mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor) (03/31/84)
As I recall, this was not always the case. The owner of Tuborg
bought out Carlsberg. But, curiouser and curiouser, old man Tuborg
left his estate to the Royal Danish Academy of Science, which now
owns both breweries. I always loved that story, and both beers, so
I hope it's true.
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Nearly, but not quite. Tuborg and Carlsberg were separate, all right,
but there were two Carlsbergs, Gamle (Old) Carlsberg and Nye (New) Carlsberg.
There was some kind of a policy difference among (?) the family, and
they split a long time ago. Nye Carlsberg was a non-profit organization
with professors (of the University of Copenhagen?) on the board of
directors ex-officio. What would have been profits in another brewery
were given to the Arts and Sciences in Denmark. Nye Carlsberg also
pioneered in many ways in reducing pollution and in recycling waste,
long before it was a popular topic. I always used to buy Carslberg
for political reasons (it doesn't taste as good here as the higher-grade
Carlsbergs taste in Denmark).
How Tuborg and Carlsberg joined, and what is the current status of
Gamle Carlsberg, I don't know. Nowadays I drink normal Canadian beer.
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Martin Taylor
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