Faxe Brewery

It was called Fakse Dampbryggeri, but after her husband's death, Nikoline christened the brewery Faxe Bryggeri.

In addition to beer, it produces soft drinks such as Faxe Kondi, Nikoline, Ceres Red Soda, Thor Passion, Albani Tonic Water and Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7 Up and Mirinda by license from USA.

At the end of the 1920s, Faxe Bryggeri, as the company was renamed in 1914, supplied exceptionally mild ale but also carbonated soft drinks to most of Zealand, Lolland-Falster, and the Copenhagen Area.

The 1970s were golden years for the southern Zealand company: the draught beer Faxe Fad was launched in cans and bottles, and the Danes were offered people's shares in the brewery.

“Den store dansken” and “Der grosse Däne” (the Great Dane), inspired by Faxe Fad, is how many Swedes and Germans know the beer today.