Kronenbourg 1664

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

Date: September 24, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: Minneapolis Beer Fest. Full description not available as I sampled way too many beers in 4.5 hours!

This being my first French brew to sample, I didn’t have any set expectations. Not a bad brew at all I must say, but nothing outstanding either. If you like Heineken then you’ll easily like this brew as well. It pours a rich copper-colored body sporting a somewhat dismal bubbly head that dissipates very quickly and leaves very little lacing. Upon opening, my senses detected a very grassy, somewhat pungent, odor that frankly nearly kept me from sampling this brew. It’s a bitter tasting beer; for me it was almost too bitter (but that’s just me). Flavors detected consisted of the traditional grains, malts and hops; but I just could not find a happy balance between them; but the grassy flavor was very appearant and somewhat overbearing. It’s very light on the pallet and a brew that can be a good session beer; especially on those hot summer days.

0,5l can, TESCO. As i saw, its alcohol content is 5%. Average yellow colour, silky CO2, but stabile foam describes. Aroma is grain and wheat malt, so sweetness and citrus dominate. Body is light, hop can feel only in a few gulp. Not bad but pricy.

Light blond and very see through, white head with high carbonation. Aroma slightly floral and a bit boozy, possibly chemical smell. Doesn’t really taste of much. One of my preferred mainstream lagers, but that doesn’t say much, and a few pints of this will give you a stinking hangover in the morning.

Standard pilsner looks, standard pilsner aroma and standard pilsner taste. Had side to side with a Heineken and it was virtually indistinguishable. (33cl bottle)

Clear golden pour thin soapy white head with sticky lacing .... aroma of corn, sweet malts and some floral hop .... taste is of corn, sweet malts and some floral spicy hops ... flavors are all subtle and the mouthfeel is a bit thin and watery with just a little funk .... all in all not bad lawnmower beer

Golden colour, small bubbly head. Grain, malt, bread aroma. Taste is sweet, slight skunk. Probably could have copied my review for any number of mass Euro lagers.

Bottle. Pours golden, medium white head, good amount of carbonation bubbles. Aroma of basement aromas and grass, quite mild. Light sweetness to it, flavor not as watered-down as I expected. Thin body, crisp tingly finish. Overall not bad for the style.