India. Party Ending for Beer King in $117 Billion India Bank Revamp
The party appears to be ending for Vijay Mallya, the tycoon behind India’s best-selling beer. (more…)
India. Villagers oppose move to open liquor shop in their hamlet in Tamil Nadu
A group of residents from Aayankulam under Puthukkulam panchayat near Palayamkottai have appealed to the district administration not to open TASMAC’s Indian-Made Foreign Liquor outlet in the village wherein people from different communities are living amicably so far. (more…)
China. Successful beginning of the year for Yanjing Brewery, in January they sold 142 million liters of beer
In early spring, the results of Yanjing Brewery’s (Guilin Liquan) in Guangxi Province in January 2016 became known. The brewery produced 141.9 million liters of beer with a growth of 4.5% during the first month of the new year. (more…)
In high spirits: India’s drinking laws
The Madhya Pradesh government’s decision to allow those with an annual income of over Rs 10 lakh to stock as many as 100 bottles of expensive liquor in their homes, for an annual fee of Rs 10,000, has turned the spotlight on a little-known aspect of drinking laws in the country: the amount of spirit one can stock at home. (more…)
The rise of craft beer in Malaysia
Are you ready for the craft beer revolution?
Craft beer may not be making the sort of waves in Malaysia that it is in the United States, but there IS a growing market and demand for craft beers here. Where we used to only get beers from the two major breweries – Guinness Anchor Berhad and Carlsberg Malaysia, there is now a much bigger selection of beers from all over the world available in craft beer outlets such as Taps Beer Bar, The Great Beer Bar, Ales & Lagers, and Messrs Barley, Malt & Hops. (more…)
India. New beer alert in Mumbai and Pune: An Effingut lager, a tea-infused pale ale and a Mango cider
Get introduced to a Marzen-style beer at Effingut Brewerkz, hop over to The Bombay Canteen for some tea (and beer), or pop into Doolally next week for some Mango Cider. (more…)
Myanmar. MoJo reopens with Carlsberg branding
After a 10-day hiatus, Mojo has re-opened its doors and rebranded its image, from night club to lounge, with the help of Carlsberg beer. (more…)
China. The turning point in the brewing industry has happened long ago
The last two years were not an easy period for Chinese brewers. Some analysts and business publications say about the unexpected decline in the industry. Look at the situation historically. (more…)
India. Expert did not recomend to have a low tax regime on beer in Kerala
Prof Sally Casswell, who chairs the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA), directs your attention to two issues Kerala needs to be cautious about: one, the consequences of opening more beer and wine parlours, and two, rising alcohol consumption among women. (more…)
India. Beer parlours in Kerala: Sudheeran hits hut at UDF policy
Criticising the government policy of allowing more beer and wine parlours in the state, KPCC chief V M Sudheeran on Thursday called for an ‘in-depth study’ into their impact and corrective measures. Sudheeran was addressing I-Con 2016, a three-day international conference organised by the Excise Department’s Subodham Project on alcohol policy. (more…)