Visit Carlsberg: Better Than Beer

Visit Carlsberg is a must-do tour in Denmark’s capital city of Copenhagen. The tour expounds not just on the history of the brand but on beer in general. This is an experience that tickles the mind and the palate and holds a draw for almost everyone. For this reason, Visit Carlsberg has evolved into one of the largest tourist spots in Copenhagen.

Beer is a wonderful thing, and I’m not only talking about drinking it. Unknown to many, beer and the places involved in making and serving it has had quite important roles in the history of nations.

Drinking beer can be done anytime, and almost anywhere. It’s not for nothing that it is the second most-consumed beverage after tea. That much is clear to the people behind the tour, so getting people to taste their brand isn’t the top thing on the minds of the Visit Carlsberg people. Rather, they are more concerned about creating an immersive experience that makes use of all five senses.

Architectural and Historical Point of View

Visit Carlsberg is housed in the site of the first-ever Carlsberg brewery. For that reason, the architecture itself is a sight to behold. This is your jump-off point to the historical tour. The site contains a lot of priceless pieces and collections, taking you through the story of the brand’s founding from 1847. This involves not just memorabilia from Carlsberg’s first days, but also lively stories about the founder J.C. Jacobsen and his quest to create a world-class brew. Here, you can see and feel what it was like to live during the founder’s time, and you will also be heralded with anecdotes about Jacobsen and his colorful family.

The Art of Beer-making and Beer Tasting

The second part of the Carlsberg experience celebrates the art of beer-making in general and Carlsberg in particular. This is the site where modern Danish beer brewing was invented, and it is also here where the art was practiced in the strictest sense. The beer tasting will introduce you to a beer expert, who will tell you all about the process and the ingredients used. You can touch the ingredients themselves, and inspect them as you follow through the knowledgeable lectures of the guide. Of course, you will also be presented with three different beers from the Carlsberg family. The beer tasting experience takes a little more than half an hour, around the same length as the historical tour.

Self-guided Tour

If you so desire, you can also take a self-guided tour through the facility. This will take you from the brewhouse, which will show you not just the beer-making process but also the relevant (and then-emerging) technologies used. You’ll also get to see the 20,000 unopened beer bottles housed here, the largest such collection in the world. Outside, you can walk through the collection of sculptures housed in the garden. This houses a hidden gem — the sister sculpture of the famous Little Mermaid statue of Copenhagen! The Little Mermaid itself is a gift from the founder’s son to the city. Of course, you can also visit the famous draught horses in their stables.

Visit Carlsberg runs their own shuttle bus, departing every hour, that will take you from Copenhagen Central Station to the site itself. There’s also a train stop at the Carlsberg Station if you wish to commute. If you can, visit here on a Friday for their informal bar with food and music! The site itself is open every Tuesday to Sunday, and the guided tours run every afternoon. Check their website for special events, such as Culture Night and more.

Carlsberg has its share of rich history and one can experience and witness its richness firsthand only at Copenhagen’s Carlsberg Brewery Tour. For more information, you may visit Visit Carlsberg.