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Carlsberg Group is a Danish multinational brewer, founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the Carlsberg Foundation has been the majority owner. The company's flagship brand is Carlsberg, named after Jacobsen's son Carl Jacobsen. With approximately 41,000 employees primarily in Europe and Asia, Carlsberg generated DKK 58.541 Billion in revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, making it the sixth largest brewery globally based on revenue. The company operates as an Aktieselskab.