Kronenbourg Blanc - Brasseries Kronenbourg

Intrinsic

Quebec (Canada)

4.1/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I am thoroughly surprised by this beer. It looks absolutely amazing, a very light, cloudy green tea colour with a very healthy head and great retention. The smell hints of banana (like those popsicles you used to get at the corner store) and citrus. Its incredibly light and tasty, with fruit flavours that go perfectly in a witbier. In fact, this takes second place in the witbier category for me, after Hoegaarden. This beer is very underrated.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2011 01:16:21 | More by Intrinsic

whiterapid

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-09-2013 03:43:02 | More by whiterapid

RobertColianni

Pennsylvania

2.74/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

12oz. bottle poured into my 40oz. Brandy Snifter.

A: A hazy, golden colored Wit/Blanc with a very fiercely carbonated head.

S: Scents of an American Wheat or "Original Ale." A zestier lemon scent jumps out. Reminiscent of a boozy Champagne, show Mead, or orange Saison.

T: Heavy lemon rind and coriander. Flavorless bubblegum. Too simple.

M: The heavily carbonated body really made this Wit far too thin, and light. I'm use to having Wits that hit the palate very softly, smoothly, and tend to disappear or even evaporate on the tongue. This was over-carbonated.

OVERALL: It's really not as bad as I described and the bottle design is so shitty that you might just get the idea that this is some cheap beer, but if I reflect on the Revolutionary battles around 1790 and put myself in France, I could enjoy the simplicity of a rind-heavy beer style used as a refresher after a long day. I suppose in that sense, this is well executed, but if you're looking for a quality Witbier, this isn't going to match up with some of the notable greats. Reminds me of Boxcar Brewing's Original Ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 16:39:10 | More by RobertColianni

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a pretty blue 11.2 oz. bottle. Yes, a blue bottle. Has a cloudy yellowish/white color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of citrus, some spices. Taste is good, citrus, some spice, a bit of wheat, refreshing and highly drinkable. Feels full bodied in the mouth and overall is a quality beer, the glass is becoming empty quickly.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 14:28:37 | More by tone77

camelgar

Arizona

2/5  rDev -41.2%

05-02-2013 21:22:56 | More by camelgar

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.46/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance- Pours a cloudy pale straw with a finger width of bubbly white head.

Smell- wheat, orange peel, coriander, corn adjuncts

Taste- Wheat with a solid kick of citrus and a bit of coriander. Luckily, the corn adjuncts are at bay in the taste.

Mouthfeel- Light bodied with light carbonation.

Overall- I really enjoyed the amount of citrus in this brew that makes it easy to drink and refreshing. The smell was off-putting at first but glad that the adjuncts did not transfer too much into the flavour. Could easily be a patio favourite.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 02:56:54 | More by leaddog

jrfehon33

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

04-27-2013 01:15:25 | More by jrfehon33

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

04-22-2013 13:58:40 | More by IanSpindler

tfsimpkins

Florida

5/5  rDev +47.1%

04-07-2013 20:55:10 | More by tfsimpkins

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +17.6%

04-06-2013 21:00:52 | More by rolltide8425

mscudder

Georgia

3/5  rDev -11.8%

03-28-2013 01:03:39 | More by mscudder

Valencia

Maryland

4/5  rDev +17.6%

03-18-2013 19:24:39 | More by Valencia

wendymerissa

Florida

5/5  rDev +47.1%

03-18-2013 04:25:40 | More by wendymerissa

Jediknight362

Alberta (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +39.7%

03-11-2013 02:44:08 | More by Jediknight362

ralphw56

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

03-08-2013 20:53:08 | More by ralphw56

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

3.48/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

250ml blue bottle served in a chalice.

A: Pours a very pale yellow color. Cloudy. Forms a big aired and bubbled white off head. Medium to low retention leaving some lacings in the glass

S: Very citrus in the nose. Strong orange and lemony zest. Sweet grains and wheat. Bready yeasts and mild flowery hops in the end

T: Follows the nose. Sweet grains upfront with strong notes of orange zest and wheat. Refreshing. Very mild hops bitternerness in the very end

M: Light to medium body. Good carbonation. Sweet bread and citrus aftertaste

O: Very drinkable. Easy drinking and refreshing. Perhaps a bit artificial tate but a good summertime beer

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 10:49:35 | More by eduardolinhalis

Horbar

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +17.6%

12-15-2012 04:27:54 | More by Horbar

TheHammer

Ontario (Canada)

3.4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Poured with a finger of head that produced ample lace and retained exceptionally well. The body is a cloudy yellow, bordering on white with ample signs of carbonation. A bit more lace and a little more cloud and it's perfect.

Smell: There is a lot of zest smell to this as lemon dominates the nose, as only a very small backdrop of wheat and orange can be found. Warming doesn't really help either way.

Taste: Well there certainly is a lot of zest, as lemon dominates the beer, although at least it seems to be held in check first by wheat malt and then by an orange note near the end. There is a severe lack of coriander, cloves or other elements in this one.

Mouthfeel: I want to say it tastes tame, but it seems to have just enough carbonation to make it almost annoying. The aftertaste is unsurprisingly lemon zest and but really the lax carbonation tells the story here.

Drinkability: Yeah it goes down well enough and I guess it the summer it would be good. Sits down easy, but it walks an unenviable line between not having enough punch to be flavourful and not being mellow enough to be a guzzler.

Final Thoughts: It's alright, and it's certainly a bit above the curve but an epic white, it is not. The focus here is lemon zest, and not much else. I'd certainly buy it often if it was cheap, but as an import that's sadly not in the cards.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 02:25:17 | More by TheHammer

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -11.8%

11-13-2012 02:11:43 | More by cfalovo97

Will12

Ontario (Canada)

5/5  rDev +47.1%

11-07-2012 05:43:01 | More by Will12

Tarks

Manitoba (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

10-12-2012 18:54:55 | More by Tarks

intoxabroad

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +32.4%

10-08-2012 12:57:53 | More by intoxabroad

goalie35

Alberta (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%

09-04-2012 00:44:58 | More by goalie35

BS-

1.25/5  rDev -63.2%

09-01-2012 13:29:28 | More by BS-

joefinnigan15

4/5  rDev +17.6%

08-24-2012 01:32:10 | More by joefinnigan15