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pilsner - lager
lyst øl - light beer
lagerøl - dark lager
fadøl - draught
porter - stout
In the last decade, locals have developed a growing taste for microbrews and craft beers,
and there are now more than 120 small breweries around the country. Indeed, any Danish
town worth its salt will have its own bryghus (brewery), and these are often innovators
producing a wide variety of styles.
A growing number of bars, pubs and restaurants proudly list their boutique bottled of-
ferings and changing draught beers, with obscure local drops getting a run next to the
better-known brands. Various bars cater to the more discerning beer-drinker, among them
Mikkeler in Copenhagen. Then of course there's the country's largest beer festival, Ølfest-
ival (beerfestival.dk) held in May in Copenhagen, with over 700 suds on offer.
Denmark is home to two high-calibre food festivals: Copenhagen Cooking , held annually
in February and August, and Denmark's biggest chef competition, Sol over Gudhjem , held
on the island of Bornholm in June.
Wine
Despite its northerly latitude, Denmark is home to a small but thriving winemaking in-
dustry. It has its own industry association, Danske Vingårde (Danish Vineyards), and over
50 wine-growers, including Zealand's Kelleris Vingaard ( www.kellerisvingaard.dk ) , Dyre-
høj Vingård ( www.dyrehoj-vingaard.dk ) and Dansk VinCenter ( www.vincenter.dk ).
Curiously, it's not global warming driving the industry's growth, but the development of
grape varieties that bud and mature early, making them ideal for the region's short growing
season. Among these is the commonly used hybrid grape Rondo and the Regent, the latter
producing richly coloured wines that are vigorous and intense. That said, it's Denmark's
white and sparkling wines that show the most promise, with common white grape varieties
including the Riesling-like Johanitter.
Even more notable, however, are the apple-based wines made by Jutland's innovative
Cold Hand Winery ( www.coldhandwinery.dk ) . Among these is the award-winning Malus
 
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