Beer Review Part One - Kronenbourg 1664

Yes, you heard me right.

This is a beer review - by Suresh and YC of 46 Spring Hill.

Why?

Well, our reasoning is that someone out there might actually require a reliable source besides Wikipedia to help them find the beer that they'll like.

A complete, no-nonsense and unbiased source of information about beers and ales not seen anywhere else besides Wikipedia.

To be completely honest with you, it's just an excuse for me and Suresh to drink beer.

So, without any further ado, let's get cracking on the serious stuff!

*Disclaimer - All the information provided here is based on personal opinion and may be or may not be accurate. If you have an issue with our opinions, sod off or stuff it up yours. We don't really care what you think about what we think. And, yeah - please drink responsibly. No one really wants to pry a mangled corpse out of a car or to carry a person covered in puke home.*

KRONENBOURG 1664



Without a doubt, the most popular French beer in the UK. Its history and where it's brewed and all that is a little stuffy - so it won't be mentioned here. However, if you really do want to find out more about this beer, an article can be found on Wikipedia.

Kronenbourg costs about a little over 4 quid for a 4-pack of 440mls, which is rather pricey if you care more about quantity than quality. However, if you're into quality, then this beer is for you.

The taste can be described as a beer with a much stronger "body" than a Carlsberg or a Carling. It's not overly malty, though, and has a pleasantly sweet taste. There isn't much of an aftertaste, though, so those of you who like the malty aftertaste of beer might find it a tad bit disappointing.

Suresh thinks that this beer would be suitable as a "dessert" beer, for drinking after meals due to its sweetness. I think that this beer is more suitable when you drink it on its own, without anything else.

I think that this beer would not really be a good accompaniment while eating salty stuff e.g. crisps, chips, salted nuts, because in my opinion dry beers usually taste really good with salty snacks. But to each his own, and I'd suggest you experiment to find what suits it best.

Summary:
A sweet and malty beer, with a great taste but with very little aftertaste. Clean and refreshing, may not go very well with salty snacks. Price may be a turn-off factor, but worth your money nonetheless.