Gallia Paris
Microbrewery
in
Pantin,
Île-de-France,
France 🇫🇷
Owned by
Heineken France
Associated Venue: Bar Gallia
Established in 2009
Contact
Description
Guillaume Roy and Jacques Ferté relaunched Gallia at the end of 2009, in agreement with one of the brand's descendants. Simon Hicher, the first brewer of the Gallia renaissance joined the company to reinvent the Parisian brewing heritage with the 2 founders. In 2019, the company has more than fifteen employees, young, dynamic and motivated to defend the good taste of French craft beer!
In 2019 Heineken acquired a minority share in Gallia. In 2021 Gallia became 100% owned by Heineken.
In March 2021, we opened a second 6000 m² brewery in Sucy-en-Brie (Val de Marne), a few kilometers from the Pantin brewery. Initiated in 2019, the construction of this new brewery met the objective of increasing our production capacities. The Sucy brewery allows us to multiply our capacity by 5 to meet the growing demand for our beers. The brewery was, however, closed in 2023, the production of the regular range moved to other Heineken France plants, with specials still being brewed in Pantin.
Some history: In 1890, J.J. Wohlhüter, originally from Alsace, created the brewery La Nouvelle Gallia and developed its activity to the point where, in 1896, it became the largest brewery in Paris. Thirty years later, in 1932, the brewery produced 150,000 hl per year. During the 1940s and 1950s production continued but declined. At the beginning of the 1960s, threatened by competition, the production of Gallia beer was gradually abandoned and the brewery was destroyed in 1968.
In 2019 Heineken acquired a minority share in Gallia. In 2021 Gallia became 100% owned by Heineken.
In March 2021, we opened a second 6000 m² brewery in Sucy-en-Brie (Val de Marne), a few kilometers from the Pantin brewery. Initiated in 2019, the construction of this new brewery met the objective of increasing our production capacities. The Sucy brewery allows us to multiply our capacity by 5 to meet the growing demand for our beers. The brewery was, however, closed in 2023, the production of the regular range moved to other Heineken France plants, with specials still being brewed in Pantin.
Some history: In 1890, J.J. Wohlhüter, originally from Alsace, created the brewery La Nouvelle Gallia and developed its activity to the point where, in 1896, it became the largest brewery in Paris. Thirty years later, in 1932, the brewery produced 150,000 hl per year. During the 1940s and 1950s production continued but declined. At the beginning of the 1960s, threatened by competition, the production of Gallia beer was gradually abandoned and the brewery was destroyed in 1968.
4/10
250ml draught at Garden Hotel, Rennes. Fairly bland run of the mill euro beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Aug 2026
at 15:00
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
50cl Blik van een Super U. Had volledig gemist dat dit Champ Libre heet, er staat vooral prominent Blonde Non Filtrée op het etiket. Mistiggouden kleur, witte kraag. Licht granig, hint van zwavel, beetje zompig, hint van bloemige citrus, licht moutig, bittere finish. Lichte body. Niet erg goed gelukte poging tot een ongefilterde lager (ze noemen het Blonde maar ze noemen hier elk goudgeel bier Blonde). En mocht dit wel een bovengister zijn, dan is het alsnog een matig bier.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Aug 2026
at 14:27
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
First beer since arriving in Paris an hour ago. Drunk in our tiny apartment in Sacre Coeur. Lightly hazy blonde, moderate head. Mildly grainy hoppy citrus nose. Good bite for a blonde, hints of stone fruit, nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2026
at 21:55
5.5/10
250ml draught in Bar St. Andrew's, Locmaria, Quimper.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Aug 2026
at 14:00
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
330ml bottle from Noz. Pours a misty pale gold, overly large white head. Fresh light tropical pale, soft misty touch. Light bodied, nice enough.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Noz Hazebrouck
on 07 Aug 2026
at 07:50
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
33cl Fles op een terras in Honfleur. Gebrouwen bij Alken-Maes volgens het etiket. Mistig, gouden kleur, witte kraag. Fruitig, citrus, bloemig, licht harsig, niet geheel oldskool maar wel een prima IPA verder, Heineken of niet. Lichte body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2026
at 15:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
On keg at Tapas, Nantes.
Appearance - golden amber and clear. Thin white head.
Nose - creamy apple and edge of banana.
Taste - banana and caramel and candied orange.
Palate - close to medium bodied, lightly drying finish.
Overall - fairly on style.
Appearance - golden amber and clear. Thin white head.
Nose - creamy apple and edge of banana.
Taste - banana and caramel and candied orange.
Palate - close to medium bodied, lightly drying finish.
Overall - fairly on style.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jun 2026
at 20:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On keg at Tapas in Nantes.
Appearance - golden amber and pretty clear. Thin white head.
Nose - caramel and bread, with dried orange.
Taste - orange, bread and pine.
Palate - medium bodied and balanced bitterness.
Overall - good, o style.
Appearance - golden amber and pretty clear. Thin white head.
Nose - caramel and bread, with dried orange.
Taste - orange, bread and pine.
Palate - medium bodied and balanced bitterness.
Overall - good, o style.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jun 2026
at 20:15
7/10
Tap in Nantes, France. Unclear deep golden under small, lacing white head. Aroma and taste of tropical fruits and oranges. Balanced body, same aftertaste. Some zesty bitterness. Refreshing.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2026
at 08:31
6.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
15.05.2026 - 0.5l can from super u in paris. pours a clear golden. mild aroma of belgian yeast, candy, malts. flavour of cereals, bread, resin. not watery. interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2026
at 22:20