Japanese Co Kirin to invest $25m more in B9 beveragesThe transaction, made through purchase of fresh shares, will boost Kirin's holding in B9 Beverages beyond the current nearly 20%, the execu...
19 Feb, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
Spirits down at Delhi restaurants and barsThe beer shortage comes at a time when demand is expected to exceed well over pre-pandemic numbers, with a massive surge in dining-out, hot...
08 Apr, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
Japan's Kirin in talks to triple investment in Indian craft beer maker Bira, say sourcesKirin, which first invested $30 million in Bira for an under 10% stake last year, is set to pump in the additional funds at an equity valua...
20 Sep, 2022, 03.32 PM IST
Summertime sadness: Is it time to allow home delivery of beer?The craft beer industry saw exponential growth before the pandemic almost washed it away. As microbrewers try to get back on their feet, th...
14 Sep, 2021, 08.46 AM IST
Anheuser Busch InBev slash prices of its premium brands-Hoegaarden and Corona by 26-57%These brands were imported until recently but are now being made in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Within the imported beer segment, Mexican pa...
02 Dec, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
Medusa Beverages diversifies into fashion retail to engage with customers beyond beerThis is not the first time a beer maker has diversified into fashion apparel to build its brand in a market where liquor advertising is ban...
15 Jul, 2020, 04.47 PM IST
Covid-19 Impact: Karnataka allows microbreweries to sell existing beer stock as takeawayCurrently, Sikka is working out supply logistics to sell 10,000 litres of existing stock of consumable craft beer “Buyers can also bring th...
13 May, 2020, 09.01 PM IST
United Breweries enters craft beer segment with Kingfisher Ultra WitbierThe new craft style beer by the Bengaluru-headquartered brewer is a locally made Belgian wheat beer with orange and coriander flavours and ...
04 Dec, 2019, 01.12 PM IST
Brewers get invitation to big fat Indian weddingsBig fat Indian weddings — which typically displayed opulent bars with champagne, cocktails and hard spirits — are becoming buzzing venues f...
19 Jul, 2019, 11.40 PM IST
Microbreweries honing art of bottling craftSeveral microbreweries plan to launch bottled units of craft beer, but large-scale production remains a challenge.
20 May, 2019, 07.10 AM IST
Why small towns are raising a toast to this craft beerCraft beer is made by small, independent, innovative breweries that produce under 10 million litres a year, and after the initial popularit...
09 Sep, 2018, 12.20 PM IST
How in the second wave of craft beer, the action is shifting to canning and bottlingIn Bengaluru, the original beer capital of India, three of the best known brewpubs — Arbor Brewing Company, Toit and Windmills Craftworks —...
02 Sep, 2018, 01.17 PM IST
IPA with a twist: Bengaluru-based brewer ABC heads to Goa with chilled, craft beerArbor Brewing Company becomes second to retail craft beer in India.
08 Aug, 2018, 12.16 PM IST
These new beers are making their India entry this seasonAccording to a report by Euromonitor International last year, there is likely to be a further rise of craft beers in India this year.
23 Jun, 2018, 06.08 PM IST
Kaama Impex aims for 30% share of premium beer marketThe company, which has rights of several global beer brands in India, including Sol and Magners, launched retail sales of Witlinger.
22 Apr, 2016, 09.12 PM IST
Mumbai-based craft beer maker White Owl Brewery raises Rs 10 crore from angel investorsA graduate of Harvard Business School, Murad launched White Owl with his friend Kunjan Chikhlikar, a graduate of Wharton School.
20 Oct, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
Alco-beverage ventures spring up in India; look to cater to demand for exotic spiritsImports of alco-beverages in India are highly regulated and subject to a high and complex tax structure Strict import regulations is also a...
17 Aug, 2014, 02.07 PM IST