Kronenbourg 1664 - Brasseries Kronenbourg

JackMcAwesome

Florida

4.16/5  rDev +31.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got this one from the tap on my recent trip to France.

Poured into a beautifully tall pilsner glass. It had a pretty solid one finger head that never seemed to disappear. Great lacing throughout, this place keeps a clean glass. (Just some random cafe outside of Notre Dame.)

Smell: Malty floral goodness. I found myself constantly with my nose in the glass. I'm sure I looked a bit weird going back again and again. I couldn't pinpoint a couple of the other notes. I felt like banana was there somewhere, and a couple of other things.

Taste: Follows the nose closely, but instead of the possible banana note, I'm getting lemon with the taste. Nice balance on the malts hops.

Feel: Creamy goodness with a delicate bite of carbonation. Very nice. Very smooth.

Overall: One of my favorites while overseas. I tried this one first, and kept revisiting. I'm kind of kicking myself for not trying more while over there, but it's a testament to this beer I think. Great quality while on tap. I can't say how it survives that terrible green bottle if shipped over here.

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2013 20:32:32 | More by JackMcAwesome

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

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

medic25

Connecticut

3.48/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap at Brasserie Les Halles; seemed like a good selection to go with a classic French meal. Clean golden color with a thick white head, served in appropriate glassware. Sweet, slightly grainy aroma. Taste was enjoyable compared to some of the other brews in the style. A little grassy, a little bitter, but it at least had some degree of flavor and was relatively light and enjoyable to drink. Not my favorite style, but for a pale lager this was a tasty option.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2011 06:36:24 | More by medic25

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

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

Draft

Appearance – Clear yellow colour with a large size fizzy white coloured head. There is an above average amount of carbonation showing and there is some fair lacing. The head lasted for around 5 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Grains, bread, malts, floral hops, corn, skunk

Taste & Mouth - The beer has an average amount of carbonation. I can taste bread mixed with light floral hops and some corn. There is also a light maltiness and a maybe just a hint of citrus. The beer finishes with a grainy slightly bitter aftertaste.

Overall – Highly drinkable, but not worth the 'premium import' price the bar was charging for it. It's just another slightly above average euro-lager that is a dime a dozen in my area.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2011 16:21:11 | More by spinrsx

kojevergas

California

2.73/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Served on draught into a 1664 glass in a restaurant in Belfort, France. Reviewed from notes.

A: Pours a one finger head of slight cream, fair thickness, and bad retention. Semitransparent yellow colour.

Sm: Cream and clean barley. Moderate in strength.

T: Cream and clean barley. Slight butter, especially on the climax, is a nice effect. Simple. Well balanced and decently built.

Mf: Smooth, creamy, buttery, and wet. Complements the simple flavour.

Dr: High price by French standards. Very easy to drink. I'd have it again. It's refreshing and pairs decently with a burger.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2011 05:44:00 | More by kojevergas

TheRealBigC

Nevada

4.53/5  rDev +43.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

On-tap at several places

The appearance and smell aren't anything particularly special, but it does have a nice golden color and decent lacing.

However, I am in love with this beer. This style (and similar styles) are hard to stand out in, but this one does. There's some sort of ineffable magic here. Maybe it's that special hop they talk about on the package. It's simple, crisp, smooth, refreshing and all too easy to put back a few.

Serving type: on-tap

08-10-2011 21:25:56 | More by TheRealBigC

rvdoorn

Netherlands

4.25/5  rDev +34.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This was my standard pub pilsner during my stay in the French part of Switzerland.
Look: The beer pours a clear golden color, with a large white head.
Smell: Malts, grains and grass.
Taste: Grains, malts, grass and some honey. Aftertaste is nicely dry bitter and long.
Mouthfeel: High carbonation, thin body
Overall: Maybe based on my sentimental memories, but for me a perfect example of the style

Serving type: on-tap

07-16-2011 13:17:28 | More by rvdoorn

woosterbill

Connecticut

2.95/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

On-tap into a plastic pint at the Fighting Cocks in Kingston, UK.

A: Clear straw body; one finger of reasonably creamy white foam. Pretty good retention and lacing. Nice looking Euro Lager.

S: Almost nothing. Light graininess, maybe a hint of grass. Ok for what it is.

T: Lightly sweet + grainy. Nothing much. Not terribly crisp. Meh.

M: Cold, thin, and full of surprisingly soft carbonation. Pretty good for the style.

O: Not something I'd recommend to anyone, but it was the best thing on tap during a show. Flavorlessness = drinkability, I suppose.

Cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

06-21-2011 02:58:37 | More by woosterbill

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.4/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Very average at best. Pale golden yellow that looks flat. There's really no carbonation. Good lacing helps this a bit.

Smell: Lemon, fresh grass, and faint hops. Very fresh smell.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Same as smell, but a bit metallic. Smoothness if ideal though.

Drinkability: Nothing scary, so it's easy to drink.

Overall: Goes toe-to-toe with most other European macros.

Serving type: on-tap

05-26-2011 23:42:57 | More by tjsdomer2

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

1.4/5  rDev -55.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

First had: on tap at Zebulon, Brooklyn, NY

It was the most "exotic" thing they had at the bar, with only about 5 beers to chose from, so I gave it a whirl. Keep trying, France.

Poured clear golden-yellow with a slight white head, and fizzy carbonation. Grassy aroma, some sickening sweetness. Sweet malts in the taste, very light, grassy hops, moving on to mulch and leaving a skunky taste in the mouth. Light bodied and not very drinkable at all. After one glass, I was done drinking for the night.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2011 17:08:56 | More by Rifugium

deebo

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-Very clear and golden. Absolutely no foam or CO2 bubbles present.

S-Yeasty lager smell-like the yeast aroma vs. the dominant malt/adjunct aroma in most domestic lagers

T-Barny yeast/malt flavor upfront. More flavorful than many lagers.

M-Very smooth-well done

D-Good, extremely drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

04-19-2011 01:25:52 | More by deebo

Kelly88

Kentucky

3.15/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

Had on tap at the cock and bull, featured beer for pint night.

A- light yellow with a splash of orange. Minimal head and hardly any lace. Pretty dead on for the style.

S- bread and jam mixed with a toffee smell. Not very pungent but very discernable flavors. Not bad bud not good.

T- unripened fruit that seems like it is being served on a piece of toast. Lager yeast is rounding out the finish with a tease of bitters. Unroasted malts are also prominent.

M- nicely carbonated that makes it an enjoyable drinking experience. Pretty light and easy to drink.

Overall not the most interesting Of beers but it nails the balance between drinkability and taste. I would prefer more flavor and complexity but It is what it is.

Serving type: on-tap

03-25-2011 00:18:10 | More by Kelly88

Everydayoff

Thailand

3.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

On tap served in a Kronenbourg branded glass at the Bully's Pub in Bangkok, Thailand.

A:
Golden color with amber tone, average white head it well retain until the last sip just slightly recede also leave plenty of lacing stick to the glass. Superbly high lively carbonation made massive fizzy bubbles roaring fast towards the top.

S:
Blend with typical lager yeast, grain, hop and subtle malt aroma.

T:
Graininess and citrus hop take the lead then they transform into subtle sweetness and modest bitterness taste that still linger after finish.

M:
Contradictory rather smooth consider to the quite high visible carbonation showcase that make me expect more crisp but anyway still fine and well suit. The body is light-medium.

D:
All in all, this is pretty decent lager with all standard qualities and with good drinkability.

Serving type: on-tap

02-23-2011 17:54:51 | More by Everydayoff

richkrull

Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev +25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this one at Erin's Snug Irish Pub in Madison, WI.

Poured a slightly hazy golden color with a nice amount of head on it.

Smelled of light hops with some floral notes.

Taste was light with a sweet finish.

The more I drank, the more this beer grew on me. By the end of the glass, I was definitely craving another one. Very smooth feel.

I'd say this beer is very drinkable. I'll try it again.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2011 01:33:53 | More by richkrull

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

2.65/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A clear straw colour like most pale lagers. It has a smallish white head that settles to just a lacing around the top of the beer & shows signs of some carbonation.

Sweet grain & mild hop aroma. It also has notes of corn & a chemical cleanness to it.

Corn & bread flavours as well as grain but it was crisp well blended. Nothing special but very drinkable.

The beer has good carbonation & is quite refreshing although it is very light, bordering on watery.

A very average lager & not a very exciting beer although it could have been a lot worse. A decent session beer.

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Serving type: on-tap

01-28-2011 21:03:19 | More by flyingpig

Hermanater77

New York

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: A regular poured lager that has a quickly vanishing light foam head. Based purely on looks, there are plenty of other choices that look more appealing.
S: Smells exactly the way that you would expect a French Lager to smell like - a mild bitterness with a hint of mustiness.
T: Surprisingly pleasant - starting off tasting almost sweet with a hint of citrus, while finishing with a traditional lager light bitterness.
M: Light-bodied, with balanced carbonation to coincide with the lightness of the beer.
D: Much better from the taps than any other kind of serving type, I've had the beer in London in three forms - cans, bottles, and on tap, and while the bottled and canned versions still taste better than most, getting a draft of 1664 is the way to go. Definitely a must try if you have access to it on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

01-23-2011 16:47:51 | More by Hermanater77

jmbranum

Oklahoma

4.53/5  rDev +43.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Not my normal style at all but I like it.

Excellent grassy aroma. Clear light amber brew with almost no head.

Flavor is dry and crisp with grassy and coppery notes. Fair amount of fresh grain, moderate hops.

Nice full mouthfeel but more carbonated than I like.

Extremely drinkable. Best euro lager I've had in recent memory. Would make a great session beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-25-2010 04:08:01 | More by jmbranum

blackie

Virginia

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

a: pale golden color, light layer of carbonation quickly disappears

s: sweet euro malts - too sweet, sugary bread, benign noble hop aroma, a bit grassy, very plain

m: carbonation light for the style, malt sugars leave the body slick

t: same gripes as with the aroma, too sweet for my liking, sugary cereal grain, grassy hop flavors with a mild bitterness, quick finish

d: not great, nothing offensive - I just don't care for the sweetness

pitchers at Galaxy Hut, Arlington

Serving type: on-tap

07-04-2010 16:48:25 | More by blackie

Mebuzzard

Colorado

3.2/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I try to pass up green bottles of beer, especially if I know I can find a tap of it. And I did for this one.

Poured a pale golden, crisp looking body. Foamy head would have scored higher if it were more dense. Looked a bit soapy.

Grain and corn smell mixed in with slight spice and banana. Sweet, but a bit dry.

Light flavor. Some husk and vines, and again with some clove. This isn't outstanding, but it's not bad. Easy drinking without that over stale malt aftertaste I expected.

Serving type: on-tap

06-29-2010 04:58:31 | More by Mebuzzard

uno99

Ontario (Canada)

2.48/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A:A freshly tapped keg , into a kronenbourg glass. Looks like a BMC product. fizzy yellow liquid

S: not much going on. slightly solvent-like and metallic zip

T: complete crap. not much taste at all besides a cooked cabbage taste, and again the annoying solvent-like zip

M: light bodied, high carb. nothing really wrong with the mouth-feel

D: There's better lagers out there surely!

I was hoping this would be a decent offering since their new wheat beer is actually not too bad.

Serving type: on-tap

06-13-2010 23:21:38 | More by uno99

cudmud

Illinois

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

Appearance: Light straw color with one finger of head and medium lacing.

Smell: Faint malt, but not much else.

Taste: Rich malt flavor (very sweet)with faint hop flavors. Slight floral aftertatse.

Mouthfeel: Medium body.

Drinkability: OK. I don't think I'd try it again. Nothing special.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2010 16:30:45 | More by cudmud

crimsontide1013

Louisiana

3.83/5  rDev +21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I had drank this beer once before while in Europe, and was elated to find this back home.
A-crisp clear yellow, but paler than theusual color. Nice head developes, and most of it dissipate, with some lacing left behind
S-Nice malty smell, hops present, but not overpower "beer smell" associated with lesser beers.
T- crisp and refreshing. Not to heavy on the carbonation. Nice mixture of tastes, not one taste really over powered the rest, a blended flavor if you will.
M-not too light not too heavy, actualy about what I preffer in a good beer.
D- Fantastic, I can drink this beer alday without becoming tired of it

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2010 15:54:34 | More by crimsontide1013

franktheman

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev +23.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this beer in a restaurant, on tap, the 1/2 pint. 1 finger head, nice light blond color, good smell. The thing I liked about this beer was the taste/ it is ncie and easy, there is no weird taste like the Stella Artois. I would recommend this beer to a friend.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2010 03:45:50 | More by franktheman