Rainy Sunday Afternoon

By the time I woke up, half the day was gone and the rain and gloom had taken over the previously sunny sky. We met up with a group from our building to take a tour of the Carlsberg brewery. The tour took us through the stable of horses that are often used for tours around the city. We were then led through various exhibits about the history of beer, the world's largest collection of beer bottles, and the history of Carlsberg. The tour ended at the bar where we are able to sample some of their products. 

 Carlsberg, which was founded in 1847 by J.C. Jacobsen, was at the time just outside Copenhagen. The Carlsberg logo was drawn for the Carlsberg pilsner in 1904 by Thorvald Bindesbøll. In 1904, Carlsberg became the first Danish brewery to be appointed a supplier to the Royal Danish Court.

At the end of the tour we had lunch at the brewery. There is nothing like sausage, potato salad, a good beer, and good friends.