Any real ale in the south of France?

I did once find a Belgian bar in Nice Old Town, called de Klomp, but nothing else worth drinking. Stick to the local wine down there, especially if you can get it from what the locals call a "cave", which is a local winemaker.

Christine a écrit :

Excuse my contradicting you, Christine, but french micros have developped quite a bit over the past few years, including in the south of the country, and there's quite a number of decent beers to be enjoyed down there. Problem is indeed most bar owners don't even know there's decent beers produced in the region. Besides, the only "real ale" you can expect is bottle-conditioned stuff, as handpumps are still very rare (unlike in Brittanny)

Look up

I especially suggest you try and look up Oc'Ale beers, a blanche and a stout. Both 6%, BC, 500ml.

My mates from the montpellier Chapter of ATPUB (french EBCU member organisation) mentioned a few times a pub called "Le Tac-Tac" in Aigues-Mortes as being the best they had at hand in terms of beer range.

You could probably try and drop a line or two about it, being a touch more specific on the places you're going to, on fr.rec.boissons.bieres If your french's too bad, I'll be glad to translate any message you would post there.

Cheers !

Laurent

The Submarine Captain writes

Just as a matter of interest what is the price roughly for beer in euros. i ask as i shall be going to France in Sept and finish up near Nice. Its a journey to look at the Narrow Gauge railway systems. starting up near the Somme.

ted - a made-up name if ever I've heard one - said

We were in Brittany in May and the price was about 2,30 - 2,80 euros for a 25cl glass. Which, I must admit, seems very small when you're brought up on pints!)

loobyloo writes

Well i started rather naively on the Internet some years ago and using my real name has been a bloody nightmare for so doing. Anyway loobyloo sounds like something from the BBC kids programmes of many years back

Thanks its just i will probably partake if available but i have to take enough cash for starters.

Good to hear it because it certainly couldn't get any worse!

Cheers

ted - a made-up name if ever I've heard one - said

You're right there. More or less 5 Euro or about 3.50 a pint!

Christine a écrit :

Indeed, Kronenbourg and 1664 are hardly an exciting choice... :o(

Brian