Kronenbourg 1664

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

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

I was unfamiliar with Kronenbourg, so I figured this would be a German beer. When the waiter at the Alibi Room brought it to the table, he said think of it as the French Budweiser. So, I took my first taste with my expectations recalibrated to the low end of the scale, and surprisingly it’s not all that bad. All the traditional pale lager things are going on here, but there is also an initial hint of creamy sweetness.

Light yellow with carby bubbles but little white head. Aroma of grassy wheat and a mild taste to match. Fair palate and finish.

Bottle. Golden colour with a nice white head. Aroma and flavour of malt and hops.

Can-Airborn. Sweet lager with a very light finish. Not watery, not thin, just light. This made the plane ride ever so smooth!

Bottle.Clear gold color with a white head.Grassy aroma.Mild sweetness with some hops bitterness.Not bad.

330mL Bottle -- Pours a brassy gold with a thin ring of white foam. Malty nose with aromas of wheat, straw, honey, and yeast. Some skunk. Dry with a decent hoppy back-end.

On tap at Ballydoyle Pub in Bloomingdale, IL., and dispensed to a thick rimmed lager glass with a clear, golden color, thick, rocky, lasting, white head foam, and abundant curtains of lacing. The aroma was light corn, a typical light lager nose, and some light graininess. The flavor added just a touch of sweetness, and low hop bitterness, in a light body. Crisp, and not bad with the food, and maybe as a warm weather hydrator.

In a park in Paris, shared with friends. A pretty standard lager, but with a soft mouthfeel and a light hoppy taste. Not bad at all for a lager