It was the first time ever a British reigning monarch came to visit our brewery. The brewery, its workers and the wider public were buzzing with excitement, and many Danes even paid £4 (equivalent to approx. pounds today) to get a glimpse of the Queen on her way to Carlsberg.

No details were left unattended in preparation for the royal visit, even the lift indicator lights were covered up. Why? Well, it’s actually quite a funny story. Whenever the lift would be in operation, an ‘I fart’ sign (meaning ‘in service’ in Danish) would be on. In most other instances, the Danes would probably have found it rather amusing to observe an English-speaker’s reaction to this. However, on this occasion, the staff thought it best to cover it up - probably a good call if you ask us.

Scroll down for images of the visit.