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On a Beer Journey Through Denmark
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In Denmark you will find around 120 micro breweries (August 2010) and more will probably come. As well as the micro breweries there are 12 classical breweries with Carlsberg in the lead. Denmark is once again a world leader in beer. No other country in the world has a similar sized selection of quality beers in relation to the size of the country and the number of inhabitants. The breweries are spread all over Denmark. They are so closely situated that you rarely have to go more than 30 km before you find the next brewery. Why not go on a beer journey and see how it is produced and taste it before it leaves the brewery?
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Beer Revolution in DenmarkDenmark has always been a beer country. Until the end of the 1990’s we hardly knew of more than one type of beer production – the pilsner. It was, however, available in many different variations sold under different names. Back then it was called a “consumer beer”. But around the year 2000 everyone became more aware of quality food, its origin and where it was produced and we started to show an interest in drinks too - and not least our beer. We wanted quality and we wanted to know where the beer originated from and how it was produced, - we wanted a “beer experience” and no longer just drink “consumer beer”.
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 What has taken place in the Danish beer market is no less than a revolution. The special beer sale is by far the fastest growing category in the whole of the Danish consumer industry. Fifteen years ago Denmark had only about 10 breweries with Carlsberg and Tuborg domineering the market, but since 2000 approx. 120 new breweries have seen the light of day. Breweries who produce hand-brewed quality and, in most incidents, completely new ranges of beer, yeasted in the Belgian, German, English and Czech style. Beer which gets the necessary personal care and time to mature. It sounds like a fairytale and it is. It is a fact that the selection of specially brewed beers on offer has never been wider - and one thing is certain, the development is here to stay. In the years to come we will see many more micro breweries and an even bigger selection of beer productions in Denmark. All Danish breweries showed on GoogleMaps |
Coming up:Øllets Dag (Beer Day) When: September 4th. 2010 Where: All over the country The aim of this event is to focus on beer and beer culture and get the entire country to seethe with beer activities. See a list of events by city here (only in Danish) Copenhagen Beer Festival 2011When: May 26 - 28 2011 Where: Tap1, Copenhagen Website: www.ale.dk (only in Danish)
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