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Founded by Nikolaj Sinebrychoff in 1819.1
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Finnish brewery
The Sinebrychoff Brewery (Finnish pronunciation: Finland Swedish pronunciation: ) is a Finnish brewery and soft drink company. It was founded in 1819 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, by the Russian businessman Nikolai Sinebrychoff who lived in Finland, and it is the largest brewery in Finland today. By the end of 1999, ownership of the company was completely transferred to the Carlsberg Breweries A/S.2 It was founded by Nikolaj Sinebrychoff.1 It employed 920 people.1 It is part of Carlsberg Group.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Sinebrychoff Brewery (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsinebrykof], Finland Swedish pronunciation: [sineˈbrykːofː]) is a Finnish brewery and soft drink company. It was founded in 1819 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, by the Russian businessman Nikolai Sinebrychoff who lived in Finland, and it is the largest brewery in Finland today. By the end of 1999, ownership of the company was completely transferred to the Carlsberg Breweries A/S.2
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