Denmark has a lot of amazing stories, such as they have the first astronomical observatory in Europe, they have the first university in Europe, they are the first country in Europe to recognize gay marriage, and they are also the leading beer power in Europe. Breweries are the first in terms of population ratio, not Germany as we think. There are almost only two brands of beer in Danish shops, either Tuborg (sold only in Denmark) or Carlsberg, and both brands are produced by the same beer group, the famous Carlsberg.
The amount of beer consumed by the Danes each year was considerable, and after the sixteenth century beer gradually became an indispensable drink on the dinner table for three meals a day, when the tea, coffee and soda mineral water we were familiar with had not yet appeared. At that time, beer on the one hand solved the problem of unclean and unsuitable drinking water in the river and well, and on the other hand, it also provided the necessary supplement for the diet that was relatively poor and lacking in vitamins at that time.
In the seventeenth century, Denmark, men, women and children drank an average of four liters of beer per person per day, and beer even became a symbol of some traditional power, and a local law of 1693 stipulated that foreigners who wanted to apply for settlement in the area had to pay a large barrel of beer in exchange for the right to settle, and beer could also be used as a ransom in lieu of other punishments and penalties.
Due to the importance of beer, various beer production workshops have kept their recipes strictly confidential for hundreds of years, thus limiting and hindering the development of the Danish beer industry. It was J.C. Jacobson, the father of modern Danish beer and the founder of Carlsberg Brewery, who broke this traditional backward production method and brought a revolution to the Danish Beer Festival.
In 1883, an expert hired by carlsberg Brewing Company, Ann Johnson, successfully cultivated brewer's yeast that could grow stably in the laboratory, which found a breakthrough in beer production, and today the Carlsberg Group is the world's fifth-largest beer company. In addition, Denmark also has the royal family's strategic export brand Fark beer, which is brewed with high-quality natural mineral water as raw materials, and the taste is clear and refreshing. Royal Beer is also authorized by the Danish Royal Family and is also one of the symbol enterprises of the Danish State, and golden beer has a unique mellow and thick taste.
Carlsberg's headquarters in Copenhagen is home to one of the world's largest brewing research centers, including 80 laboratories and more than 100 scientists, where the concept of pH, which is commonly used in chemistry, was developed. In Denmark, carlsberg is mentioned with a sense of pride and pride. Because Carlsberg is more than just a brewery, its corporate culture has been integrated into Danish society and become an integral part.
In 1913, Carl, the son of Carlsberg's founder Jacobson, gave the city of Copenhagen the work "Mermaid" by the Danish artist Eriksen as a gift, which has since become a symbol of Copenhagen. The Frederikberg State Historical Museum was rebuilt at the expense of Carlsberg, whose birth elevated Danish beer culture. At the same time, Carlsberg has also established a foundation, which owns 51% of the beer group, which "supports" the Carlsberg Research Center and the National History Museum, supports Danish scientists and artists, and supports social welfare.
Carlsberg beer is brewed whole malt (the main competitor, Heineken Holland, is based on hops as the main raw material), the production process has not changed for more than 100 years, first the malt is boiled to release constant points, then add hops to boil again, cool and then add yeast fermentation. Thanks to the technological updates of carlsberg's second-generation Carl, beer brewing time is now significantly shorter and can be mass-produced.
In fact, most breweries are still taking advantage of Carlsberg's 1883 breakthrough in yeast technology. The 5.5-degree beer type is called Cream Ale Cream Ale, which can be said to be a kind of American lager, refreshing and translucent. Qingdao, Snowflake, Harbin, Budweiser, Corona, Carlsberg Ice Alcohol and many German beers are all American light lagers. The legal minimum age to buy alcoholic beverages in Denmark is 16 years old, so don't forget to have a glass of Carlsberg next time you watch a European football match!
Source of this article: New Audio
Author: Lai Yingzhi
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