Beer is kind of the star of the aperitif (along with pastaga, of course, but we digress). A golden liquid full of bubbles that refreshes at the end of the day, the city of Marseille offers plenty of ways to quench your thirst with a blonde, a brunette or an amber. Whether you’re looking for a locally brewed beer or a place to sip it, Marseille Secrète has the best tips for you!
1. Marseille’s beer bars and cellars
Marseille 7th arrondissement
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Le 143, the must-visit beer bar in Saint-Victor
Located in the heart of the Saint-Victor district, Le 143 opened its doors on September 28, 2018. A neighborhood bar specializing in beer, you can choose from 10 beers on draught and 20 in bottle. With its stylish decor and hyped-up atmosphere, 143 is the place to be if you’re a beer lover!
📍143, Rue Sainte – Marseille 7th
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Le Victor, beer cellar and bistro
We have just one piece of information to convince you to take a trip to Victor’s taps: in 2021, Victor, a beer cellar and bistro on rue d’Endoume, was named one of France’s 100 best beer bars. With over 400 regional and international beer references, 6 draught beers and 100 bottled beers to taste, the address is a benchmark in the world of craft beer in Marseille.
📍 20, Rue d’Endoume – Marseille 7th arrondissement
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Keg & Can, Marseille’s trendy taproom
Just a stone’s throw from the Luminy Campus in the Redon district, this small Marseille brewpub has taken up residence. Transformed into a brewery, this former garage/gas station offers some of the most original draught and canned beers on the market. Keg & Can offers both its own sparkling creations and those of other craft brewers.
📍314, Boulevard du Redon – Marseille 9e
Marseille 6th
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Le Zoumaï, an independent craft brewery (and brewpub)
At Le Zoumaï, a hip and eclectic place nestled in the heart of Marseille, organic beers are made right in the city. As its name suggests, this is a place for sharing, where good cheer is in abundance. Ambivalent, the place also doubles as a brewpub, where you can sample their organic beers on draught!
📍 7, Cours Gouffé – Marseille 6e
Marseille 4th
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La Cane Bière, for foam aficionados
Here, beer is celebrated in a thousand ways. La Cane Bière combines cellar and beer bar in a contemporary decor and harmonious setting. With over 400 bottle references to taste on the premises or take away, and 12 craft beers on draught, your head will spin even before you’ve had a drink. And that’s not all: the address also hosts meetings with local breweries, vernissages, Blind Test evenings and Food Pairing evenings with a variety of guest speakers.
📍32 Boulevard Philippon – Marseille 4th
Marseille 1st
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Bière Academy, the good students of beer
The founders of Bière academy went to a good school! Located at 22 rue Beauvau, this atypical venue combines 3 concepts in one. In this institution in Marseille’s first arrondissement, you’ll find a beer bar and cellar, a Brew Shop and beer-brewing workshops! A complete study program!
📍 22, Rue Beauvau – Marseille 1e
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Beer District, no neighborhood for choice!
A good barbecue calls for a good beer! And Beer District understands this . This restaurant and smokehouse doesn’t skimp on the beer offer! A craft beer bar, they offer no less than 30 drafts and a selection of craft beers in the cellar. Go there with your buddies to enjoy a supercharged atmosphere!
📍 4, Rue de la République – Marseille 1e
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Les BerThoM – when the beer flows
Established since 2017 in the Phocaean city,Les BerThoM has had time to build a solid reputation among beer lovers. Ideally located in Marseille’s hyper-center, you’ll find it just 2 min from the Vieux Port and the Opera. Open every day, this beer bar has had the brilliant idea of offering Happy Hour from Sunday to Thursday from 7pm to 9pm. A great way to wash down the week!
📍31 Cours d’Estienne d’Orves – Marseille 1e
2. Beers made in Marseille
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La cagole de Marseille, Marseille’s most stylish beer
You’ve all heard of Cagole de Marseille? La Cagole is a beer born of the imagination of two childhood friends from Marseille, inspired by their love of the city and its identity! They created a blond beer with Provencal accents, reminiscent of the Vieux Port and the atmosphere of old Marseille. With no advertising budget, they used an original strategy: dropping cases off free of charge in bars to create demand. In four months, 38,000 bottles were sold, and the beer became a local symbol. Produced by a Master Brewer, the beer’s character and typically Marseillaise aromas are seductive. And what’s more, it comes in all kinds (blonde, white, organic…)!
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La bière de la Plaine, an organic reference in Marseille
Bières de la Plaine arrived in Marseille in 2013 and have since made a name for themselves in the brewing world. City beers brewed in the heart of Marseille, they are now stamped AOQ (Appellation d’Origine de Quartier).
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Les Maltfaiteurs, the maltrats of beer
Les Maltfaiteurs have been brewing artisanally in Marseille since 2016! Their beers are neither filtered nor pasteurized, and Les Maltfaiteurs favor short circuits and local suppliers in the Marseille region as much as possible to limit their carbon footprint. Quite simply, we love everything about this beer!
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La Minotte, Marseille’s beer with a twist
IPA, blonde, brown, white, amber… Brasserie Minotte has more than one beer in its bag. A mischievous and colorful brand, their beers (aged in barrels for up to two years) are to be discovered at Refûtge (14, rue du Refuge – Marseille 2e)!
*Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Drink in moderation.