Kronenbourg 1664

Brewed by Kronenbourg (Carlsberg)
Style: Pale Lager
Obernai, France

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

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It’s crisp, it’s light, it’s .... French? From the same peoples that brought you swill like Fischer-Alcasse you get this stuff. First drank it on the steps of Sacre-Coeur on the eve of Bastille Day 200, fifteen years later i still drink it. Neat shaped bottle (Not pictured) great in the Summer. How the hell the French came up with it I’ll never know.

UPDATED: SEP 17, 2003 Little discernable hop aroma flavour or bitterness. Barely noticable malt notes. That should mean it is nicely balanced, but in reality its just ordinary.

A very nice beer. Nothing to write home about though.

Middle of the road.

C’est déguelasse, les français ne savent vraiment pas brasser ! - It’s disgusting, the frenchies are not good brewers !

Flowery, yeasty aroma preceding a soft bready, yeasty taste. Weakly bitter finish. I’m surprised by the lack of skunkiness, considering the green bottle and its trip across the Atlantic, but one-dimensional yeasty beers are my least favorite type. Quite crisp and clean with afoamy white head and light-golden body. Below average.

Quality beer similar in taste to Stella but slightly nicer. Beware of stuff brewed under license in UK.

A bit sweet and fresh. Not at all like the other Kronenbourg beers.

UPDATED: SEP 4, 2003 One of my first beers I had in my life . After many years I had chance trying again . Sweet bland , corn juice with some hops .

swillable enough on tap. no real hops taste