Germany - Breweries
Holsten Brewery
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Additional Information
The Holsten Brewery is a brewing company founded in 1879 in what is now Hamburg's Altona-Nord quarter. The company was acquired by the Carlsberg Group in 2004.
Some of the Brewery's Range
Holsten Pils - Holsten Pilsener was first developed and produced in 1953
Holsten Export -
Holsten Vier -
Holsten Premium -
Over the years the brand identity is updated and re-launched with subtle changes, a change of Logo or a new font.
Sometimes this brand update is done by the new owners after a brewery has been sold, other times just to give the brand a fresh new look on the ever growing market.
Below are some notes to help identify some of these changes and an aid to reference the year of the glass.
Holsten
Font & Logo
Circa 1950s
Detailed Knight on Horse, HB on a long shield with a zigzag boarder.
Logo seen a few times over the years, 1920s,1950s & 1970/80s.
(Continental glass)
Holsten Logo
Circa late 1960s
Red flat seal,no 3D shading.
HB on a long shield with a zigzag boarder
Holsten
Font & Logo
(Continental glass)
Holsten Logo
Pre 1972
Red flat seal with 3D shading, HB on a shorter medieval knights shield joined together. More detail added to knight & horse
Holsten
Font & Logo
(Continental glass)
Holsten Logo
Circa 1980s
Holsten
Font & Logo
(Continental glass)
( 1982 shown)
Holsten Logo
Circa 1990s
Holsten
Font & Logo
(Continental glass)
Holsten Logo
Circa 1990s
The ® symbol appeared the late 90's
Holsten
Font & Logo
(Continental glass)
Holsten Logo
2000 to 2006
3D "H" inside shield.
® symbol between knights helmet and horses tail. No knights feet shown.
Holsten
Font & Logo
(UK Crown 2043 glass 2000 to 2006 shown)
Holsten
Font & Logo
Circa 2003
This logo was used during the "It's what's inside that counts" advertising campaign that was lunched in 2003.
A Holsten Pils beer mat (W10.5 x H10.5cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020,
competition ended in 31st July 1978.
A Holsten Pils beer mat (W10.5 x H10.5cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
(Original date unknown Circa 1970s).
A Holsten Pils beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
(Original date unknown Circa 1970s).
A Holsten Pils beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
(Original date unknown Circa 1970s).
A Holsten Pils beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
(Original date unknown Circa 1980s).