home city of Grand Rapids, it's missing Jolly Pumpkin and potentially others. Nice site to find good beers though!
– Chris Cirefice
54 mins ago
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Try https://www.ratebeer.com/places/browse/. Their reviews will often tell you what is served.
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Try https://www.ratebeer.com/places/browse/. Their reviews will often tell you what is served.
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I did take a look at this site, but in fact I was just using the wrong vocabulary in my search. I don't know how up-to-date this website is though - it only shows 1 brewery in Lille when there are actually 3. And in my home city of Grand Rapids, it's missing Jolly Pumpkin and potentially others. Nice site to find good beers though!
– Chris Cirefice
54 mins ago
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I did take a look at this site, but in fact I was just using the wrong vocabulary in my search. I don't know how up-to-date this website is though - it only shows 1 brewery in Lille when there are actually 3. And in my home city of Grand Rapids, it's missing Jolly Pumpkin and potentially others. Nice site to find good beers though!
– Chris Cirefice
54 mins ago
I did take a look at this site, but in fact I was just using the wrong vocabulary in my search. I don't know how up-to-date this website is though - it only shows 1 brewery in Lille when there are actually 3. And in my home city of Grand Rapids, it's missing Jolly Pumpkin and potentially others. Nice site to find good beers though!
– Chris Cirefice
54 mins ago
I did take a look at this site, but in fact I was just using the wrong vocabulary in my search. I don't know how up-to-date this website is though - it only shows 1 brewery in Lille when there are actually 3. And in my home city of Grand Rapids, it's missing Jolly Pumpkin and potentially others. Nice site to find good beers though!
– Chris Cirefice
54 mins ago
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google for "micro brasserie"
– Max
1 hour ago
I googled your phrase "find craft beer breweries in France" and it turned up many avenues to explore.
– Weather Vane
1 hour ago
2
The establishments are not mislabeling themselves. The word "brasserie" has had a second sense meaning, essentially, "restaurant," since the late 19th century. See also dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/brasserie ("grand café où l’on peut également manger") and fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/brasserie ("4. Établissement populaire où l’on vend des boissons, notamment de la bière, au détail, et des mets sans prétention.")
– phoog
1 hour ago
In French, a brasserie is actually first and foremost a certain style of restaurant. It does not even need to offer any special beer at all.
– Relaxed
1 hour ago
@WeatherVane HA! Well, I googled, in a sense, by using Google Maps. I was on my way out the door so I didn't want to get on "the full internet" (web browser) as I was walking around town :)
– Chris Cirefice
1 hour ago