Carlsberg Jacobsen Brown

[chivelegs]

Faced by the twin evils of Tuborg and Carlsberg lagers on a recent trip through Denmark, I managed to find Carlsberg Jacobsen Brown on draught.
Maybe it was because there was no other choice but it seemed a nice beer and after 10 days of resorting to wine and spirits to avoid bland pilsener (except a decent Biere de Flandres in France) a bit of darkness went down a treat. Any ideas for the recipe or was it only a 'holiday' beer that would actually taste dull next to anything you could get easily in the UK?

[Morten]

I'm afraid it was a holiday romance

Jacobsen Brown is a very ordinary brown ale, nice but nothing that gets your heart pumping.

[chivelegs]

Fair enough, it must have been a combination of a raging hangover, lack of sleep, the price and the fact that it didn't taste like a bland pilsener that made it seem like Valhalla's own-brand nectar.

[Morten]

Fair enough, it must have been a combination of a raging hangover, lack of sleep, the price and the fact that it didn't taste like a bland pilsener that made it seem like Valhalla's own-brand nectar.

in my mind is is as exciting as a Newkie Brown

[chivelegs]

Tasted much better than that I'm sure...

from the Carlsberg Website...

Jacobsen Brown Ale is inspired by the best English ale traditions.

Jacobsen Brown Ale is inspired by the best English ale traditions and is an unusual, fruity, full-flavoured beer. Its deep mahogany brown colour comes from the exclusive English malt Maris Otter Ale, which is combined with Amber malt, Carafa special malt, Caramel malt, Chocolate malts and added Nelson Sauvin aroma hops from New Zealand.

An unusual fruity full-flavoured ale.

[Morten]

I might have been a bit hard in my judgement

It is a nice beer.

[IPA]

Fair enough, it must have been a combination of a raging hangover, lack of sleep, the price and the fact that it didn't taste like a bland pilsener that made it seem like Valhalla's own-brand nectar.

in my mind is is as exciting as a Newkie Brown

You don't like Newcastle Brown?

[Morten]

Fair enough, it must have been a combination of a raging hangover, lack of sleep, the price and the fact that it didn't taste like a bland pilsener that made it seem like Valhalla's own-brand nectar.

in my mind is is as exciting as a Newkie Brown

You don't like Newcastle Brown?

Sure, it is a nice pint.
But it is nothing extraordinary to me

[chivelegs]

I'm back in Copenhagen at the beginning of August, any recommendations for a better Danish beer then, Morten?

[Morten]

Oh yes - depending what you prefer.

Bars:
Any of these places will serve you excellent Danish craft beer.

Mikkeller Bar
Viktoriagade 8
1655 Copenhagen
The first Mikkeller Bar, small place, 20 world class beers on tap + some bottles.

Mikkeller & Friends
Stefansgade 35
2200 Copenhagen
The second Mikkeller Bar, opened together with To Øl, "cool" Scandinavian look, 40 world class beers on tap, bottle shop.

Fermentoren
Halmtorvet 29C
1700 Copenhagen
Very cozy bar, laid back attitude, 20 world class beers on tap + bottles. Often shows sports (rugby, football)

Ølbaren
Elmegade 2
2200 Copenhagen
Nice bar, 15 good beers on tap + bottles.

Ørsted Ølbar
Nørre farigmagsgade 13
1364 Copenhagen
Nice bar, 13 good beers on tap + bottles.

Den Tatoverede Enke
Baron Boltens Gaard
Gothersgade 8C
1123 Copenhagen
16 beers on tap + bottles, focuses on Belgian beer.

Søernes Ølbar
Sortedams Dossering 83
2100 Copenhagen
20 good beers on tap + bottles

Nørrebro Bryghus
Ryesgade 3
2200 Copenhagen
First brewpub in Denmark, 7 beers on tap (brewed in house) + bottles.

Charlie's bar
Pilestræde 33
1112 Copenhagen
English style pub with cask ale

[chivelegs]

Good Man. Will try to work my way through them!

[Morten]

Cheers
If you want to bring bottles home with you I would recomend a visit to the following bottle shops:

Ølbutikken
Istedgade 44
1650 Copenhagen

BarleyWine
Admiralgade 21
1066 Copenhagen

Kioskh
Sønder Boulevard 53
1720 Copenhagen

Are you in Copenhagen only?

[chivelegs]

Yeah, only Copenhagen. and only for a couple of days. Should be enough to get through some of your recommendations.

[Morten]

So, did you manage to visit some of the places?

[chivelegs]

Sadly only got to drink free, but shit beer.