Microbrewing in France
The micro-brewery in France heralds a return to the origins of breweries, to a time when inn-keepers brewed for their own needs and didn’t distribute their beer beyond that, given the lack of pasteurisation and adequate containers. In this article beer writer and co-manager of Mondial de la Bière de Montréal et Mulhouse Jean Claude Colin introduces the French craft brewing “scene”, its history and the main protagonists: its beers.