Paris Beer Week & Paris Beer Festival 2025: The Ultimate Guide for Craft Lovers

If you’re a hop-head heading to Paris in the spring, forget the wine clichés—Paris Beer Week and the Paris Beer Festival are where the city really lets its hair down. Running across multiple days and venues throughout the city, this annual celebration of all things bière is a love letter to France’s booming craft beer scene.

👉 Want more beer tips? Start with our Survival Guide for Beer Geeks in France and discover what makes the French craft beer world tick.

What is Paris Beer Week?

Paris Beer Week is a grassroots celebration of independent beer. Bars, breweries, and bottle shops across the city host tastings, tap takeovers, meet-the-brewer nights, beer pairings, brewing workshops, and more. It usually takes place in May, with dozens of events spread across the city’s arrondissements.

The week culminates in the Paris Beer Festival—the Grand Finale—where brewers from France and beyond pour their best pints, compete for awards, and mingle with fans.

Why This Festival Matters

French beer used to be a sorry afterthought—but not anymore. The craft scene has exploded over the last decade, and Paris Beer Week has been at the heart of that movement. Think of it as the city’s annual coming-of-age party for beer nerds, brewers, and curious drinkers alike.

I’ve been to the festival multiple times, both as a punter and behind the scenes as a volunteer. In fact, it was a visit to Paris Beer Week with my wife (before we were even married) that convinced me I could live here without missing my craft beer fix too much. The passion, the community, and the quality—it’s the real deal.

👉 Curious where to go year-round? Check out our Best Breweries in Paris for a local’s take on the scene.

What to Expect in 2025

While full details are still to be confirmed, here’s what we know and expect based on previous years:

• Dates: 19th – 25th of May 2025
• Main Venue: The Grand Finale takes place at Ground Control
• Participants: 60+ breweries from France and Europe
• Tickets: Entry to the Grand Finale is just 7€ (book here). You then purchase “jutons” (tokens) for 2€ each, which you trade for tastings.
• Fringe Events: Expect tap takeovers, live music, brewery tours, special bottle releases, food pairings, collab brews, and homebrew competitions. The whole of Paris’s craft beer village is buzzing!

At the Grande Finale, beers are served in small tasting sizes, which means even with 8–10 jutons between friends, you can sample a wide variety. If you’ve got a big thirst and the gift of the gab with brewers (like me), budget around 40€ for tokens to get a full experience.

Who’s Pouring?

A Taste of France (and Beyond)

One of the best parts of the Paris Beer Festival is the sheer range of breweries you can sample. This isn’t just a Parisian party—it’s a showcase of the best from all over France, plus a few international gems thrown in for good measure.

Some highlights to look out for in 2025:

• Paris Classics like Brasserie de l’Être, Fauve, and Brasserie du Grand Paris—reliable, innovative, and beloved for a reason.
• Regional standouts from Toulouse and Biarritz, bringing coastal vibes and southern flair to the capital.
• International guests, too—was that a brewery from Lisbon on the list? Oui, très cool.

👉 Love these names? Explore more in our Best Craft Beer Bars in Paris guide.

There are over 60 brewers attending, so you can either pace yourself or fully embrace the beer geek pilgrimage. Check out the full lineup here.

Highlights to Look Out For

• The Grand Finale: Two full days of tastings and talks
• Women in Beer events and diversity-focused panels
• Collaboration releases from Paris breweries like BAPBAP, Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or, and Deck & Donohue
• Beer and Cheese pairings (because we’re still in France, after all)

How to Make the Most of It

• Join the association; for just €15 a year you can get discounts all over paris and exclusive year round events for beer lovers.
• Follow the map. Events happen all over Paris—use the official program to plan your hops.
• Buy festival glassware early. They often sell out.
• Talk to brewers. They’re friendly, passionate, and often pouring their own beers.
• Volunteer. It’s a great way to get involved and drink great beer while doing it.

Stay Tuned

The full schedule for the fringe events—those brilliant tastings, tap takeovers, and brewery collabs at bars all over Paris—hasn’t dropped yet. But as soon as it does, I’ll be back here updating this post with my picks and insider tips.

We’ll also update the main festival lineup and details as soon as new info becomes available. Once it’s all wrapped up, I’ll share a personal review of the best brews, best bars, and unexpected highlights.. Once it’s all wrapped up, I’ll also share a personal review of the best brews, best bars, and unexpected highlights.

“I came for the girl, stayed for the beers—and ended up moving here. Paris Beer Week changed everything.”

👉 Want more ideas for foodie fun this spring? Check out our full guide to What’s Happening in Paris in May—from market festivals to wine-soaked wanderings.

Chef Tris

Food Tour Guide

From the bustling streets of Paris to the heat of a professional kitchen, my life has always revolved around food. A Brit who moved to France at 16, I trained as a chef in a Parisian palace kitchen at 18 and have spent decades cooking, eating, and living like the French.

By day, I run kitchens and events, but Eat Like The French is my side hustle—a way to share my passion for French food through writing and food tours. After a detour into tech recruitment, I returned to what I love most: cooking and storytelling—one dish, one tour, and one bite at a time.