Helvii

Microbrewery in Les Vans (Ardèche), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 🇫🇷

Established in 2015

Contact
446 Route des Cévennes, Les Vans (Ardèche), 07140, France
Description
The brewery was launched in 2015 by Simon Gueugnon and Adrian Zschachlitz and today we can count a good dozen recipe references between permanent and seasonal.

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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

33cl Fles, dank Harmen! Mistig amber kleur, witte kraag. Harsig, grassig, caramel, rogge, prikkelend, licht kruidig, flink bitter, hint van grapefruit. Lichte tot medium body. Mooie Red IPA, oldskool.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Mar 2026 at 18:39


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

75cl Fles, dank Harmen! Zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Aroma van gebrande mout, rozijnen, Brandy, licht kruidig, licht boozy, chocolade, vleugje van de sinaasappel, bitterzoete finish. Medium tot volle body. Prima.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2025 at 12:45


8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

11/IV/23 - 33cl bottle @ La Gare aux Saveurs (Beaulieu, FR), BB: 6/III/25, lot: 220910 (2023-317)

Paired with steak and fries.

Clear blond to light orange beer, big solid creamy off-white head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: nice, some tropical fruits, a bit yeasty, pretty floral, a little off. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: a little sweet first, pretty fruity, hoppy bitterness, sweet malts, a bit sugary. Aftertaste: more citrus notes, good bitterness, fruity, pleasant Belgian yeast character without being too dominating. Nice modern tripel, probably with some new world hops!

Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2023 at 11:30


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

9/IV/23 - 33cl bottle @ La Gare aux Saveurs (Beaulieu, FR), BB: 8/IX/24, lot: 23031 (2023-312)

Paired with lamb (3 different preparations), crispy layered potatoes, French peas and morels.

Pretty clear dark brown beer, big aery to creamy beige head, pretty stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: nice, very smoky, sweet malts, some dried fruits, caramel, good roast, chocolate notes, more fruity touch as well, nice! MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: slightly sourish start, bitter, good roast, very smoky, coffee notes, earthy. Aftertaste: bitter and dry, more roasted malts, a bit sourish, dried fruits, coffee, smoky touch still. Very decent stout!

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2023 at 11:30


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

9/IV/23 - 33cl bottle @ La Gare aux Saveurs (Beaulieu, FR), BB: 6/III/25, lot: 220913 (2023-311)

Paired with gilt headed bream, lemon saffron sauce, orange parts, grilled white asparagus with lime.

Cloudy beige beer, big creamy to aery beige head head, pretty stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: fruity, some citrus, tropical fruits, juicy, nice! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: good bitterness up front, lots of citrus notes, grapefruit, hoppy, a bit grassy, zesty notes, refreshing! Aftertaste: bitter, zesty, fruity, a bit piny, citrus notes, good bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2023 at 11:00


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

9/IV/23 - 33cl bottle @ La Gare aux Saveurs (Beaulieu, FR), BB: 6/VI/24, lot: 23023 (2023-310)

Paired with poached egg, tuna (?), fresh herbs, white asparagus cream and marinated green asparagus carpaccio, lemon sabayon.

Very cloudy beige blond beer, huge creamy dense off-white head, stable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: nice, very fruity, lots of citrus, a bit cheesy, very pleasant, slightly yeasty, wheat notes, grains, nice and intense aroma! MF: ok carbon, medium to light body. Taste: good bitterness up front, citrus, grains, hay, grassy, some coriander, a bit dusty. Aftertaste: bitter, a little yeasty, citrus, hoppy, grassy, spicy, coriander.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2023 at 10:30


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Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2022 at 20:14


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle, very big head on a bright ale golden beer. Plastic garbage bags, soft doughy, citrus zest, clove oil, dead yeast. Something is very off in the yeast here… Light sweet, sour and bitter. Something went wrong here.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2022 at 18:14