Draft 1664 & Monaco beers (330ml: €7.50 each)!
Sunday Europe — draft 1664 + Monaco beers €7.50 each. French beer pair.
Sunday Europe trip beer pickup with BB — draft 1664 + Monaco beers (330ml: €7.50 each). French beer pair.
We ordered:
- Draft 1664 — €7.50 (330ml)
- Monaco — €7.50 (330ml)
Total: €15 for both beers.
The Kronenbourg 1664 is the iconic French lager (founded 1664 in Strasbourg, Alsace). The draft format:
- Pale golden lager style
- Crisp clean character
- Strong hops from Strisselspalt variety
- 5% ABV typical
- The proper French lager classic
The 1664 specifically:
- Most exported French beer globally
- Named after the founding year (1664)
- Owned by Carlsberg Group since 2008
- Multiple variants (Blanc, Brun, Rosé, etc.)
- The proper “France’s brewing heritage” reference
The Monaco beer cocktail:
- French beer + grenadine syrup combination
- Sometimes lemon-flavoured beer (Panaché) as base + grenadine
- Slightly sweet-fruit beer character
- Pink-red colour from grenadine
- The proper French beer cocktail tradition
The Monaco cocktail heritage:
- Named after Monaco (the principality)
- Popular in French + Belgian beer culture
- Light alcohol due to dilution
- The proper “approachable beer cocktail” category
At €7.50 (~SGD$11.60) per 330ml beer in France, this represents proper French pub/bar pricing. Different from:
- Singapore craft beer ($12-18 per pint)
- French supermarket beer (€1-3 per bottle)
- French restaurant beer (€5-9 per glass)
The €7.50 sits in proper mid-tier French bar pricing.
The Sunday Europe beer pickup format is proper “vacation casual drinks” rotation. The cross-cultural variety:
- Standard French lager (1664)
- French beer cocktail (Monaco)
- Different drinking profiles in single order
Different from heavy beer-only ordering or proper wine focus, the diverse French beer sampling captures proper “French beer culture appreciation” travel approach.
The Europe trip continues — multiple country crossings provide proper diverse alcohol + cuisine sampling.
Overall: 4.6 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid 1664 + Monaco beers. Would re-order in France.
