kronnenberg blanc

[stylinsam]

has anyone tasted it yet??? what do you think?

[natalie_1982]

I really liked it - kind of like a cross between lager and cider, or even lager with wine in it. It's really refereshing and a bit fruity, though it looks cloudy and like an 'off' lager. Mmmmm could do with one now.... is it nearly lunchtime?

[gerkin]

Nice, Hangovers much the same though

[alijangra]

Its lovely tastes of melons. I dont usually like beer/lager either. My local has it on tap now :) I can see me having a few over the summer (if we get one :( )

[SupaAbzyBall]

A grower. Didnt like it at first, but after a few sips, I really liked the taste. Cant beat the original '1664' as the lads around my area call it!

[Buenchico]

Kronenbourg Blanc is a 'white' beer. It's drinkable but, if you like it, I suggest that you try tasting some of the far better white beers which are becoming increasingly available.

The most well-known white beer, in this country, is Hoegarden (from Belgium). It's got a much better 'edge' to its taste than Kronenbourg Blanc and is widely regarded as being a superior product. (Last summer I was drinking Hoegarden in a backstreet bar in Ostend. I explained to the landlord that white beers are becoming increasingly available, on draught, in the UK. I casually mentioned that some pubs now sell the French Kronenbourg Blanc. He instantly turned purple, slammed his fist down on the bar and shouted, in perfect English, "Cow's P!ss". By comparison with Hoegarden, I think that I'd have to agree with him!).

If you're actually in a Belgian bar (either in Belgium or somewhere like 'The Belgian Monk' in Norwich), look out for Brugs on draught. This is also to be recommended.

Some of the best white beers available in this country are only in bottles. Tesco sell a good Ukrainian one and Morrisons have quite a large range. One of my favourites, which is becoming increasingly available in pubs, is the German white beer, Erdinger.

Enjoy your white beer but please try something better than Kronenbourg Blanc!

Chris

[maxi29]

I thought it was truly vile. I like white beers and was looking forward to it but it had a really, really nasty chemical taste. I'd just got to the pub after a long cycle ride on a warm day and was gagging for a cold drink but it was undrinkable.