Carlsens Kvarter

Top choice in Odense


From outside it looks entirely forgettable, but within, Carlsens offers Odense's best selection of beers (20 on tap, over 130 in bottles), including such hard-to-find delights as Amager's sublimely hopped miracle Batch 1000, and, if you're lucky, Midtfyns Bryghus' fabulous Imperial Stout.

Behind the cosy bar area are timeless 'museum rooms' in which to keep sipping.


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