Tuborg
A Danish brewer founded near Copenhagen in 1873, known for its green-labelled pilsner, Tuborg Green.
- Founded
- 1873
- Founded by
- Philip Heyman
- Company
- Carlsberg Group
- Based in
- Fredericia
Pictures © Carlsberg Group, from tuborg.com.
Why it is renowned
Tuborg is sold in more than 72 countries.1 The Oxford Companion to Beer notes that it is often brewed locally abroad, and that outside Denmark it is best known for the stronger Tuborg Gold.2 In India, the daily DNA reported it as the country's second-largest beer brand.3 In 2008 it became the official beer of the Reading and Leeds festivals in Britain, and the following year of the Download festival.4 Since 1970 it has been part of the Carlsberg Group.4
The story
Philip Heyman founded Tuborg in 1873 on the harbour at Hellerup, north of Copenhagen, together with C. F. Tietgen and others.4 The brewery on the harbour began brewing in 1880, the year of its first Tuborg pilsner.14
Works
What to know it by
- Tuborg Green41880The green-labelled pilsner, its flagship
- J-day41990The yearly release of the Christmas brew
Sources
- Tuborg's story - How it all began, Tuborg. tuborg.com, read 28 September 2026.
- Tuborg Brewery, The Oxford Companion to Beer, Craft Beer & Brewing. beerandbrewing.com, read 1 October 2026.
- Tuborg's popularity makes Carlsberg second most favourite beer in India, DNA. dnaindia.com, read 1 October 2026.
- Tuborg Brewery, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
- Carlsberg Group, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
Checked 1 October 2026, against official sources.