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Learn why the Carlsberg bear, one of the most famous Danish brands, is "Probably the best beer in the world".
Family Jacobsen
The brewery was founded by the visionary brewer J.C. Jacobsen in 1847, and named after Jacobsen’s son, Carl. Jacobsen not only pioneered steam brewing and single yeast strain, but immensely contributed to cultural and social life in Denmark. He involved himself in numerous projects like reconstructing Frederiksberg Castle or founding the Botanical Garden of Copenhagen, and Danish Museum of Art and Design.
His son Carl Jacobsen continued his path: he donated The Little Mermaid to the city, and he founded Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, today one of the finest museums in Denmark. The Gefion Fountain was erected on occasion of Carlsberg’s 50th birthday, and partly financed by the Carlsberg Foundation.
The brewery
The Carlsberg Visitors Centre attracts around 150,000 visitors every year. Visitors can learn about the brewing process, taste the bear in the Bar and Brewhouse, enjoy the collection of over 18,000 beer bottles from all over the world, and visit the stables with the "brewery horses".
The Visitos Centre is located in Valby (about 3,5 km from the central Station), in the 19th century building of the brewery, one of the finest examples of late classical industrial architecture in Denmark.
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