Kronenbourg 1664 - Brasseries Kronenbourg

bobbyr5

Michigan

1.31/5  rDev -58.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

I must have had a six pack turned bad. Absolutely smelled terrible and tasted just as bad. Thought it would be good since I bought it from Wegman's but I guess not.

Have to retry then repost review because I believe something was off for it to taste that badly. Maybe the french just like weird tasting beer though.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:05:27 | More by bobbyr5

dertyd

California

3.28/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle to a pilsner glass

A:golden yellow with a nice white fluffy head that fades to nothing.thiss beer has so many bubbles you can't see all the way through the beer its a nice looking beer

S:smell is of skunky grains,maybe a lil fresh cut grass not to much going on

T: nice and skunky how I like my foreign lagers realy nice and crisp from all the carbonation but its a little sweet maybee some corn I tste that kinda brings it down for me

M:crisp and dry

Overall:a nice foreign lager a little on thee sweet side but not to bad would take this over many american lagers any day

Live life drink beer!!!:-)

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 17:55:59 | More by dertyd

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

clean golden yellow pour with about a finger of head. smells pretty skunky... like most of the shittier imported lagers we get here. i guess there's some pils malt somewhere behind the skunky smell. the flavor is actually odd.. i immediately get a hint of black pepper, very bready. this is surprisingly good.. though, i'm sure the glassware makes the difference. medium body on the light side, moderate carbonation.. leaves a nice stick feeling on the lips.

i was pleasantly surprised by this one. it was left here on new year's by a friend and so i consumed it thinking it would be garbage, but nope, enjoyed it (minus the smell)

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 23:58:55 | More by facundoCNB

LeeryLeprechaun

Colorado

2.98/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Brilliant yellow appearance. Slight bubbly head even with a very intensive pour.

Aroma is of malt, no hops and very clean. No esters detected.

Very clean on the palate. Malt sweetness with a refreshing and crisp finish. Not too dry and not at all hoppy.

Low mouthfeel and light body.

Very simple beer. Clean profile and refreshing. Similar to an american adjunct lager.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 02:23:05 | More by LeeryLeprechaun

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.03/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz. bottle.

Clear gold body, decent head with spotted lacing. Aroma is kind of shy with mild fruit and cereals. Taste is more of the same but with a grainy mineral-like background. Average overall and inoffensive though not particularly exciting.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 12:32:56 | More by papat444

CurtisD

New Brunswick (Canada)

2.58/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Currently, I'm sampling the various Euro macros available at NB Liquor. This one poured a reasonably nice pale yellow colour, however there was very little head or lacing as I sipped the glass.

The smell was average, though I wasn't expecting a whole lot in terms of aroma. It really could have been any one of a number of Euro macros, or BMC for that matter.

Taste was another story....very mild, sweet, a little bit like the taste of a digestive cookie. I thought I could detect some corn or adjuncts in the taste. Looking at the label, both "glucose syrup" and "hop extract" are listed.

I wouldn't turn this one down on a hot day, but I really can't see paying good money for this one again ($3.29 CDN for the can).

Serving type: can

11-15-2012 18:24:18 | More by CurtisD

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev +7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Time to get another most likely crappy beer off my list. Got to fill a mix 6-pack and looked like it would be a not so great beer, but figured worth a shot. And horrible GREEN bottle!

Pours a fizzy pasty white crummy looking sad head that gets to almost 1/4 of a finger bit not much, it seems to want to have lacing but even the lacing can't keep it up. the beer is a brilliantly crystal clear watery cider apple tan colored, obviously filtered to no end.

NOse is, well, not too bad. Some obvious light signs of skunk but not a whole lot. light Euro pilsner aromas, some grassy hay, some light soft lager fruit aromas but some weird ones with it, a touch of a banana like even. Quite light overall.

Taste again hints at light skunk but not bad. More Euro pilsner, light grassy hay malts, light lager fruits, a hint of metallic twing from the lager but not much. Light, crisp, refreshing, and fluffy even. The faintest hint of grassy hop touch. Finish is dry and crisp, light fruity lager and touch of sticky sweetness, quite clean overall on the finish, with a touch of bitterness.

Mouth is lighter bodied but as expected, good carbonation.

Overall, well, not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Just a hint of skunk from the green bottle, and touch of metallic hot lager yeast like off flavor. Otherwise a light profile but crisp fairly clean and drinkable pilsner, with lighter but decent malt profile and touch hops. Could use a bit more overall for just about everything, but still drinkable. Great for a hot summer day I bet, but still could do without the green bottle.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 03:45:17 | More by jlindros

iSip

Colorado

3.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Kronenberg 1664: This Euro Pale Ale got decent Beer Advocate ratings. I’m switching over from my summer wheat beer habit to other fare, and thought a few pale ales were in order before the big IPA and stout season begins. Coming from France, I was not sure what to expect. What the Kronenberg turns out to be is a Moosehead, basically. The 1664 has an amber body, light carbonation and white head. The aroma is mostly malt. The flavor is spot on Moosehead, with layered malts up front and a smooth finish. Text book Canadian Lager. Why is this? Well, the French did settle eastern Canada, so is what I think of as a Canadian style beer really a French style beer?

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2012 16:53:01 | More by iSip

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.38/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

From the 11.2 oz. green bottle. Sampled on June 25, 2012. The pour is pale to golden yellow with a fizzy white head that sticks around. It looks like it is supposed to so I will give a high mark for that. The aroma is pretty weak as far as traditional lagers go with light malts, crisp hops, corn and grain. The body is light to medium. The taste is grassy, slightly malty, and clean at the finish. The green bottle makes it weaker than it otherwise could be.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 20:39:01 | More by puboflyons

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.3/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a fluted pilsener glass. The beer is a golden color. A frothy thick white head sits on top, and actually holds up for most of the duration. And surprisingly, sticky lacing coats the glass. The beer smells of grains and corn husk. The beer tastes like your typical green bottled Euro: skunky. Also a metallic presence wraps itself around the faint grains, malts, and hops. The mouthfeel is light bodied.

Overall, no surprises here folks, just move along.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2012 19:50:42 | More by JuicesFlowing

chuckybob

2.93/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 275 ml bottle into a glass.

A late appearing head 3 fingers thick which stuck around for a little while. It appeared a little darker than the typical euro lager, at least in my light.

Not a lot in the smell, could smell some hops and grain, but not any skunk.

Taste was one of mild hoppy bitterness and some corn. Pretty smooth aftertaste, no lingering skunky taste.

Mouthfeel is light, could sense some of the carbonation.

Not worth refusing if it is the only thing on offer, but you can do better, even in this genre.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2012 19:37:21 | More by chuckybob

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.4/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Pours a golden straw yellow with a finger width of bubbly, foamy white head. Plenty of bubbles to be seen and sticking to the glass.

Smell - Sweet malts, apples, grains.

Taste - Sweet malt and grain flavours are well balanced with one another. Slightly bready. Finishes with a nice grassy grain taste.

Mouthfeel - Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Crisp and refreshing.

Overall - An above average euro pale lager by Kronenbourg. There are some well balanced grassy grain and malt flavours, which sets this brew apart from others in the same style category.

Serving type: can

05-27-2012 02:51:17 | More by leaddog

suspect

New York

3.15/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

My buddy Bob gave me one of these after a long hot day. I drank it straight from the bottle so I'm not entirely sure of the appearance but my guess is that if it were poured into a glass, it would be pale yellow with a thin fizzy head and no lacing.

The taste and smell were pretty typical of pale Euro lagers although this one didn't smell as skunky as others I've had and that's a plus. The flavor was pretty good with grains and some hop bitterness.

Overall it hit the spot on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2012 13:15:50 | More by suspect

kylehay2004

Florida

3.43/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: thin head but surprisingly good lacing on a pale golden body.

S: grains, pale malts and a little musty.

T: malty mostly from pale malts and mildy sweet mostly from lemon notes. Grass and floral notes.

M: light to medium body and moderate to high carbonation.

Overall: I had this for the first time at McDonalds in Paris. Just now had it to review it. Not bad for what it is.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 00:55:41 | More by kylehay2004

RodneyFarva

Spain

3.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

330ml can poured into a pilsener glass. my can says 5.0% - seems more likely for a pale lager than 5.9%

a: pours a clear gold color with a good number of carbonation bubbles, head is one finger of sticky white; dissipates fairly quickly to a half finger, decent lacing.

s: grass and hay, some malty sweetness. quite light.

t: light and grassy, fairly clean, a bit of a skunky off-flavor, but less prominent than in the standard euro lager fare.

o: a pretty enjoyable pale lager. maybe a tiny step above the typical "imported" lagers of heineken and stella

Serving type: can

05-07-2012 18:06:07 | More by RodneyFarva

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.03/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served in a bottle at Mon Ami Gabi (Paris) in Las Vegas, NV

A: Pours a light straw yellow in color with significant amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall white foamy head that quickly reduces to a very thin film and slightly thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Light lacing is observed.

S: Aromas of pale sweet malts and grassy hops, not a very dominant aroma. Also there is something almost slightly skunky to the smell.

T: Flavors of pale toasted malts, slightly sweet with some hints of grassy and floral hops. Some very subtle hints of adjunct malts (grains) and very light citrus notes.

M: Light bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation.

O: Easy enough to drink and definitely sessionable but not one of my personal favorites. There is nothing very distinctive about this beer - the flavor and aroma are very generic.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2012 15:51:53 | More by dbrauneis

tdm168

North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +29.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - pours pale golden yellow; tons of carbonation bubbles rising to the top; thin layer of soft, loose, white head; little retention

S - grassy, grainy

T - grassy, straw, warm, mildly grainy, smooth finish

M - smooth, a bit crisp, a little warm, great carbonation

For the style this is really, really good. It has flavor and character. It's drinkable, sessionable, and ultimately enjoyable. I've never been a big fan of this style due to the seemingly regular off flavors (metallic, skunky, grainy), but this beer doesn't have those characteristics. It's worth checking out if you want something light and sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 21:16:19 | More by tdm168

dansmcd

Australia

2.75/5  rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A - Light straw color, very active, thick foamy white head which fades to nothing within a minute.

S - Grass, light sweet malts, slightly skunky.

T - Floral hops, lemon, grass, sweet grainy malt.

M - Crisp and well carbonated, light body, refreshing.

O - Another lager with no distinguishing features really. Sessionable but well ensconsed in the pack of mass produced lagers.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2012 06:54:23 | More by dansmcd

cervezango

Bolivia

2.43/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

i don know why people like this. its not good.
adjuncty rotten apple and green vegg smell

lotsa carb and quicly leaving head gold beer, very transparent

decent alcohol taste taste a little like three horses begian lager, but not as good, similar tinny factory taste.

the main bad thing about this beer is the mouth feel which isnot refreshing and is slimy and sticky, bad.

nothing special about his beer , like many before and after it is afraid to take a stand for itself and be unique

worse than stella and heiniken and carlsberg.

Serving type: can

04-12-2012 23:21:09 | More by cervezango

bubseymour

Maryland

3.78/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance- super clear pale yellow with really nice 2 finger head and good retention and plenty of carbonation.

Smell - I'm picking up some noble hops, slight malt and slight skunkiness.

Taste - crisp and refreshing. Some grain and malt flavorings. No hop bitterness or anything lingering. Surprisingly light for 5.9%.

Mouthfeel - Seems to feel good in the mouth for a pale lager.

Overall - Nothing that really blows you away but in comparison to others in this Euro Lager catagory, this one seems a little better.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2012 00:09:31 | More by bubseymour

Brianhophead

Alberta (Canada)

3.03/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- Kronenbourg is very much pale straw colored. Modestly carbonated. Head is fluffy and white. Retention is modest, not really great.

S- Like many mainstream European lagers, Kronenbourg starts off smelling of biscuits and fresh baked bread. Baked bread moves into aromas of malt. Present, but not powerful enough to overpower. Malt center moves into a slightly herbal, grassy finish. Better aroma than some lagers of this type.

T- On the palate, Kronenbourg 1664 is an almost medium bodied lager. Flavor starts off with a vaguely malt sweetness, moving swiftly into a pleasantly rounded center. In the center comes a slight graininess coupled with a sweetness reminiscent of corn on the cob. Finish is dry and slightly grassy.

Basically Kronenbourg is not bad, but not great. As lagers go, it's a step up from most mainstream lagers and borders on decent tasting. Problem is, it doesn't make that final push to cross the border into better than it is. If you're looking for a thirst quenching lager on a hot day and want something better than Bud, this might be your beer.

Serving type: can

03-12-2012 22:21:55 | More by Brianhophead

Merkur

Tennessee

3.15/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Beer pours a nice, clear straw color with no head whatsoever.

Beer smells slightly skunky like most Euro lagers, but not much in the nose.

Beer tastes bready with some slight sweetness, more so than most lagers.

Mouthfeel is appropriately thin and very carbonated. Very easy drinking.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2012 01:55:56 | More by Merkur

jman42

New Jersey

3.33/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Typical European lager light golden color. Good head retention. Good lacing

S - A bit more hoppy than the Munich Helles I was comparing it with. Didn't notice any esthers or maltiness, just the bittering hops

T - Found it kind of bland - reminded me of Rolling Rock

M - Nicely carbonated, but that was about it

O - Probably a good beer to give to my Bud drinking friends and a beer I could drink a bunch of because it goes down easily, but not my favorite

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2012 13:19:32 | More by jman42

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A-Small bleached head sits atop a piss yellow brew. Laced well and was clear.

S-Lagery. Light and nearly skunky. Watery. Pretty average and unmemorable.

T-Light noble hops. Clearly a lager. Clean and watery. Has a bit more kick than other comparable Lagers.

M-Still a bit watered down. Crisp enough. Light but heavier than beers of a similar style.

O/D-Just a slightly beefier Euro Lager. Went down easy, and that will be the biggest compliment I will lend this beer.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2012 04:31:08 | More by VelvetExtract

RoamingGnome

Wisconsin

3.53/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed on tap with a nice meal. This was served to me well chilled, in the matching Kronenbourg glassware, which certainly enhanced the experience.

A) Nice golden color. There was a good looking finger of white foam, which gradually settled to a dusting. There was just a little lacing. Looked good....

S) There is not much to describe here, but it did have a good lager aroma of grains, malt sweetness, a little fruit or floral fragrance and grass.

T) Again, nothing to complex. Nice malt sweetness. I picked up a little fruit on the nose, but not with the flavor. This was more like very light honey. Good hop bitterness, grassy finish. Clean aftertaste.

M) A lighter medium body, definitely not thin. The carbonation suited this style well. This was crisp and easy to drink.

O) I've enjoyed this beer here and abroad. I think it is a notch better than most of the mass produced Euro Pale Lagers.

Serving type: on-tap

01-26-2012 08:50:39 | More by RoamingGnome