Weekly Brew Treat: Kronenbourg 1664

Well, what can I say about Kronenbourg 1664?  I went to the web to see what they say about themselves, it gives me a good idea of what exactly a brewer is shooting for if I read his own description of the beer.   The U.S. site doesn't say anything, and in fact, if you click on the american flag, you get an ad search domain.  The link to the British site works, but says little more than the beer is really old, and uses hops.  Wow, hops....ya don't say.  Interesting.

I have one here in front of me, drinking while I write, and I must say that it possesses a striking resemblance to Heineken.  I should also disclose that I'm....not a big Heineken fan, and I had originally bought this for a friends halloween party to expose some of the Heineken crowd there to some different options.  I'm the beer guy, and they rely on me for those sorts of things.  They liked it, drinking all 11 that I had brought, leaving Heineken Lights in the cooler to awate the next gathering of the clan.  I didn't try one at the party, waiting for my formal review to do so.  In hindsight, I might have liked it better if I was drunk.

In any case, I am at a loss for info on this brew, so I go to my trusted friend Wikipedia for more info, and according to Wikipedia, Kronenbourg is the leading brewer in France, and Kronenbourg 1664 is what the french prefer.  Aparently, bland beer is cool in France.  I'm not liking it much, and not liking the higher price paid for it's importiness.  If anything tells the story of Kronenbourg 1664, it's that I'm at the end of my post....and there are still about 7 ounces of beer left in my bottle.  They should probably stick to wine.