India. Liquor restrictions have had no effect in Kerala
Excise Minister T.P. Ramakrishnan has said that the restrictions that had been imposed on the sale of liquor in the State have not yielded its main objectives. (more…)
Japan. Sapporo hopes its new premium beer is the new ‘Black’
Sapporo beer is taking a walk on the dark side.
Hoping to keep pace with a growing number of consumers looking for the next new thing, the Japanese beer maker is releasing Premium Black, its first new beer since its Premium Light was launched in 2004. Sapporo is the top imported Asian beer brand in the U.S., a perch it has held for over 30 years. (more…)
Why Hong Kong is saying ‘yes’ to craft beer
Breweries are popping up all over the city, and craft beer bars are taking up sizeable spaces in areas ranging from Kennedy Town to Ap Lei Chau. Not seen on this scale before, craft brewers are creating a new category of tenants for industrial as well as retail landlords. (more…)
Foreign beers gain in China
China’s beer market may be shrinking but foreign brands are gaining ground despite being more expensive than their local rivals. (more…)
India. Governing party of Tamil Nadu requires complete prohibition on alcohol sale
The AIADMK government is serious about bringing in total liquor prohibition in the state and it will be done, assured chief minister J Jayalalithaa in the assembly. (more…)
Vietnam Brewery becomes Heineken Vietnam Brewery
The Vietnam Brewery Limited Company (VBL) officially changed its name to Heineken Vietnam Brewery Limited Company (Heineken Vietnam Brewery) and released a new logo on August 1. (more…)
China. In the first half of 2016, the beer production continued to decline
From January till June 2016 the decline of beer production in China stood at 4.3% according to the official data by NBSC. (more…)
India. Craft beer makes rapid inroads (Lifestyle Trend) (August 5 is International Beer Day)
If the “Made for each other blend set the filter trend” for a popular cigarette brand in the 1960s and after, beer, and specifically craft beer, has been increasingly setting the trend in the last few years, what with even hardened drinkers switching off from hard liquor. (more…)
China’s luxury liquor makers on the rebound as demand returns despite corruption crackdown
Analysts expect China’s high-end alcohol market will see significant growth over the next 10 years despite the country’s economic downturn and crackdown on extravagance and corruption, while low-end liquor and beer companies will struggle. (more…)
Beginner’s guide to Chinese beer
Beer, as we know it today, was first brewed in China in 1900 when a brewery was founded in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province. The country has never looked back. (more…)