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Where is Tuborg Green brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check

Origin not established Partly verified Last checked 9 September 2026

Where the UK supply of Tuborg Green is brewed is not established.

4.6%
UK
2.6 units a pint
4.6%
Denmark
2.6 units a pint
The UK version matches the strength sold in Denmark.

Every beer on the shelf by strength · How the units are worked out

Brewed for the UK in
Not established
Not established
Sold as a beer from
Denmark
Danish brand founded in Copenhagen, green livery, Danish heritage cues
Brewed in (country)
Not established
Brand owner
Carlsberg Group
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
UK strength
4.6%
2.6 units a pint
Strength at home (Denmark)
4.6%
2.6 units a pint. Carlsberg Britvic lists Tuborg at 4.6% ABV for the UK, the same as Tuborg Green in Denmark, so there is no strength cut.
What the UK label says
Not established
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Carlsberg Britvic (owned)
Style
Pale Lager
Brand created
1873, Denmark
Brewed at home in
Fredericia, Denmark (Carlsberg Brewery)

Partly verified

At least one of those three claims rests on a secondary source or an inference, a disagreement between sources is still open, or a split supply has a format that has not been read.

Owner, UK rights holder and both ABVs verified. Whether UK stock is imported from Denmark or brewed at Northampton is NOT established; no UK retailer listing with a country-of-origin field was found. Needs a UK can or keg label check.

Not listed at Ocado in a search on 2026-09-06.

2026-09-09: no Tuborg listing at Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury's, Waitrose or Bestway. The only pack text found is a convenience listing (AppyShop) printing 'Produce of the EU' with Carlsberg UK's Northampton address, and the Morning Advertiser (June 2026) says Northampton brews Tuborg. An EU origin field does not say Denmark and does not say Britain, so the supply stays not established until a pack with a clear origin is read.

2026-09-21: CAMRA's report 'Beer in the UK' (July 2026, edited by Tim Webb) lists Tuborg among lagers produced in the UK, without a source. That fits the Morning Advertiser's June 2026 description of Northampton, but no pack has been read that says so, so the supply stays not established.

The small print on the base of a current can or bottle, giving the producer name and address, would settle this.

In short

We have not been able to establish where the UK supply of Tuborg Green is brewed. It is sold as a beer from Denmark. What is known and what is still open is set out in the verification box above. The UK strength on record is 4.6%. A photo of the small print on a current can or bottle would settle it.

This page is about the packs sold in supermarkets. Draught in pubs can come from a different brewery, and this page does not cover it unless a format table says so.

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
2020 to 2025Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (rights holder; brewing location unconfirmed)Not establishedcarlsbergbritvic.co.uk
2025 to nowCarlsberg Britvic (rights holder; brewing location unconfirmed)Not establishedcarlsbergbritvic.co.uk

What changed

Questions people ask

Where is Tuborg Green brewed?

Where the UK supply is brewed is not established. See the verification notes on this page for what is known.

Is Tuborg Green brewed in the UK?

Not established. No source found so far settles where the UK supply is brewed.

Who owns Tuborg Green?

Tuborg Green is owned by Carlsberg Group, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the UK the brand is handled by Carlsberg Britvic.

What strength is Tuborg Green in the UK?

Tuborg Green is 4.6% ABV in the UK. In Denmark it is 4.6%. A UK pint is 2.6 units.

Is Tuborg Green weaker in the UK than in Denmark?

No. It is 4.6% in both the UK and Denmark.

Which beers are similar to Tuborg Green?

Other beers sold as Danish in the UK include Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, Carlsberg Expørt and Carlsberg Special Brew.

See also

Carlsberg Danish Pilsner
Northampton · 3.4% · sold as Danish
Brewed here Verified
Carlsberg Expørt
Northampton · 4.8% · sold as Danish
Brewed here Verified
Carlsberg Special Brew
Northampton · 7.5% · sold as Danish
Brewed here Verified
Banks's Amber Bitter
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as British
Verified
Grimbergen Blonde
Imported from Belgium · sold as Belgian
Unverified
Hobgoblin Ruby
Burton upon Trent · 4.5% · sold as British
Honest British Verified

Side by side with Carlsberg Danish Pilsner.

Every beer sold as Denmark · Every brand owned by Carlsberg Group

Sources

  1. Carlsberg Britvic (carlsbergbritvic.co.uk), 5 September 2026: Tuborg listed in UK portfolio at 4.6% ABV, brand origin Denmark
  2. Tuborg (Carlsberg Group) (tuborg.com), 5 September 2026: Tuborg Green is 4.6% ABV and brewed at Carlsberg Brewery, Fredericia, Denmark
  3. petebrown.net
  4. Carlsberg Britvic (carlsbergbritvic.co.uk)
  5. AppyShop (Nisa Local, Northampton) (appyshop.co.uk), 9 September 2026: 6 x 275ml bottle, read on 9 September 2026: country of origin 'Produce of the EU'; manufacturer Carlsberg UK Ltd, Northampton, NN1 1PZ; no ABV line.
  6. Morning Advertiser (morningadvertiser.co.uk), 12 June 2026: Northampton hub described as brewing core brands including Carlsberg, Tuborg and 1664 Blanc.

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