About
The brewery was founded in 1866 and in 1950, after several takeovers and mergers, it was renamed Brasserie Artesienne. In 1985, the brewery was bought by the Saint-Arnould group and renamed the Saint-Omer brewery.
Brasserie Facon in Pont-de-Briques and Brasserie Semeuse in Lille merged with Brasserie de Saint-Omer in 1995 and the new company resulting from this merger was given the name GSA Brasseries.
In 1996 the Pecqueur family sold the brewery to the Heineken group. In 2008, Heineken decided to divest the brewery and André Pecqueur, CEO of the brewery, took over the brewery again. The brasserie de Saint-Omer thus regained its independence and returned to the Pecqueur family. With an annual production of 2 million hl in 2019, it is the largest independent brewery in France.
Brasserie Facon in Pont-de-Briques and Brasserie Semeuse in Lille merged with Brasserie de Saint-Omer in 1995 and the new company resulting from this merger was given the name GSA Brasseries.
In 1996 the Pecqueur family sold the brewery to the Heineken group. In 2008, Heineken decided to divest the brewery and André Pecqueur, CEO of the brewery, took over the brewery again. The brasserie de Saint-Omer thus regained its independence and returned to the Pecqueur family. With an annual production of 2 million hl in 2019, it is the largest independent brewery in France.
Part of the group
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Traded a lair of solar glasses for a can of this beer at the Castillo de Castrojeriz in Spain just before totality during the 2026 solar eclipse. Dark clear amber color. light caramel aroma. taste is a nice balance between sweet and bittersweet. Memorable moment
Tried
from Can
on 13 Aug 2026
at 08:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
Can. A golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of malt, pine needles, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, hops, pine needles, and malt, leading to a bitter finish. 6/3/7/3/13
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2026
at 18:41
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
very clear golden, large white head.
flowery aroma, hop borne flowers i think, but not herbal-hoppy at all. bit like a belgian blonde. there is a very vert faint grapefruity hoppy note. but darn, it's well hidden. typical european industrial ipa, UK inspired.
flavor has a bit more bitter hops, herbal hops, flavor is a lot like a UK ipa, and with this in mind, it is a quite good flavor, clean and balanced, with that extra hoppy bitterness and floweryniess you'd expect. It has an industrial feel to it, but for an industrial ipa, it's pretty good.
flowery aroma, hop borne flowers i think, but not herbal-hoppy at all. bit like a belgian blonde. there is a very vert faint grapefruity hoppy note. but darn, it's well hidden. typical european industrial ipa, UK inspired.
flavor has a bit more bitter hops, herbal hops, flavor is a lot like a UK ipa, and with this in mind, it is a quite good flavor, clean and balanced, with that extra hoppy bitterness and floweryniess you'd expect. It has an industrial feel to it, but for an industrial ipa, it's pretty good.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2026
at 12:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can 44 cl. Pours a clear, deep golden with a neatly lacing, white head. There's a little citrusy hops in the nose. Medium body, a fairly dry fruitiness and a decent, finishing bitterness. Quite alright for a semi macro IPA. 170526
Tried
from Can
on 17 May 2026
at 17:07
5.9/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Can
on 16 May 2026
at 21:01
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma: Fruity hops with citrus. Flavour: Fruity sweet and bitter with citrus. Aftertaste is dry bitter and sweet. Colour: Amber with a white head. From: Can @ Netto Brabrand.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2026
at 17:24
4.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Amber colour with off white head.Aroma of Soap and perfume toasted with note of hops and grass mild and unbalced no big surprise for this beer.
Tried
from Can
on 08 May 2026
at 07:33
5/10
Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2026
at 15:05
5/10
Can
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2026
at 14:54
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Cheap trash lager. Not offensive. Fairly bland, in a kind of good way. Basic dried cereal, a little bitter straw. It is a bit dry and papery. I like that it isn’t sugary sweet. So, fairly bland and just about drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2026
at 22:52