Danish beer slang made easy

Learn Danish beer slang - it's good for you

Beer is a really social drink here in Denmark. People get both chattier and friendlier after a few rounds. Beer is also a great way to meet Danes and impress them with your Danish language skills. P.S. You actually don’t need to drink the beer, just use it as a conversation starter.

Start with the basics:

Before getting to the advanced stuff, we'll start with the basic Danish words for beer:

 Øl… [beer]

 Fadøl … [draught beer]

 Flaskeøl … [bottled beer]

 Dåseøl ... [canned beer]

Take it to the next level. Here comes the beer slang. Use wisely!

Bajer/bajser [beer] … you can use this to order regular beer, but originally it referred to beer from Bayern (Bavaria).

 2 kolde/ grønne fra kassen [two cold/ green ones from the crate] … the explanation is simple – 2 beers preferably cold and maybe in green bottles.

 Fadbamse [keg/draught teddy bear] … draught beer.

 Håndbajer [hand beer] … beer drunk from the bottle.

 Øl med krave [beer with collar] … strong beer.

 Julebryg [Christmas brew] … strong beer that can be bought from November until Christmas.

 Weekend-kuffert [weekend suitcase] … crate of beer.

 Øl med sidevogn [beer with sidecar] … beer with aquavit (snaps) on the side.

 Fyraftensøl [closing-time beer] … after-work beer.

 Samfundshjælper [community helper] … A bottle opener (good idea to have one on your keychain).

 Reparationsbajer [recovery brew] … beer for the day after… meant to fix a hangover.

 Øl, fisse og hornmusik [beer, p***y and brass music] … the Danish version of ´beer, sex and rock'n'roll´.