An engaging insight into Carlsberg's history combined with European cultural and social history.

For the first time, the combined history of the various breweries across Europe that were acquired by Carlsberg is presented. The book reaches back to the industrialisation of the 19th century and the scientific development of beer production, focusing on European breweries with a broader view of global brewing history. The book travels across a wide range of breweries throughout Europe - including Swedish Pripp's, British Marston's, French Kronenbourg, Swiss Feldschlösschen, Polish Okocim, and Latvian Aldaris. Many of these breweries have operated under very different political regimes, and this compelling corporate history is interwoven with cultural, social, and identity history.