Kronenbourg 1664

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

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.

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

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.

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.

500 ml can: I was hoping this would be like a fine French wine simple ingredients and simple flavours. While it wasn’t a fine French wine it was a very drinkable beer. Poured a deep golden colour with white head. The nose was of wheat and malts. Wheaty, corny, malty flavourings on the palate finishes with a touch of bitterness. I think this beer would be better minus the corn. Overall an Ok bevie to quench your thirst but nothing outstanding.

Bottle. Very average pale lager with faint sweetness, average balance, and pleasant but mild flavor. Nothing to rave or rant about here. Prefer Carlsberg, Moretti, or Kingfisher to this in the import pale lager department.

35.5cL, Michelob shaped, green bottle with 1664 molded into the sides. Light orange and clear, with a short lived white foamy head. Aroma of corn nibblets and slight hop florals. Flavor is of a Heineken. Malty with a skunk hop finish. Palate is kinda a long lasting bitterness. Not too bad, not too good.

Deep amber with foamy white head. Aroma is fruity, pears. burst of malts and hops. Good combo. Finishes light sweet malt flavor.