Kronenbourg 1664

Something about this is ever so slightly less offensive than normal crappy imported pale lager. There is no reason this should have left France. If you are a Pale Lager snob, and you know you are out there, this one might be awesome for you, however, everything that is wrong with pale lagers shipped thousands of miles is what dominates this.

Bottle, 25cl. Pours a golden beer with a white head. The aroma is weak with notes of hops and flowers. The flavor is hops at first and later malt. The palate is weak with malt. Overall a good lawnmoverbeer.

Bottle 330ml. Crystal clear pale gold, thin creamy head. Aroma has grass, hops, citrus in it. Flavor is full of crisp touch (hops, pepper) and it’s supported by strong/medium carbonation. Refreshing pale lager.

Tap. Just another boring pale lager. Aroma is floral and citrusy, not so bad. Flavour is just sweet and light. Dry in the palate, with a thin body. Yellow colour with a white lasting head.

Bottle on the beach in Djibouti, Horn of Africa. Golden color, medium white head disappears quickly. On the malty side, bitter edge. Not much of a finish. Average lager that does not stand out at all.

Bought a six pack from the Kroger on Pioneer and Bowen. Tastes like French Heineken.

This is actually a pretty good beer, far better than most American macros. I’ve had a tap in Strasbourg and Paris. I’m not sure why its getting a bad rap here. Once again its hard to really take what people on ratebeer.com say because all palates are different, but I’d say most raters here are really novice beer drinkers trying to pose as experts because this is not a bad beer. Try the 1664 White too...

Can, in on a hot summerday in France. Golden colour, small and unstable and fastly disappearing white head. Smell: a bit artificial. Taste:grainy, a bit hoppy and malty, artificial. Not a special beer, very standard and no reason to try this beer when you have other options.