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Brasseries Kronenbourg

🌍 France · Regional · Known for Witbier · Fruit Beer
Known for Witbier · Fruit Beer

Founded in 1664 by Geronimus Hatt in Strasbourg, Brasseries Kronenbourg is one of France's oldest and largest breweries, now owned by Carlsberg Group. Known for its flagship Kronenbourg 1664 pale lager brewed with the prized Strisselspalt hops from Alsace, the brewery has over 350 years of brewing heritage and holds the second-largest market position in France.

3Beers
3Styles
4.8%Avg ABV
1664Founded

Beers by Brasseries Kronenbourg

3 beers
Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
refreshingevery beer
3 of 3 beers
crispevery beer
3 of 3 beers
cleanevery beer
3 of 3 beers
fruity
2 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Varied3 beers · 3 style families
Wheat Beer 1Fruit Beer 1Lager 1

A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.

How they compare
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 241 other breweries making Witbier, Fruit Beer and German Pilsner.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Across 3 beers in 3 style families, none of Brasseries Kronenbourg's characters carry through the whole range — the mix of styles they brew is the signature here.

typical for Witbier, Fruit Beer and German PilsnerBrasseries Kronenbourg
in no beersin every beer
refreshing
in all 3 of their beers · typical Witbier, Fruit Beer and German Pilsner brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
light
in all 3 of their beers · typical Witbier, Fruit Beer and German Pilsner brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
clean
in all 3 of their beers · typical Witbier, Fruit Beer and German Pilsner brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
crisp
in all 3 of their beers · typical Witbier, Fruit Beer and German Pilsner brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
citrusy
in 2 of 3 · typical Witbier, Fruit Beer and German Pilsner brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 11%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
3 / 3
beers above the median
#372
best ranked beer
1664 Blanc

Their beers place in the Top 11% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Brasseries Kronenbourg

Founded in 1664 by Geronimus Hatt in Strasbourg, Brasseries Kronenbourg is one of France's oldest and largest breweries, now owned by Carlsberg Group. Known for its flagship Kronenbourg 1664 pale lager brewed with the prized Strisselspalt hops from Alsace, the brewery has over 350 years of brewing heritage and holds the second-largest market position in France.

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Location
Obernai · Alsace · France
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