Pub L’Escale

11 taps, 7 belgian, the other ones craft like Fauve, Pophin, Senses Brewing. In the back there,s plenty outside seating.

Located on a busy roas leading to the very centre of Reims, this pub is a goodnplace to stop by when visiting the city. It has a long wooden bar in the first room / parlour, and then expands into a more regular drinking hall. The selection is really good compared to what I have seen elsewhere in town. There are 11 taps with some well-known Belgians and many more of those are sold per bottle. Non-Belgian beers are reduced to the absolute minimum. These are served in proper glassware. The staff are friendly and polite. Not cheap but nice and local. I will come back here if in Reims again.

Single female bar staff, overwhelmed by predominantly male customers. I counted maybe 60 bottles available, tpas ok. Nice vibe, if you speak French....

The decor looked just like house of brews in Manhattan, it was quite uncanny...The bar was on the left side as you walk in, with a Beer fridge packed with imports, a few tables in the back, lots of breweryana hung on the walls. It was Monday, so obviously it was a slow night. The bartender/owner was quite friendly and seemed to know his Beers quite well, even though he told me he doesn’t drink, although he tastes every new brew that he adds to his list. About a dozen taps, and about a hundred bottles. Most from Belgium and Germany, a few locals and oddballs from around the world. He had a pretty solid lineup of Unibroues too. The Beers I had were within expiry dates (though one was close!), and came in the right glassware. We had dinner there, he microwaved us a croque-monsieur that wasn’t too good by French standards, yet still better than some I’ve had back home at 4 times the price. Beer prices were pretty steep though. But after I paid the tab he did give us a free shooter of chuchen (not sure of the spelling on this), a type of mead he made himself with the help of a local producer. It tasted great! A pretty decent Beer haven in wine country.

About 6-8 rotating draughts. Over 200 bottles/cans from all over (though mostly Europe) with proper glassware. Polite service, but a local hangout. Pricy.