Tuborg (pronounced [tˢub̥ɒːˀ]) is a Danish brewing company founded in 1873 by Carl Frederik Tietgen. Since 1970 it has been part of Carlsberg. The brewery was founded in Hellerup, a northern suburb of Copenhagen.
Tuborg initially produced pale lager for the Danish market. It merged with United Breweries in 1894, which then entered into a profit-sharing agreement with Carlsberg in 1903. In 1970, United Breweries was acquired by Carlsberg.
Today, they make lager for global export, as well as a variety of continental styles for both domestic and foreign markets.
In 2008, Tuborg announced a sponsorship deal with Reading & Leeds music festivals to become the festival's exclusive "Official Beer" Partner, a position held in previous years by Carling. In 2009, it also arranged an exclusive deal with The Download festival to be the official beer and have a dedicated stage named after the beer.
The street "Tuborgvej" in Copenhagen, Denmark is named after the Tuborg brewery, and is the street where the original brewery was founded. The name Tuborg originally comes from the name Thuesborg ("Thues castle") which was the name of an inn from the 1690s, situated in the area of the brewery. This name was kept in the form of the local placenames Lille Tuborg and Store Tuborg, which eventually was used for the brewery founded on the location.