Kronenbourg 1664

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

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

Sharp grainy aroma. Clear golden color with a decent white head. Clean, watery and refreshing with a touch of hops in the finish and some smooth low flavor malt throughout.

Euro hops scent. A bit grainy. Nice semi sweet refreshing taste but with a dry finish. A bit of maty nuts. Slightly sweet aftertaste.

Bottle, in Geneva. Yellow with white head. Aroma and flavor of malt and hops with a fine bitter finish. Well-balanced.

UPDATED: APR 2, 2008 Golden, clear, hints of corn and some malt. A straightforward lager, like a deluxe French version of most American macro lagers.

Golden colour, rather small, diminishing white head. Fresch malty aroma, smouth taste, rather bitter finish. Nothing special, just another international lager

12oz bottle, delicately aged by jasonp. Thanks, Jason! Pours a clear, pale yellow color; white head that quickly fades. Slightly skunky at first, corn and sugar in the aroma; not very offensive, just bland. Light-to-medium sugar and mild citrus mouthfeel: bland but drinkable; quick, sugar and citrus finish. Not much here.

I’ve had it "there" and I’ve had it "here". It tastes better "there. Okay, what do I mean? Well, sit at a table in a small French village, under a grape arbor, on a nice warm day with the breeze blowing the "traditional" French aroma, having had a tartine jambon, and some fresh French olives and you will know this is a "good beer".

I’m nt a fan of this style, but for a palelager this isn’t bad. The apearance is straw gold, with an orange tinge. The aroma is earthy, malty. The flavor is less sweet and slightly more hoppy for this style. The palate has a refreshing bitterness. OK for what it is.