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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Light citrus and light summer fruit aroma. Citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Citrus and light grapefruit linger.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Oct 2024
at 22:02
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2
30/VIII/24 - 50cl can from the local Carrefour supermarket, shared @ holiday in France, BB: IV/2025, L418005601853 (2024-828)
Clear light orange beer, small creamy yellowish head, unstable, falls down quickly, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: nice, a bit fruity, some citrus, tropical fruits, pretty floral, a bit of a soapy impression. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soapy, floral, a bit herbal, pretty sweet, a little sugary, floral, more soapy, bleh. Aftertaste: just very soapy, messy, banana, yeasty, way too sweet and not bitter at all. By no means is this an IPA, let alone a West Coast IPA, it’s an abomination of a beer. Pretty bad and super disappointing.
Clear light orange beer, small creamy yellowish head, unstable, falls down quickly, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: nice, a bit fruity, some citrus, tropical fruits, pretty floral, a bit of a soapy impression. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soapy, floral, a bit herbal, pretty sweet, a little sugary, floral, more soapy, bleh. Aftertaste: just very soapy, messy, banana, yeasty, way too sweet and not bitter at all. By no means is this an IPA, let alone a West Coast IPA, it’s an abomination of a beer. Pretty bad and super disappointing.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2024
at 17:00
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2024
at 19:17
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2024
at 22:11
6/10
Bussöl --- Beer merged from original tick of Blonde Non Filtré Champ Libre on 25 Jul 2024 at 19:51 - Score: 6
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2024
at 18:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Monoprix, Perigueux, after a day out in the city. Golden with a head. Not feeling its strength, it has a softer lightly carbonated hoppiness with some dryness. Appealing without being outstanding.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2024
at 04:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from Monoprix, Perigueux after an afternoon spent exploring the city. Golden with a small head. Easy session strength and texture with pink available in its aftertaste
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jul 2024
at 04:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Clear burgundy colour, small head. Imntense vinous nose with blueberries and licorice. Sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Black currant and red wine. Mild grapeskin bitterness.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2024
at 20:31
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Malt and grain aroma. Similar taste, with a hint of hops and a quite watery finish, a bit dry. --- Beer merged from original tick of Blonde Non Filtré Champ Libre on 27 Jan 2026 at 22:02 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5. Original review text: Sweet malt, herbal, a hint of fruits aroma. Taste is on malt, sweet, a bit bready, with light bitterness and some yeast. Sweet aftertaste.
Tried
on 29 May 2024
at 20:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Beers N Paradise. Pours a clear pale yellow with a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a strong grass note with earthy dank pine and light grains supporting. Flavor has grass and earthy dank pine with leaves, a touch of citrus and bread backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2024
at 17:14