Marre du vin et du champagne pendant les repas, apéros, et soirées arrosées de fin d'année ? Here are some hoppy, malty, delicious alternatives to diversify your table this holiday season! Toutes les bières citées ci-dessous sont en vente à la cave à bière Allez Hops! (dans la limite des stocks).  The traditional Gueuze : a bubb...

The 5th and latest edition of Nice's very own Concours du Brasseur Amateur  was held on Saturday 19th of Novembre at the local Brewdog.   This year's edition was our most successful yet... with 36 home-brewed beers submitted, the judges definitely had their work cut out for them ! Similarly to last year, home-brewers could submi...

UN CONCOURS OUVERT À TOUTES ET À TOUS La 5ème édition du Concours du Brasseur Amateur de Nice aura lieu le 19 novembre prochain. Créé par l'association des Brasseries Indépendantes Azuréennes et Maralpines en 2017, le Concours a pour but de regrouper les particuliers du 06 et alentours qui s'intéressent à la bière artisanale brassée mai...

The beautiful little town of La Seyne sur Mer saw its first beer festival organised this weekend, featuring a homebrewing competition to wrap up the celebrations.  I was very happy to be selected to be one of five jury members for La Seyne Sur Mer's homebrewing competition along side my friend Sheri, as part of the town's first craft beer...

The 4th annual homebrewing competition organised by the Association des Brasseurs Indépendants des Alpes Maritimes (BIAM) took place on november 6th 2021.   The competition was held at french beer-bar chain Au Fût et à Mesure in the old town of Nice.  This year, the homebrewers were encouraged to submit their creations by catego...

19 beers later and we finally have the winners of the 3rd edition of the Concours du Brasseur Amateur ! But before we announce the happy homebrewers, let's take a look at how the day went down... Originally planned for mid-November at the Beer District Libération bar in Nice, this year's edition of the homebrew competition ...

UN CONCOURS OUVERT À TOUTES ET À TOUS La 3ème édition du concours du brasseur amateur de Nice aura lieu le 21 novembre prochain. Créé par l'association des Brasseurs Indépendants de Alpes Maritimes en 2017, le Concours du Brasseur Amateur a pour but de regrouper les particuliers du 06 qui s'intéressent à la bière artisanale brassée maison. Ce conco...

Though I've lived in France my whole life and consider myself to be complètement française, I'll take a beer over a glass of wine ANYDAY. I mean, is there any other beverage that connects everyone, from monks to college kids? Seldom has a glass of orange juice sent my brain and taste buds into the euphoric flavour paradise that beer creates. Anyway...