Kronenbourg 1664

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

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

Had this sampled in Collioure, close to the eastborder to Spain with Sus, Jes and Helle on the biketour. We enjoyed it alot after the biketours to Latour and pleased it for its watery flavor.

Poured pale gold, crystal clear. Sudsy pure white head, didn’t last, little lace. Aroma on the line between skunky and grapefruity, som sweet malt, herbs and cardboard. Flavor had some malt sugar, but was mostly spicy, herbal hops. Fair bitterness. Mouthfeel okay. Just your basic euro. If you lived through the 70s, you’ll remember the first "German" (mostly Heinekin, Lowenbrau, Tuborg, Becks, Dab, euro brews). This reminded me of them. Boy we thought they were so sophisticated then.

33cl bottle. Very good standard lager, excellent with curry’s or anything else spicy that needs a decently strong beer to soothe the tastebuds.

UPDATED: JUL 17, 2010 1. On Tap at the Friar Penketh, Warrington (JDW) 04/06/2002 Clear golden coloured with a dry hop finish. 2. On Tap at the View, Frodsham 13/04/2003 Golden coloured sweet on the palate and hoppy. Slightly dry malt finish. 3. Bottle at Media, Nottingham 18/07/2004 Golden coloured with some alcohol present. Slight sour fruit aroma. Crisp full malt finish. 4. Can 18/07/2004 Golden coloured smooth on the palate and hoppy. Slightly dry lasting malt finish. 5. On Tap at the Twitchel Inn, Long Eaton (JDW) 23/09/2005 Clear golden coloured crisp on the palate with malt flavour. Slightly spicy finish. 6. On Tap at the Anderton, Northwich 03/03/2006 Clear golden coloured slightly floral and hoppy aromas. Banana fruit flavour. Crisp slightly dry malt finish. 7. On Tap at the Printworks, Manchester 19/01/2008 Some floral aroma and carbonation. Golden coloured and hoppy with a crisp and slightly dry malt finish. 8. On Tap at Bar Sixty Nine, Chester 05/04/2008 Hoppy aroma. Clear golden coloured hoppy and crisp with a slightly dry lasting malt finish. 9. On Tap at Madisons, Northwich 21/02/2009 Hop aroma. Carbonation. Small white head. Golden coloured and hoppy with a crisp and slightly dry malt finish. 10. 500ml Can at Bocking Street Warehouse, London 03/07/2010 Malt aroma. Clear golden coloured and hoppy with some alcohol present. A hint of dryness in a malt finish.

From the bottle. Poured a moderate golden color, not pale but not too dark either. Bubbly. Mouthfeel is crisp, taste is in line with the standard pale lagers, and the finish was slightly bitter. Overall a pretty good beer, but nothing spectacular. The French version of Heineken.

Bottle. Pours a clear golden with a decent looking white head that dissipates quickly and leaves a little lace. Aroma is faint, but there are signs of hops and a sweet malt. Grassy and spicy. Taste is similar. More spicy hops than most lagers. Very refreshing despite its simplicity. Overall, a beer that brings back a lot of memories and tastes better than most shitty lagers here in America.

On-tap. A - Pale, clear golden color. Decent sized fluffy white head. S - Grainy sweetness, along with a little bit of grassy hops. Nothing exceptional, what really what is to be expected from the style. T - Similar to the smell. Mostly grainy and sweet malt flavors with maybe a touch of honey. Some grassy malts. Pretty mild taste. M - Light to medium body. Decent carbonation. Crisp and slightly smooth for the style. D - Really quite drinkable. Refreshing and a good beer to get at a bar with limited selection. Notes: Easy to drink and inoffensive beer, but nothing special about it. If you want something light and easy to drink at a bar, this isn’t a bad choice.

Pours amber with decent head and some lacing. Notes of wheat and malt. Taste is balanced with a bitter finish.