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| Industry | Craft beer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founders | Morten Lundsbak, Jacob Storm |
| Headquarters | Tårnby Kommune, Copenhagen , Denmark |
| Website | Amager Bryghus |
Amager Bryghus is a Danish microbrewery situated on the island of Amager. It was founded in 2007 by Morten Valentin Lundsbak and Jacob Storm [1] in an old warehouse previously owned by the Church of Scientology. [2] Its first beer to make it into the Ratebeer Top 50 was an Imperial Stout called Hr. Frederiksen. [3] This particular beer was crafted to celebrate a friend of the owners, Peter Frederiksen, who helped them for a whole year in setting up the brewery. [2] Owing to the success of Hr. Frederiksen, they partnered with Shelton Brothers and began exporting to the United States. [2] Since 2009 they have been in the Ratebeer top 100 breweries list. [4]
In 2013, one of the labels for their beer Lust was censored by the Swedish state alcohol authority (Systembolaget) because it depicted a topless woman. This was considered unacceptable by Systembolaget because "sexual success can not be associated with drinking beer". [5] This created a controversy around censorship featured by the Swedish media. [6]
In 2017, Amager Bryghus moved to larger premises at Kirstinehøj 38B in Kastrup, next to Copenhagen Airport.
