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Lieu dit "Ravel", Picherande, 63113, France
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Amoureux de l’Auvergne et plus particulièrement du Massif du Sancy, j’ai rénové une grange à Picherande afin d’y installer ma brasserie. Ouverts depuis le 23 avril 2011, nous accueillons depuis lors avec plaisir les « Miengués » (habitants de Picherande) et les touristes de passage, randonneurs et autres…
Les bières Gaïa sont élaborées dans une brasserie authentique et artisanale, une des plus hautes de France !
We are Julien and Violette. In professional retraining, lovers of Auvergne and lovers of craft beers, our path led us to meet Xavier Condroyer, founder of the GAIA brewery in 2011 (first craft brewery at the foot of Sancy).
A few brewing tips and several meetings allowed us to build relationships, until Xavier took us under his wing and helped us make the leap from “home brewers” to professional brewers. A university diploma in brewing operator at the University of La Rochelle rounded out Julien’s knowledge.
It is therefore since June 2021, after Xavier's retirement, that we have taken over Brasserie GAIA in order to keep it going in the same spirit as its founder.
Bière du Sancy, brassée au coeur des volcans d’Auvergne.
Les bières Gaïa sont élaborées dans une brasserie authentique et artisanale, une des plus hautes de France !
We are Julien and Violette. In professional retraining, lovers of Auvergne and lovers of craft beers, our path led us to meet Xavier Condroyer, founder of the GAIA brewery in 2011 (first craft brewery at the foot of Sancy).
A few brewing tips and several meetings allowed us to build relationships, until Xavier took us under his wing and helped us make the leap from “home brewers” to professional brewers. A university diploma in brewing operator at the University of La Rochelle rounded out Julien’s knowledge.
It is therefore since June 2021, after Xavier's retirement, that we have taken over Brasserie GAIA in order to keep it going in the same spirit as its founder.
Bière du Sancy, brassée au coeur des volcans d’Auvergne.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating - A 330ml bottle, a gift from a friend who visited the region. Pours a dark amber colour with a white head. Aromas of sweet malt. Tastes of flower, light to medium body with a mild bitter finish. Reasonable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2025
at 20:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
A 330ml bottle, 5.6 ABV. A gift from a friend who visited the region. A very well made dark amber biere de garde with caramel & apple leading to a medium bitterness. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 2015
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2025
at 11:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle kindly shared by Lubo. Golden color with minimal white head. Malt, yeast, some sourness in aroma. Light taste of malt, yeast, spices. Light sourness in finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2014
at 09:19