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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Alsace, perhaps Auchan Mulhouse. Hazy pale yellow, floral nose. Quite light-bodied with wheaty and yeasty hints, floral hops with a touch of fresh mint, fragrant and very slightly bitter. Pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2023
at 17:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 330ml. -from Casino Albertville, shared with hrabren. As Gallia Nouveau Western IPA. Unclear golden coloured, medium sized white head, mild floral citrusy nose. Sweetish malty, floral, light citrusy, notes of caramel and mild oxidation with bitterish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2023
at 17:40
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 330ml. -from Casino Albertville, shared with hrabren. Unclear golden coloured, small to medium sized airy white head, light herbal fruity nose. Sweet malty, light herbal and floral with touch of honey and short sweetish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2023
at 16:53
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
0.33 l bottle shared with Ogi who brought it from France. Thanks. Unclear golden, small creamy white head. Lightly hoppy, floral aroma, some spice, some malts, some honey. Sweet candy flavour. Floral and malty underneath. A bit old. Light body, smooth, a bit flat, abrupt finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2023
at 22:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
0.33 l bottle shared with Ogi who brought it from France. Thanks. Unclear golden, small off-white head. Light malty aroma, nice herbal hoppy profile, slightly floral, some honey. Malty, sugary, caramely, sweet. Light body, quite smooth. A bit bland. Minimal bitterness. Light malty dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2023
at 21:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Fles thuis geprobeerd met LiekevdV. Het is een oranje bruin bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een hoppige wat harsige geur. De smaak is moutig, hoppig, citrusachtig en zacht bitter.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2023
at 19:52
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2023
at 22:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Auchan Illkirch-Graffenstaden. Hazy pale yellow, aroma of fresh tropical fruits. Light and elegant malty base, Green fresh tropical hops, fruity, citrus with a piney touch. Smooth palate, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2023
at 18:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
3/I/23 - 33cl bottle from a Carrefour supermarket (Lyon, FR), shared @ home, BB: 31/III/23, bottled: 11/V/22 (2023-9)
Clear orange blond beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, falls down quickly, a bit adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: minty, herbal, some citrus, a bit malty, orange peel, bit oxidized. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: minty start, herbal, pretty bitter, grassy, some citrus, dry. Aftertaste: more mint, grassy, dry, a little chemical, ok but not great.
Clear orange blond beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, falls down quickly, a bit adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: minty, herbal, some citrus, a bit malty, orange peel, bit oxidized. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: minty start, herbal, pretty bitter, grassy, some citrus, dry. Aftertaste: more mint, grassy, dry, a little chemical, ok but not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2023
at 18:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Auchan Mulhouse. Clear golden yellow, small but stable white head, fruity nose. Medium-bodied, malty base, fragrant hoppy flavours with tropical fruity hints and a shy, pleasant bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2022
at 16:27