Lhasa Brewery
Lhasa, Tibet, China · Est. 1988
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Why this matters
Brewed on the 'Roof of the World'. Try unique lagers using Tibetan highland barley.
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Timeline
- 2004Carlsberg becomes major shareholder
Carlsberg takes a major shareholding in 2004 in the highest-altitude brewery of any scale in the world, brewing on the Tibetan plateau with barley grown there.
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Beers
Lhasa Beer
Year-RoundHighland Lager
Brewed at over 3,600 metres with Tibetan highland barley and glacial meltwater. Water boils at around 88°C up there, which changes the entire process.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1988Founded
- 2004Carlsberg becomes major shareholder
Carlsberg takes a major shareholding in 2004 in the highest-altitude brewery of any scale in the world, brewing on the Tibetan plateau with barley grown there.
Today the chain tops out at Carlsberg Group.
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Sources
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Lhasa Brewery is controlled by Foundation / nonprofit.
Carlsberg Group Annual Report 2025 · Carlsberg Group · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
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Straight answers
Common questions about Lhasa Brewery
- Who owns Lhasa Brewery?
- Lhasa Brewery is owned by Carlsberg Group. Lhasa Brewery is based in Lhasa, Tibet, China.
- Is Lhasa Brewery still independent?
- No. Lhasa Brewery is owned by Carlsberg Group and is no longer independent.
- When was Lhasa Brewery acquired?
- 2004. Carlsberg takes a major shareholding in 2004 in the highest-altitude brewery of any scale in the world, brewing on the Tibetan plateau with barley grown there.
- When was Lhasa Brewery founded?
- Lhasa Brewery was founded in 1988 in Lhasa, Tibet, China.
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