Beer in Denmark

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Carlsberg and Tuborg signs in Fredericia

The

microbreweries.[1]

Economy

The Danish market is dominated by

IPAs and stouts.[1]

Danish beer production was 723 million litres in 2001, and increased to 870 million litres by 2005.

Carlsberg beer

Imported beer accounted for only 8% of total volume sales in 2006. This indicates that beer sales in Denmark are dominated by domestic brands; however, imports increased by 14% in 2006 to reach 36.3 million litres. Germany is the most important source market for imports.

Danish beer exports was 296.1 million litres in 2006. Germany continues to be the most important export market for Danish beer. The German market accounted for 30% of exports in 2006.

Based on data from the Danish Beer Association (Bryggeriforeningen), beer consumption for 2005 was 539 million litres.[2]

Jacobsen

Danish industrialist

brewpubs
, producing a wide range of beers.

Common types of beer

Classic

An all malt pale lager with more colour and taste. The classic type is named after the Tuborg or the Carlsberg.

Rise Brewery beers.
Ærø beer.
Beer from Rise Brewery.

Guld

Guld (Gold) is a name commonly applied to

abv
. Examples include: Tuborg Guld (5.8%), Carlsberg Sort Guld (5.8%), Harboe Premium Gold (5.9%), Svaneke Mørk Guld (5.7%) and Wiibroe Guld Export (5.7%) usually referred to as Wiibroe Flag due to the many small Danish flags on the label.

A bottle of hvidtøl
Kings Brewery Christmas beer (hvidtøl) by Carlsberg

Hvidtøl

Hvidtøl (White-beer) is a traditional Danish beer. It is usually under 2% abv, and quite malty and sweet. It was once the most common beer in Denmark but sales have declined so that it is mainly only bought at Christmas when it is served with

risengrød.[4] The beer was originally termed "white" as it was made from kilned malt, which was developed in the late 18th century in contrast to the malts dried over fires which produced smokey beers.[5]

Different-types of beers.
Restorffs Bryggjarí, Faroese beer.

Julebryg

Julebryg and Juleøl (Christmas beer) are names given to beers marketed at Christmas. They vary in strength and style, though tend to be malty and around 6% abv. Examples include Tuborg Julebryg (a 5.6% pale lager), Svaneke Julebryg (a 5.6% dark lager), Fur Julebryg (a 6.5% brown ale), Fjordens Juleøl (a 6% dark lager), and Raasted Juleøl (an 8.5% dark ale). Additionally, Carlsberg 47 is slightly connected to the late autumn and Christmas.

Gundestrup Valle's Bock-beer.
Christmas brew and Christmas beer.

Nisseøl

Nisseøl (literally nisse beer) is a dark, sweet hvidtøl (white beer, see above) which is sold around Christmas time in Denmark. It is not to be confused with julebryg, which is a much stronger Danish Christmas beer.

Påskeøl

Påskeøl (Easter beer) was the original seasonal beer, today the Christmas beers are more popular, but many Easter beers still remain. The Easter beer is a Danish tradition. Like Christmas beers, they are usually 5-6-7% lagers. Examples include: Carl's Påske, Tuborg Påskebryg, Royal Spring, Påskebryg 7,8% (Ørbæk Brewery), Fynsk Forår (Ørbæk Brewery).

Tuborg advertisement from 1900, known as "The Thirsty Man."

Pale lager

The most common type of beer in Denmark is pale lager, simply known as Pilsner in Danish. For instance: Carlsberg Pilsner (often called "Hof" in Denmark), Grøn Tuborg, Tuborg klassisk (Tuborg Klassik), or Tuborg classic (Tuborg classic), Royal Pilsner. These pilsners have a moderate alcohol strength of 4,6% (by volume). A bit stronger pale lager (Pilsner) is the Guld (Gold) described above. Even stronger pale lagers are for instance Carlsberg Elephant (7.2%) and Tuborg Fine Festival (7.5%).

Mageløs-beer from Viborg Bryghus.
Skands beer.
A Danish Pilsner (Dansk Pilsner) in a 33 cl bottle.

Strong lager

Strong lager (stærk øl or export) refers to pale lagers in the tax category III (6-8%) beers such as Carlsberg Elephant Beer, Tuborg Fine Festival, Albani Giraffe, Royal Selection.[6]

Brown ales

Brown Ale is a common style, with Jacobsen being brewed by Carlsberg and Ørbæk Brewery, Skagen Bryghus.

Stouts and porters

Many microbreweries brew

baltic porter
.

Sherpa, a Nepalese-inspired beer from Jensens Bryghus.

IPA

India pale ales are also produced by many Danish microbreweries.

Low alcohol and non-alcohol beers

By Danish law beers with up to 0,5 % alcohol by volume are considered alcohol free. These beers have gained in popularity in recent years, with about 50 different brands produced in Denmark. Drinking alcohol free beer has become more socially accepted and the alcohol free beers brewed today taste better than they did a few years ago.[7][8] Mikkeller is a major producer of alcohol free beers, with 16 different beers.[7]

Notable Breweries

See also

  • Beer and breweries by region

References

  1. ^ a b [1] RateBeer brewery directory. Retrieved 15 October 2020
  2. ^ [2] euromonitor.com. Retrieved 31 August 2008
  3. ^ [3] Guardian.co.uk, Roger Protz, Arts that others don't reach..., The Observer, Sunday February 11, 2001. Retrieved 31 August 2008
  4. ^ [4] Archived February 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ The Beer of the Danish Golden Age Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Rolf Nielson, Scandinavian Brewers Review, Vol 65, No 4, 2008, pp 12 – 21.
  6. ^ "Danish Breweries: Every Danish brewery and all Danish beers".
  7. ^ a b Kirkeby, Christina (2020-06-15). "Rekordmange danske alkoholfrie øl". Bryggeriforeningen (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  8. ^ "Øl uden alkohol storhitter: Nu er det ikke længere pinligt at sige nej til procenterne". DR (in Danish). 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-12-22.

Further reading

  • Kristof Glamann, Beer And Brewing in Pre-Industrial Denmark, University Press of Southern Denmark, 2005.
    ISBN 978-87-7674-068-9
    .
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