Mergers and Acquisitions
At the turn of the twentieth century there was a large consolidation in the Danish brewing industry, where the larger city breweries typically bought the smaller countryside breweries. Albani was part of this development, buying smaller breweries in Odense and around the island of Funen. Later, when Albani had a near monopoly on beer distribution on Funen, Albani started acquiring breweries in other parts of the country; Sønderborg Bryghus, Bryggeriet Slotsmøllen, Baldur, and Maribo Bryghus, in each case, Albani taking control of the other company. Albani Breweries A/S merged with the Royal Unibrew group in 2000.
| Year | Brewery (Danish) | Brewery (English) | |
| 1905 | Slotsbryggeriet i Odense | Odense Palace Brewery | Merger (name still registered) |
| 1913 | Bryggeriet Sydfyn, Faaborg | South Funen Brewery, Faaborg | Acquisition (name still registered) - later merge |
| 1923 | Bogense Bryggeri | Bogense Brewery | Acquisition (name still registered) - later merge |
| 1934 | Bryggeriet Odense | Odense Brewery | Merger (name still registered) |
| 1956 | Sønderborg Bryghus | Sønderborg Brew House | Acquisition (name vanished) |
| 1968 | Svendborg Bryghus | Svendborg Brew House | Acquisition (name still registered) - later merge |
| 1972 | Bryggeriet Carlsminde | Carlsminde Brewery | Acquisition (name still registered) - later merge |
| 1986 | Bryggeriet Slotsmøllen, Kolding | Castle Mill Brewery, Kolding | Acquisition (name still registered) |
| 1996 | Baldur Mineralsvandsfabrik | Baldur Mineral Water Plant | Acquisition (name still registered) - Sold 2000 |
| 1997 | Maribo Bryghus | Maribo Brew House | Acquisition |
| 2000 | Bryggerigruppen | Royal Unibrew | Merger |
Other names used by the group are:
| Brewery (Original Name) | Brewery (English Translation) | Comment |
| Albani Bryggerierne (Albani Bryggeri, Bryggeriet Odense og Slotsbryggeriet) | Albani Breweries (Albani Brewery, Brewery Odense, and Slotsbryggeriet) | Formal company name from 1934 to 2001 |
| Danish Beer Exporters | Danish Beer Exporters Acquisition | Only a registered name |
| Sønderborg Mineralvandsfabrik | Sønderborg Mineral Water Plant | Only a registered name |
| St. Hans Bryggeri, De Forenede Mineralvandsfabrikker | St. Hans Brewery, United Mineral Water Plants | Only a registered name |
| "St. Alban", "St. Knud", "St. Hanskilde", "Karolinekilde", "Thor" og "Odense Mineralvandsfabrik" i Odense | "St. Alban", "St. Knud", "St. Hanskilde", "Karolinekilde", "Thor" and "Odense Mineral Water Plant" in Odense | Only a registered name |
| Dansk Guldbockbryggeri | Danish Gold Bock Brewery | Only a registered name |
| Dansk Påskebockbryggeri | Danish Easter Bock Brewery | Only a registered name |
| Dansk Majbockbryggeri | Danish May Bock Brewery | Only a registered name |
| Dansk Julebockbryggeri | Danish Christmas Bock Brewery | Only a registered name |
| Mosteriet Abild, Haastrup | The Cider Mill Abild, Haastrup | Only a registered name |
| Giraf Bryggeriet | Giraf Brewery | National brand name |
| Giraf Breweries | Giraf Breweries | International brand name (Giraf Bryggerierne in English) |
| Albani Breweries | Albani Breweries | International brand name (Albani Bryggerierne in English) |
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