Seasons & Episodes
1834 – 1835
When old brewer Chresten Jacobsen is carried into the brewery yard with another stroke, 15-year-old Laura arrives in Cop
1836 – 1839
After Chresten's death, Jacob is now the brewer in Brolæggerstræde, and he has great ambitions to brew proper beer. Ho
1840 – 1844
JC and Laura attends the coronation of Christian VIII — and they're aware that the time of absolute monarchy is soon o
1844 – 1847
Little Carl does not live up to JC's high expectations and is pressured by his father's 'you can do what you want' philo
1847 – 1848
Carl begins his schooling and becomes an easy victim of ridicule and teasing. JC works tirelessly with the construction
1849 – 1854
When Carl and his only friend are no longer allowed to play together, Carl is left completely to himself and his imagina
1862 – 1864
Carl has graduated high school, but continues to struggle to live up to his father's great expectations. JC has become t
1864 – 1867
Denmark has lost the war to Prussia and Austria, and the defeat is humiliating for the survivors and the government. In
1867 – 1870
JC works with great energy on rebuilding the brewery after the fire. But he misses his son, whom he still won't allow to
1870 – 1876
JC lets the returning Carl start his own brewery as a branch of Carlsberg. But Carl struggles, as JC has only contempt a
1877 – 1883
JC and Carl are now competing in all areas. Although their villas are located side by side, there is only sparse contact
1884 – 1887
The mutual hostility between JC and Carl is cemented when JC drags his son through a humiliating trial. Carl takes his r
