Craft Beer Paris

When you think of craft beer Paris, a growing movement of independent brewers and beer-focused bars reshaping the city’s drinking culture. Also known as Parisian microbrewery scene, it’s no longer just about wine and champagne—Paris is waking up to bold flavors, local ingredients, and pubs where the bartender can tell you exactly which hops are in your pint. This isn’t the same Paris you see in postcards. It’s the one where you find a tiny basement bar in the 11th arrondissement pouring a sour ale brewed just down the street, or a rooftop spot in Montmartre serving a IPA made with French barley and wild yeast from the Loire Valley.

The Paris nightlife, a mix of traditional bistros and modern beer halls that stay open past midnight has changed. You don’t need to go to Brussels or Berlin to find good beer. Paris has over 80 active microbreweries now, and dozens more bars that rotate taps weekly. Some serve only French brews. Others bring in Belgian saisons, American IPAs, and even Japanese lagers. The Paris bars, spaces where locals gather for conversation, not just drinks aren’t loud clubs—they’re warm, dimly lit rooms with wooden tables, chalkboard menus, and staff who actually care about what’s in your glass.

What makes this scene special isn’t the number of breweries—it’s the attitude. No one’s trying to impress you with fancy names or imported bottles. You’ll find brewers who grow their own hops on rooftops, bartenders who pair beer with charcuterie from their neighbor’s farm, and regulars who show up every Thursday for the same sour they’ve been waiting months to try. This is beer as part of daily life, not a trend. You’ll taste it in the bitterness of a dry-hopped lager, the funk of a wild fermentation, or the smoothness of a stout aged in oak barrels from Bordeaux.

Below, you’ll find real stories from people who’ve explored these spots—not the ones on Instagram, but the ones locals whisper about. Whether you’re looking for a quiet corner to sip a saison after work, a brewery tour that doesn’t feel like a sales pitch, or a bar that serves beer with cheese from Normandy, you’ll find it here. This isn’t a list of tourist spots. It’s a guide to the real Paris after dark, one pint at a time.