Anaïs Lecoq
Journaliste
Vannes, France
Vannes, France
Anaïs Lecoq
Journaliste
Vannes, France
Vannes, France
Presentation
French freelance journalist, award-winning beer writer, author. I write about French drinking culture and history, with a focus on the beer industry and anything related to gender inequality and discriminations. I'm the author of Maltriarcat (Ed. Nouriturfu), an essay exploring beer through the lens of gender and sexism.Experience
final gravity
craftbeer.com
Crafted for All
Pellicle
L'ADN
Good Beer Hunting
Education
Université de Lorraine
Projects
Cidre Breton — One Iconic Cider From Both Sides Of The Channel
04-06-2025
From The French House to the farmhouse, everybody loves Cidre Breton. Don't they? Two cider writers from either side of the Channel try to find reality within the myth of this cider's iconic presence on fine dining tables up and down the country.
TÉMOIGNAGE. « L’impression de perdre le contrôle »: elle souffre de trouble dysphorique prémenstruel
30-05-2025
Après des années d’errance médicale, Élise a été diagnostiquée d’un trouble dysphorique prémenstruel, une maladie qui affecte sévèrement sa vie quotidienne, quelques jours avant le début de ses règles.
Across the Atlantic: How U.S. Breweries Navigate the European Market
06-05-2025
Discover how U.S. craft breweries navigate European export challenges while tapping into new markets and connecting with beer lovers abroad.
TÉMOIGNAGE. « Ne pas lâcher complètement » : elle essaie de vaincre sa peur de conduire une voiture
01-01-2025
Après un malaise au volant en 2013, Julie a développé une peur panique de la conduite, aussi appelée amaxophobie. Depuis, elle enchaîne les hauts et les bas, et a adapté chaque aspect de sa vie autour de cette angoisse.
Her Name Is On The Front Door — Élise Provost and the Celtic Soul of Tavarn Ty Élise, Brittany
23-04-2025
A middle-aged man in a time-worn brown leather jacket just entered the pub. “ Demat ,” he greets in Breton, while he takes the remaining bar stool—they’re always the first seats to be filled. Before he even says another word, Élise Provost, the landlady, draws him a half pint of amber ale.
Bad Pints and Enlightenment as a French Beer Lover
01-04-2025
Final Gravity, a print zine sharing personal, human-centered stories about beer. Issue 08 | Avril 2025
Happiness Through Homebrew
01-03-2025
When a French journalist offers her partner a homebrew workshop to bolster his growing interest in brewing, little does she know it would have life—and career—changing consequences for both of them.
TÉMOIGNAGE. « Le deuil d’un inconnu » : elle découvre le vrai visage de son père après sa mort
12-02-2025
Quand son père décède subitement, Céline perd son pilier, son roc. Deux ans plus tard, elle découvre la vérité sur l’homme qu’il était vraiment. Elle retrace le fil de son enfance et fait face à un deuil impossible.
Lève ton Verre — What’s Left of Coreff, France’s First Real Ale — Pellicle
29-01-2025
Brewing nothing but real ale at the time, Coreff came to life with the help of a person that will mean nothing to the vast majority of French people, even the beer drinking type. Yet he’s considered a legend on the other side of the English Channel: Peter Austin, founder of Ringwood Brewery.
Brasserie Vif Is Trying to Make Lager Happen in France
14-10-2024
While the majority of beer consumed in France, as pretty much everywhere else, is lager, France's craft scene is ale-dominated. Vif is trying to change that, and Anaïs explains some of the cultural and financial challenges they're facing in the process.