Holsten Pils

 ( Carlsberg Brands ) 

Holsten Pils is a brand of lager, a pilsner, brewed in Northampton by Carlsberg Group.

It was derived from the German Holsten Pilsener, also called Holsten Pils informally, which continues to be brewed in Hamburg (northern Germany).

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History Holsten Brewery was founded in Altona (now a district of Hamburg) in 1879. The pilsner variety was first developed in 1953.

Carlsberg bought Holsten Brewery ( Holsten-Brauerei AG) in 2004 for around 300 million euros.

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Production The British product contains water, malted barley, hops and glucose syrup. The German original does not contain glucose syrup, which would be contrary to the Reinheitsgebot. It is 4.8% alcohol by volume.

Production of Holsten Pils began in Northampton on Tuesday 1 November 2005.

In May 2006 Carlsberg launched a draught version of Holsten Pils in a 30-litre keg. Each can has the motto Pure Brewing Excellence.

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See also

• Beer in England
• Beer in Germany

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