Thisted Brewery (

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: ''Thisted Bryghus'') is a regional brewery in

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founded in 1902. The brewery supplies the local market with

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beer, and has gained recognition internationally for beers like ''Porse Guld'' (spiced with

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) and ''Limfjords Porter'', a

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wrote of Thisted's Limfjords Porter: :''"It was full of character: a dense, brownish, head over a slatey, black, brew; full-bodied and lightly oily; a touch of burnt-grass, rooty, peatiness; a long, warming, finish; and an alcohol content of 7.9. The flavours were very complex, and I was not surprised to hear that both smoked malt and licorice were used."'' In 2016 Thisted Brewery produced a "beer geek" version of Limfjords Porter in cooperation with international craft brewer,

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. In 2019 the company invested 30 million kroner in a new brewery in Thisted.Via.ritzau.dk. ''Thisted Bryghus indvier nyt bryghus med folkefest.''
(in Danish)

References

External links

Thisted-bryghus.dk. (official website)
Breweries in Denmark Thisted Danish companies established in 1902 {{Danish beer