Holsten Pils


Holsten Pils is a German brand of lager, a pilsner, brewed in the UK in Northampton by Carlsberg Group.

History

It was first developed in the north of West Germany in 1953.
Carlsberg bought Holsten Brewery in 2004 for around 300 million euros.

Production

It contains water, malted barley, glucose syrup and hops. In Germany it is known as Holsten Pilsener and is 4.8% alcohol by volume.
Production of Holsten Pils began in Northampton on Tuesday 1 November 2005.
In May 2006 Carlsberg launched a draught version of Holsten Pils in a 30-litre keg. Each can has the motto Pure Brewing Excellence.