Lille: The beer capital of France

Whatever happens on and off the field, the shape of the glass will have definitely changed by the time the green army transports itself north from Bordeaux morphing from wine glass to something broader and more frothy.

A fact that may be of more than passing interest to Irish fans: Lille is the beer capital of France.

The locals will tell you their brewing tradition is older and better than Belgium’s. For further details enquire in any of the numerous pubs, over a glass of top fermented Bière de Garde.