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History

Jérôme Hatt, who obtained his Master Brewer's certificate in 1664, started up the Canon Brewery in the Place du Corbeau in Strasbourg. His son Claude (born November 1665), succeeded his father in the trade in 1683. However, the frequent flooding of the River Ill compelled a move to the higher terrain of Cronenbourg in 1850. For other uses, see Strasburg. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... The Ill is a river of Alsace, in north-eastern France. ...

In 1922, the Hatt Brewery changed its name to Tigre Bock, the most well-known brand of the Tiger Brewery it had acquired to become leading brewer in Alsace. Following the Second World War, "Kronenbourg" became the name of the company, and began international expansion. Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Originally Kronenbourg brewed ale, but it is now known for lagers. Kronenbourg is the leading brand of beer in France, where it had a 40% market share in 2004^{[citation needed]}. In 1970, it was acquired by industrial group BSN (now Groupe Danone), along with the Société Européenne de Brasseries (Kanterbräu). In 1986, Kronenbourg merged with Kanterbräu. For other uses, see Ale (disambiguation). ... Lager is a well attenuated beer brewed in cool conditions using a slow-acting brewers yeast, known as a bottom-fermenting yeast, and then stored (or lagered) for a period in cool conditions to clear away particles and certain flavour compounds to produce a clean taste. ... Danone factory in BieruÅ„, Poland Groupe Danone (Euronext: BN, NYSE: DA) (known as Dannon in the United States) is an international food products company with its central headquarters in Paris, France. ...

British company Scottish and Newcastle (S&N) plc acquired it in 2000 for £1.7 billion.^[1] Scottish & Newcastle is one of the worlds leading brewers, and the largest British brewing company (unless London-based SABMiller, which does very little business in the UK, is counted as British). ...

Its main breweries are located in Obernai and in Champigneulles, although the Champigneulles site is now up for sale. Kronenbourg 1664 is also brewed in the UK by S&N at its Berkshire and Manchester (Royal) breweries. The entrance of a brewery. ... Obernai (French: ; Alsatian: Owernah; German: ) is a town and commune in Alsace, France. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

Beers

The main brands are:

• Kronenbourg Red 4.2% ABV.
• Kronenbourg 1664 5.0% ABV . Considered as a premium beer, it is also the export brand of Kronenbourg breweries. Now also brewed in Manchester, Cork, and Reading, it is quite a popular beverage and has been described by many drinkers as having a very malty taste. It is sometimes ordered by drinkers as "a pint of numbers", this is usually followed by the drinker being punched in the face.
• 1664 Brune is a stronger dark version of 1664.
• Single Malt (French name Malt d'Exception), 6.1% ABV.
• Kronenbourg Blanc 5.0% ABV. A fruity imported white beer with citrus notes. Available on draught and in 300ml and 500ml bottles.
• Kronenbourg Premier Cru 6.0% ABV. Blue 500ML Bottle
• Kronenbourg Cold Premier 5.0% - a super chilled variant on 1664, draught only, UK

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References

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External links

• Official website
• Kronenbourg 1664 website
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