BEER TOUR
BapBap
79 rue Saint-Maur, Paris; bapbap.paris; 00 33 1 77 17 52 97
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Working hands-on and small-scale is a necessity when
you’re brewing in a five-storey building in the 11th, Paris’s
most densely populated arrondissement. You can’t get a
lorry into these medieval streets but, fortunately, a large
part of BapBap’s output is consumed in the hipster
hangouts and craft-beer bars of the 11th. It’s a brewery
like no other: 1,800 square metres in an all-metal,
Eiffel-style building. Everything happens here except the
growing of the grain – malt crushing, brewing, fermenting
and bottling. Try its distinctive IPA, dry-hopped with Sorachi
Ace, an unfiltered ale, for a long-lasting, resinous bitterness.
Au Passage
Still a beloved Paris
néo-bistrot, a genre
invented almost single-
handedly by Aussie chef
James Henry, who
founded Au Passage in- Great wine and
clever small plates.
restaurant-aupassage.fr
Cimitière du Père
Lachaise
One of Paris’ most
romantic places – yes,
visit the graves of Oscar
Wilde and Jim Morrison,
but mostly just wander
aimlessly through this
gorgeous hilly park.
pere-lachaise.comTHINGS TO DO NEARBY
O Etoile du Nord
Saison Brasserie
Thiriez
O La BavaisienneBière de Garde
Brasserie Theillier
O Oyster StoutBrasserie du
Mont Salève
O Ernestine IPABrasserie de la
Goutte d’Or
O Cerberus TripleBrasserie de l’Être
TOP 5 BEERS
Paname Brewing Company
41 bis Quai de la Loire, Paris;
panamebrewingcompany.com;
00 33 1 40 36 43 55
OBar OTakeout OTransportBreweries within Paris city limits are rare; breweries with
waterfront views are almost nonexistent. But Paname
Brewing Company, Paris’s first micro-brewpub, has a
prime spot on the Bassin de la Villette, where Canal
St-Martin turns into Canal de l’Ourcq and continues its
flow north out of the city. Paname is a slangy nickname for
Paris from the early 20th century, when the bassin was a
thriving commercial transport hub. The brewery is in a
19th-century warehouse with industrial remnants and a
set of dazzling stainless steel tanks taking pride of place at
the back of the big, open taproom. The regular beers are
named for the canal’s Belle Époch heyday: Le Barge du
Canal, the big, hoppy IPA; Oeil de Biche, the crisp, fruity
pale ale. Monthly brews might include a Double IPA or an
Imperial red ale. Head for the spacious terrace that floats
on a pontoon out front, with a view of the canal-side
pétanque players and boat cruisers. The must-try beer
here is the Casque d’Or, the floral saison, brewed with
100% French hops, orange rind and candied ginger.Parc des Buttes-
Chaumont
This 19th-century quirky
park features fake
grottoes, waterfalls and
a ‘Roman’ gazebo on a hill.
Picnic on the slope with
a view of Sacré-Cœur.Canauxrama
Arrive at Paname in style,
via canal. Starting at
Bastille, tours take you
through locks and under
bridges for a barge-level
view of the real Paris.
canauxrama.comTHINGS TO DO NEARBY
Le Baratin
This wine-focused
bistro is a Belleville
institution, offering
simple, heartfelt cooking
and a lunch menu that’s
one of the greatest deals
in the 20e.Belleville Street
Art Tour
Gritty, rapidly gentrifying
Belleville is a street art
hotspot – take a
tour to see the latest.
streetartparis.fr/
street-art-tours-parisPorter & beef
burgundy
Wine and beer, together
at last! The rich French
stew carries the
moderate roasted
maltiness of a porter like
a charm. It might be the
faint edge of the wine
that bonds so well to the
warmth of the beer.
A modern classic!Salt & pepper squid
with Anchor Steam
It’s the ultimate
Vietnamese beer food:
crispy starch-battered,
fried squid with chilli,
coriander and five spice,
and settling the palate
with an ice-cold Anchor
Steam to slice through
the grease is a genuine
summertime pleasure.Hefeweizen with
Jamaican jerk chicken
The tropical vibrancy of
jerk chicken finds a great
friend in a Hefeweizen.
The subtle banana notes
of the beer contribute
strikingly to the theme- you’ll be transported
to a Caribbean island
in a flash.