Carlsberg Pilsner

This is the flagship beer of the Carlsberg brewery, one of the biggest in the world. Other brands include Tuborg, the French brewery Kronenbourg, Germany’s Holsten, even Russia's Baltika, Grimbergen (Belgium) and Fix, one of Greece's oldest brands and many local Danish beers.

It’s a Pilsner, 5.5% alcohol so about the right strength for me. Very readily available, even on tap but certainly in bottles.

Pale colour, not great head. Very drinkable and refreshing. I had it in bottled form on two separate occasions recently, and actually gave it a slightly higher rating the second time around.

Also came across it on tap in a bar in Mayenne (Bar RDV) earlier this year (2023) and it was, as expected, better than the bottled version.

Rated it 7.5/10 in a bottle, 8/10 on tap.

Having a Carlsberg in my garden in France, June 2023

Draught Carlsberg at Bar RDV, Mayenne (France), April 2023