C is for Carlsberg Brewery - Copenhagen, Denmark

If you are exploring Northern Europe and happen to fancy beer, no visit to Copenhagen, Denmark would be complete without a visit to the Carlsberg Brewery.

Visit Carlsberg is located in Vesterbro, around 2km from the City Hall. A visit gives you the opportunity to see the original Carlsberg Brewery, founded in 1847 by J.C. Jacobsen. Your self-guided tour takes you through the old brewhouse, which houses an impressive collection of unopened beer bottles from around the world.

The sculpture garden contains selections from the Carlsberg art collection. Here you’re find a second Little Mermaid statue, very similar to the one sitting in Copenhagen harbor. Did you know the original Little Mermaid statue was a gift to the city of Copenhagen by the son of the founder of Carlsberg Brewery?

Little Mermaid Statue at Carlsberg Brewery

Little Mermaid Statue at Visit Carlsberg

And no visit to the Carlsberg Brewery is complete without a visit to the stables, where Carlsberg equine ambassadors call home while not on their daily trip through the streets of Copenhagen.

Carlsberg Beer Wagon at Carlsberg Brewery

At the end of the tour, you visit the Jacobsen Brewhouse and Bar where you can sample some of the products from the Carlsberg family of beers, including Carlsberg, Tuborg and Jacobsen Housebrew.

Carlsberg family of beers for tasting at Visit Carlsberg

Visit Carlsberg is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10AM to 5PM, with the last tickets sold 30-minutes before closing, though you should allow 1.5 hours to enjoy the tour properly. Admission is 80 DKK (Around $15 US) including the self-guided walking tour and 2 beers/soft drinks at the end. Entrance is free with the Copenhagen Card.