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Chain pub on Rue St.Denis (that has some 'naughty' shops further along it). A few differing keg beers - the Polar bear winter ale was pretty dour - the Wham American IPA was drinkable. 7 Euros a pint these days. OK for what it is but there are plenty of decent corner local bars with decent lager to go to before making for this.
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Poor beer...must try harder!
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Had a pint of their Inseine last week, which is based on an English bitter. It wasnt too bad in fact, better than most beers you'll find in Paris. Catch this place on a quiet sunny day, prop yourself outside and watch the world go by.
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If I was a silly old englishman
I'd go to the chapel and pray
That London was not such a dustbin
and I wasent silly and gay.
Rosbif Rosbif
Im having Rosbif for tea for tea.
Rosbif Rosbif
I just a frog from Paree.
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Not a pub, a Sky Box with limited seating facilities and beer that tastes like pot noodle.
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Visited for one pint on 22nd November. Consistently good wheat beer on, called �Maison Blanche�; clip badge depicting US president-elect Obama outside the White House. All the other standard ales and keg beers like Dark de Triomphe, ParisLytic, InSeine etc were available, and the food remains good. Again, friendly English staff and a lively atmosphere afforded by well-chosen, tuneful music. Still a good venue for ex-pats and those after a pint of cask ale while watching the rugby, etc.
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Many a memorable occasion spent in here when in Paris for the last stage of Le tour and suchlike. Always a good atmosphere on a weekend night. Beers brewed on the premises are generally good and you'll pay less than you will for a pint of weak lager elsewhere in Paris. Find yourself a space near the stairs leading down to the Khazi and watch drunken football, rugby and cycling fans trying to negotiate them while obviously terrified of falling. If you go down them yourself, you'll know what i mean!
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Rather more like the 'real thing' than I was expecting (and certainly more convincing than the usual Irish or Scottish bars to be found in most European cities). All of the customers in on my late-afternoon visit appeared to be French, but given the number of coffee-drinking laptop users, it would appear that the free wi-fi access was of greater appeal than the beers brewed on site in the basement (next to the toilets - nice touch!). Had an interesting brew called 'Ginger Twist' - not great, but OK for a change.
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beer by the pint in Paris is a nightmare. a real nightmare...unlesss your loaded. It is not uncommon to spend 8-11 euros on a pint, a stein is at least 14 euros, and even then its for pish like heiniken! My advice is drink wine and soda or gin and soda to refresh, then hit the red wine to get twisted. otherwise you'll be totally broke.
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Made a timely return to the pub on Friday 24th November. In-Seine has now become beautifully fruity and hoppy with a lasting head and zingy mouthfeel.
Staff at the bar are friendly despite having to be hardworking.
On the food front try the smoked salmon as a starter. Their turkey curry is absolutely delicious but small for its �12 pricing and will not fill you up. I was hungry again at 9pm and ate elsewhere. But this was definitely the place for the best tasting beer in Paris during my two-day trip.
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My favourite pub in the whole world. The most welcoming place I've ever been! It was my local for 8 glorius months!
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British style pub with a crude brewery in the basement. Loud rock music. Good atmosphere. Relaxed. Cool. Sport on the TV. British with a French flair. Don't come here for French culture - this is a curious oddity. If I lived in Paris I might find myself in here rather more often than I should. I love Paris culture, and would prefer to think of myself in a French bar, but this place feels so much like home, it's too seductive. And everyone speaks English.
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Got quite epically hammered here on a near-legendary weekend involving mini coopers, drumkits, Bison Grass vodka and cameras a few years back. When in Paris these days i tend to stick to 'zinc' bars, but the Frog is worth a visit.
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Having been mugged for �9 to sample a badly served pint of bad Guinness in a pub down the street ironically called "The Guinness Tavern" it was a relief to find this place and have a decent pint at a reasonable price - �5. (Still a lot, but reasonable as Paris prices go). It was great to find cask contitioned real ale in the heart of Paris and it was hard to fault the Inseine beer which compares favourably with much of the real ale brewed in the UK. There was a live Premiership match on the box when I dropped in (Bolton v Spurs)so I secured a seat at the bar and made myself at home. I wasn't hungry enough to try the food but it looked the business. The clientele seemed to be Multi-European but it was predominantly full of Irish and British expats in for the match. This is a busy bar and the staff are friendly and on the ball, but they could try and find more time to change the ashtrays. In an area of Paris where most establishments are only to willing to rip you off, The Frog & Rosbif is one of the few places around here where you can find some hint of value for your round of drinks. I'll be back again.
By the way, Bolton beat Spurs 1 -0.
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very friendly staff.beer 20 euros for a 4 pint jug.
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A traditional-styled microbrewery pub in the centre of Paris, serving cask conditioned real ale by the pint (proper imperial 56cl size glasses in use). Food available through all sessions, and a large screen tv scrolls down for rugby matches during which there is standing room only.
The beers available when I visited on 27/11/04 were:
In-Seine (4.4% bitter)
Dark de Triomphe (5% stout)
Natural Blonde (4.2% draught lager)
Rosbif's Revenge (6% Christmas ale). All the beers have improved since I first visited in the autumn of 2002, there is a great atmosphere amongst all clientele, and a visit is recommended if only for the thrill of supping a real, hand-pulled pint abroad!
Great pub.
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