About
The Champigneulles brewery was founded on June 20, 1897 by Antoine Trampitsch and Victor Hinzelin under the name of Grande brasserie de la Moselle de Champigneulles-Nancy. It became the Grande brasserie de Champigneulles-Nancy in 1910 then the Grandes brasseries et malteries de Champigneulles in 1912.
In 1966, it merged with the Brasseries de la Meuse and the Brasserie de Charmes to create the Société européenne de brasserie (S.E.B). Within this new group, which has 23 production sites in France for a production of 6 million hectoliters, Champigneulles has long been the most important site. The brewery remained a family establishment until 1970, when the S.E.B was taken over by the BSN group. In 1986, S.E.B merged with Kronenbourg, also acquired by the BSN group.
Danone (formerly BSN) sold Brasseries Kronenbourg to the Scottish group Scottish & Newcastle in 2000. In 2006, Brasseries Kronenbourg and Scottish & Newcastle sold the Champigneulles brewery to the German group TCB.
In 1966, it merged with the Brasseries de la Meuse and the Brasserie de Charmes to create the Société européenne de brasserie (S.E.B). Within this new group, which has 23 production sites in France for a production of 6 million hectoliters, Champigneulles has long been the most important site. The brewery remained a family establishment until 1970, when the S.E.B was taken over by the BSN group. In 1986, S.E.B merged with Kronenbourg, also acquired by the BSN group.
Danone (formerly BSN) sold Brasseries Kronenbourg to the Scottish group Scottish & Newcastle in 2000. In 2006, Brasseries Kronenbourg and Scottish & Newcastle sold the Champigneulles brewery to the German group TCB.
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Appearance: Clear deep gold with a moderate white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma: Malt, candy, apple seeds, Belgian yeast, esters. Taste: Medium sweet, malty. grain, andy, apple seeds. Distant Belgian yeast and hop. Low to light bitterness. Hoppy aftertaste. Mouth feel: Medium body, soft carbonation. Summary: Mediocre.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Sep 2022
at 14:09
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
250ml small bottle. Many thanks for this petite bottle to mr. Marek. Piwo ma sporawa piane, srednio trwala, jaskrawo zlota barwe. Pachnie slodkim deserem, karpatka czy inna napoleonka. W smaku slodkosc, troche zbytnia ale jakos ujdzie, w miere tresciwe, dobrze ze taka buteleczka mala bo i tak za duzo tego sie nie da wypic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2022
at 16:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml can. Pours clear gold with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is pears, apricots, yeast. Taste is medium sweet, fruity, yeast. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Sep 2022
at 17:53
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Appearance: clear gold with a moderate white frothy head of low to medium retention. Aroma: overripe fruits, candy, malt, melon Taste: light to medium sweet, malty. Fruity yeast. Candy. Low hopping. Mouth feel: light to medium body, average carbonation. Overall: not intense enough.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jul 2022
at 18:44
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Appearance: cloudy gold with a large white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma: orange and coriander, wheat bread. Taste: light sweet and bitter. Wheat bread, perfume, orange peel, coriander, hops. Hoppy aftertaste. Mouth feel: medium body, soft to average carbonation. Summary: enjoyable.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2022
at 20:14
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
50cl can from Cora in Toul, France. F: medium, white, long lasting. C: gold, clear. A: malty, herbal, straw, bit caramel. T: medium malty base, light bready, hay, bit harsh bitterness, soft to medium carbonation, actually not such disaster for commercial beer, drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jun 2022
at 19:00
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
0,5l can from Cora in Toul, France. F: big, white, average retention. C: gold, clear. A: malty, vaguely fruity, bit oxidized, corny. T: medium malty base, vaguely fruity, bit papery, corny, bready touch, bit spicy, soft to medium carbonation, ok for commercial blonde which means very average beer.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2022
at 20:20
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
500ml can. Pours clear gold with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is pears, apricot, Belgian yeast. Taste is medium sweet, fruity, somewhat watery, slightly boozey. Empty finish. Not great.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Apr 2022
at 09:01
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml can. Pours foggy yellow with a tall white head. Aroma is citrus zest, spices, a bit perfumey. Taste is light sweet, fruity, wheat. Light bitter finish. Light bodied. Sort of artificial but ok anyway.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2022
at 14:27
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
330ml can from Asda at a very cheap price of £2.57 for 4. Pours a pale gold with small white head which doesn't last long. Aroma of light malt and grain. A light malt and cereal flavour but quite nondescript. Not that sweet or bitter. Decent carbonation and smooth texture so not too watery for a pale lager. Very easy to drink. As far as pale lagers go this is good and has superior body compared to most commercial watery brands although I would like a little more flavour. Excellent value.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2020
at 22:43