Beer #19- Kronenbourg 1664

Skunky. That is the smell of the true pale lager. Pop the cap and take it in. Take that skunk in. I love it.

Kronenbourg's bottle is a wonderful looking bottle. And it has been brewed since 1664. I can't even comprehend that amount of time. I was skeptical about this brew, it looks pretentious, I thought it was over priced, and it was a lager from France.

However, I was greatly surprised. I realize that my description of the smell of Kronenbourg is not verbose, nor does it fully spread out the distinct smells individually to adequately craft its fragrance in your mind, but I do think that "Skunky" is an adequate qualifier. By "Skunky" I do not mean; relating to feces, trash or a carcass, but rather the distinct smell of a skunk about a mile away from your car. This smell is foremost similar when the nose is about a foot away from the immediately popped top, and I will not attempt to explain the smell more eloquently, for it is my review, my ideas, and my ultimate scores. I am a servant to the layperson, and the layperson would smell skunk.

In any case, this old brew taste was remarkable. Crisp, full bodied, pristine, refreshing, and unadulterated. I was entranced. I finished the bottle before I got to this word.

Kronenbourg, I am sorry I doubted you. You are indeed "La Premiere Biere Francaise".


__________________________________



I give Kronenbourg 1664 an unwavering 89.


Look: Bronze
Smell: Wonderfully Skunky Hops.
Taste: Crisp. Full. Pristine.



_____________________

Brett's ratings are out of 100.

*Please understand that ratings on this scale have been influenced by my scholastic history of grading. A grade below 75 is not good, it is less than average. A beer below 60 is bad. Beers in the 90s are in the upper-echelon of beers on this earth, and above 95- divinely inspired.*

As with all connoisseurs, personal taste affects all ratings. The best ratings tend to lean towards his two different biases; 1) Well-crafted heavy Stouts and 2) Lagers made with a simple perfection.

Please understand that just because Brett gives a beer a high rating doesn't mean you may think it is good. Only understand that if he gives it a high rating it is because most people who have a good taste in beer would do the same.