Carlsberg’s brewery in Valby, Copenhagen was founded by JC Jacobsen on 10th November 1847.
In 1970, Carlsberg merged with the other leading Danish brewery, Tuborg. Carlsberg Danmark became a fully owned subsidiary of the Carlsberg Group in 2000 and merged with Coca-Cola Tapperierne Danmark in 2001.
Carlsberg has also owned the Wiibroe brewery in North Zealand since 1964 and began brewing Wiibroe beer in 1998.
Carlsberg Danmark is the country’s leading producer and supplier of beer and soft drinks. Carlsberg, Tuborg and Coca-Cola are among the strongest brands in Denmark, giving Carlsberg a 63% share of the beer market and 50% of the soft drinks market. Address is office only. Production site address: Vestre Ringvej 111, 7000 Fredericia.
Carlsberg Danmark is also enjoying great success in the fast developing speciality beer market. Through the Semper Ardens series, launched in 1999, the Jacobsen Brewhouse, which opened in 2005, and the Kongens Bryghus series, launched in 2007, it has gained a leading position in the sector.
At the end of 2008, Carlsberg Danmark moved all production from its Valby site in Copenhagen to the Carlsberg brewery in Fredericia, thus leaving the industrial Valby site open for a town development project.
Appearance: Clear pale gold with a moderate near to white frothy head of decent retention. Aroma: Solid malt, some candy. spicy hop. Taste: Light sweet, low to light biterness. Pale malt, light esters, grass, spicy notes. Mouth feel: Medium body, soft to average carbonation. Overall: Macro stuff.
330 ml can, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 0.0%. Clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Citric aroma, a hint of plums too. Citric and thin mouthfeel. The flavour is citric and fairly dry, very moderate hops. None of the unpleasant off-flavours that many n/a beers have.
Didn’t realize I’ve never rated this. Had during a juggling performance on the cruise ship. Normal colored yellow. Nose is some old hops with floral. Tatses of crackers, cardboard, floral and herbal. Medium low bodied.
330 ml can, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 0.5%. Clear deep golden to brown colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of malts, wort and bread. The flavour is first citric, then bready, with metallic bittering hops in the finish. Won't buy again.
Had high hopes about this one. But it failed completely Hazed pale yellow in the glass. Decent head and some lacing Moderate intensity in the aroma. Like a radler… Mellow sweetness and more or less no bitterness. Well it had 1 ibu.. Fine carbonation level. Easy to dink Mild malty, mild citric, some lemon in the flavor [Bottle at Drunken Chefs in Halden, Norway]
Feb. 2015: On tap at Billund Airport. Amber colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Very moderate aroma, just a hint of berries and earthy hops. Tolerably decent flavour, not much of an IPA, but may pass as a pale ale. Moderate fruity and earthy hops, hints of toffee. Nice enough to drink.