Mikkeller

The teacher Mikkel Borg Bjergsø and the journalist Kristian Klarup Keller started Mikkeller in Copenhagen in 2006 as home brewers; Keller left in 2007. Mikkeller became the best-known “gypsy” brewer, renting time at other breweries, mainly De Proefbrouwerij in Belgium, instead of owning one, and has released around 2,000 beers. Beer Geek Breakfast, a stout, made its name in 2006. It runs bars from Copenhagen to Bangkok, and Carlsberg bought 20% of the company in January 2024.