Danish Luxury

Drinks Beer Bryggeriet Refsvindinge

Ale No. 16

A dark, top-fermented ale of 5.7 per cent, brewed with English yeast by Bryggeriet Refsvindinge on Funen since 1995.

Designed by
John Rasmussen
First made
1995

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A bottle of Ale No. 16 before the brewery in Refsvindinge
A bottle of Ale No. 16 before the brewery in Refsvindinge

Pictures © Bryggeriet Refsvindinge, from bryggerietrefsvindinge.dk.

Why it is renowned

Ale No. 16 was judged Denmark's best beer in 1997, and in 2000 it took third place in the world.12 VisitDenmark names it as the reason the small Funen brewery is one of the best known in the country, and notes that its ales are now sold nearly everywhere in Denmark.3

The story

John Rasmussen first brewed Ale No. 16 in 1995.2 The brewery counts it as its national breakthrough and part of the start of the Danish beer revolution.2 It is a dark, top-fermented ale made with original English yeast, at 5.7 per cent alcohol.1

Sources
  1. Specialøl fra Refsvindinge Bryggeri. bryggerietrefsvindinge.dk, read 1 October 2026.
  2. Om Refsvindinge bryggeri. bryggerietrefsvindinge.dk, read 1 October 2026.
  3. Skål! Discover Danish beer in Denmark's local breweries, VisitDenmark. visitdenmark.com, read 1 October 2026.

Last checked 2 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.