In 1850, a Swedish adventurer name Johan Peter Lindahl came to Randers. In addition to being delighted by travelling, he was also very fond of beer and brewing beer. So fond that he decided to build a brewery in Randers. The brewery was purchased by Christian Emil Synnestvedt when Johan Peter Lindahl travelled to the United States. The final deed was issued on July 12, 1856, which is now considered the date that Thor’s Brewery was founded.