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France pour Kronenbourg 1664 — Alsace's golden lager, named for the year brewing began in Strasbourg: 1664.

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The Beer

France · Group I
French Lager · 5.0%
🇫🇷 France · Group I
Kronenbourg 1664

Smooth French lager with citrus and floral hops. France's best-known lager: golden and smooth, with a delicate citrus-and-floral hop note from Alsatian Strisselspalt hops and a clean, refreshing finish.

Est. 1664 📍 Strasbourg Kronenbourg · Carlsberg
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The Brewer's Tale

Heritage

The Brewery

The story starts in 1664, when Jérôme Hatt began brewing in Strasbourg; the brewery later moved to the city's Cronenbourg district, giving the beer its name.

Now part of Carlsberg, Kronenbourg 1664 is brewed in Obernai, Alsace.

The Pour

A golden French lager: light bready malt with a signature citrus-floral hop lift from Alsatian Strisselspalt hops, and a clean, smooth finish.

The Year in the Name

‘1664’ is no marketing flourish — it's the year the Hatt family began brewing in Strasbourg, one of France's oldest brewing lineages.

At The Table

Alsatian and French fare: tarte flambée, choucroute, a croque-monsieur or a plate of cheese.

Vital Statistics

The Card
BeerKronenbourg 1664
StyleFrench pale lager
Strength5.0% ABV
BreweryBrasseries Kronenbourg · Carlsberg
Home CityStrasbourg, France
First Brewed1664
ServeCold, ~5°C

Fixtures

France · Group I

Group I — The Beer League

3 win · 1 draw