Editing Albani Brewery (section)

==Beers==

===Odense Pilsner===
'''Odense Pilsner''' is a [[pilsener]]. The taste is balanced between [[malt]] and fruit. Two different [[List of hop varieties|varieties of hops]] are used, both come from [[Hallertau]] in [[Germany]]. It has been brewed since 1934 and was originally not part of the Albani Brewery's portfolio, but was introduced to the product line with the acquisition of ''Bryggeriet Odense''.

Alcohol by volume: 4.6%

===Odense Classic===

'''Odense Classic''' is a [[pilsener]], though it has a more dark colour than ordinary beers of the same type. The beer has a more rounded, but still powerful taste of malt and hops. It was introduced at the brewery's 140th anniversary in 1999.

Alcohol by volume: 4.6%

===Odense Rød Classic===
'''Odense Rød Classic''' ([[Danish Language|Danish]] for ''Odense Red Classic'') is a Vienna lager. A mixture of dark [[caramel]] malt and [[Münchener]] malt is used. The result is a dark beer with a somewhat rounded taste. The colour is dark golden red, which might be the source of the name.

Alcohol by volume: 4.6%

===Giraf Beer===
'''Giraf Beer''' is a strong [[pilsener]]. It was first brewed in 1962, when [[Odense Zoo]]'s [[giraffe]] ([[Danish Language|Danish]]: ''giraf'') Kalle was found dead, as the Albani Breweries had previously used this giraffe in its [[advertisement]], it decided to create a special beer, the profits of which would be spent on purchasing a new giraffe for the zoo. The first year's production raised enough funds to buy two giraffes for the zoo.

Red: Alcohol by volume: 7.3%<br>
Black: Alcohol by volume: 10.0%

===HC Andersen===
'''HC Andersen''' is a strong [[ale]]-type beer, first brewed in 1988 when the Albani Breweries decided to create a special beer to celebrate Odense's 1,000th anniversary.
The beer became so popular that Albani decided to keep it as a part of its product range. In 1989, it was marketed under its current name, honouring [[Hans Christian Andersen]]. A small batch of HC Andersen is brewed every year, and released on Andersen's birthday, April 2. Each year's labels depict a different paper cutting by Hans Christian Andersen. The bottles are also serial numbered. As a result, the beer has become a collector's item. 
The beer is [[bottom fermentation|bottom fermented]] and is matured longer than ordinary beer. The result is a beer with a light taste, considering its high [[ethanol|alcohol]] content.

Alcohol by volume: 9%

===Christmas Beers===
Albani produces two Christmas beers '''Blålys''' ([[Danish language|Danish]] for ''Blue light'') and '''Rødhætte''' ([[Danish language|Danish]] for ''Red Riding Hood''). Blålys was introduced in 1960, although it was not Denmark's first Christmas beer, ''Blålys'' effectively started the tradition of Danish Christmas beers{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}. Denmark's first Christmas beer was produced by the ''Carlsminde'' brewery and had been introduced the previous year. Albani acquired Carlsminde in 1972. Both ''Blålys'' and ''Rødhætte'' are dark [[lager]]s. The label depicts the church-like ''Gallery Tower'' of the brewery cover covered in snow. This is the reason why many people originally referred to the Christmas beer as the ''church beer'' . This only lasted a few years until other breweries introduced their own Christmas beers.

Blålys: Alcohol by volume: 7%

Rødhætte: Alcohol by volume: 5.6%

===Easter beer===
'''Påskebryg''' ([[Danish Language|Danish]] for Easter Brew), is a strong [[pilsener]], and the Albani Breweries' traditional beer for the Easter season. Easter beers were Denmark's first [[seasonal beer]]s in Denmark, and  were introduced by Carlsberg in 1905. The Påskebryg was introduced in the 1950s and is brewed from a mixture of dark and light malt.

Alcohol by volume: 5,6%

===Light beers===
Albani also produces two light beers, '''Odense Light''' and '''Odense Extra Light''', as light alternatives to its original pilsener. These beers are brewed using light pilsener malt, Münchner malt, and caramel malt.

Odense Light: Alcohol by volume: 2.6%

Odense Extra Light: Alcohol by volume: 0.05%