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Holsten Brewery

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Holsten Beer Glass 001087B081 Holsten Beer Glass 002291B135 Holsten Beer Glass 002725B156 Holsten Beer Glass 000223B025 Holsten Beer Glass 002507B146 Holsten Export Beer Glass 000028B006 Holsten Pils Beer Glass 000190B027 Holsten Beer Glass 000286B002 Holsten Beer Glass 000718B058 Holsten Beer Glass 000731B058 Holsten Beer Glass 001788B087 Holsten Beer Glass 001832B099 Holsten Beer Glass Holsten Beer Glass 000347B048 Holsten Export Beer Glass 002048B122 Holsten Export Beer Glass 000098B030 Holsten Pils Beer Glass 002292B135 Holsten Export Beer Glass 000132B009 Holsten Vier Beer Glass 001981B027

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 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.

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten Logo
Circa late 1960s
HB on a long shield with a zigzag boarder


 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten
Font & Logo

(Continental glass)

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten Logo
Pre 1972
3D seal, HB on a shorter shield joined together. More detail added to knight & horse

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten
Font & Logo

(Continental glass)

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten Logo
Circa 1980s



 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten
Font & Logo





(Continental glass)
( 1982 shown)

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten Logo
Circa 1990s



 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten
Font & Logo






(Continental glass)

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten Logo
Circa 1990s
The ® symbol appeared the late 90's

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten
Font & Logo






(Continental glass)

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten Logo
2000 to 2006
3D "H" inside shield.
® symbol between knights helmet and horses tail. No knights feet shown.

 Old Holsten Logo

Holsten
Font & Logo
(UK Crown 2043 glass 2000 to 2006 shown)

 Old Holsten Logo

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.
Holsten Beer Mat 3 Front Holsten Beer Mat 3 Back

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.

 Holsten Beer Mat 4 Front Holsten Beer Mat 4 Back

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).

 Holsten Beer Mat 5 Front Holsten Beer Mat 5 Back

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).

 Holsten Beer Mat 1 Front Holsten Beer Mat 1 Back

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).

 Holsten Beer Mat 2 Front Holsten Beer Mat 2 Back

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).