Académie de la Bière Krutenau

Académie de la Bière Krutenau is the second branch of the Strasbourg beer bar, opened in November 2017 at 6 Rue Sainte-Catherine in the Krutenau district, in the Grand Est region of France. The bar is located near the Gallia tram stop, which makes it easy to reach from the station and the city centre without a car. The Krutenau is the neighbourhood just east of the Grande Île, long associated with students, young professionals and a more local, less tourist-oriented nightlife than Petite France. The crowd at the bar reflects that mix: mostly adults in their twenties and thirties, with groups of friends meeting after work or before moving on to other bars in the quarter. The atmosphere is casual and sociable, with no known dress code, and everyday clothes are the norm. The defining feature is the drinks list. The bar serves 20 draught beers and more than 75 bottled references, a range that lets visitors compare styles from classic lagers and wheat beers to hoppy IPAs, dark beers and stronger specialty ales. Beer is the focus, so wine and cocktails are secondary, and visitors who want a wider choice of local Alsatian wine are better served by the wine bars on nearby Rue de Zurich. Staff can usually advise on pairing a taste to a style. Music is incidental and kept at a level that allows conversation. Weeknights tend to be calm, suited to a slow tasting, while Thursday through Saturday evenings are busier as the Krutenau fills with students and diners. No cover charge is known, and the bar operates on a walk-in basis; groups may want to arrive early to find space. Prices follow central-Strasbourg norms, with specialty beers usually costing several euros per glass and rarer bottles costing more. The location also makes the bar a convenient first stop before a wider bar crawl through the Krutenau's cafés, wine bars and restaurants.