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…)
Thirsty for growth, foreign brewers pile into Myanmar
Although Buddhist temperance and decades of economic stagnation had curbed beer demand in Myanmar, the booming Southeast Asian country is attracting a slew of foreign breweries with its exceptional growth prospects. (more…)
Sri Lanka to allow low-tax imports for flood hit beer firm: report
Sri Lanka will allow Lion Brewery franchise holder or Carlsberg in the country and Lion Beer imports at lower duty, following flood damage to its production facilities in Colombo, a report said. (more…)
India. TASMAC staff under pressure to meet sales targets: Unions
TASMAC employees have alleged that after the closure of 500 oulets, they were under pressure from officials to increase sales and also meet targets set every month. TASMAC district mangers were summoned for a meeting recently at the agency’s headquarters in Chennai and given instructions that sales volumes should not drop at any cost, reliable sources said. (more…)
Anheuser-Busch InBev receives clearance from China’s Ministry of Commerce for the proposed combination with SABMiller
SABMiller has been informed by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”) that China’s Ministry of Commerce has given conditional approval of the recommended combination with SABMiller. (more…)
India. The Craft Beer Weekender brings 6 breweries together
On the occasion of International Beer Day (August 5), The Craft Beer Weekender is a two-day festival which will see participation from six breweries — Gateway Brewing Company, Doolally Taproom, White Owl Brewery, Independence Brewing Company, Effingut Brewerkz, and Brewbot Eatery and Pub Brewery (also, the host for the event). (more…)
China. Floods, weather render beer flat
Brewers’ sales take a heavy hit; and slowdown-related slump deepens.
The worst floods in China since 1998 and cooler-than-usual weather are eroding sales at the nation’s brewers, deepening a slump caused by the economic slowdown. (more…)
Hong Kong. Tis the saison: Pasteur Street’s summery HK launch
Vietnamese craft beer brand, Pasteur Street has launched in the beer-loving city of Hong Kong with a public tasting taking place next week. (more…)
Hong Kong. Want to be a beer judge? HK Brewcraft has the course for you
We know there’s some pretty serious beer appreciation going on out there but it’s not every day the chance comes along to take beer drinking to a “professional” level. That’s what home-brewing specialists HK Brewcraft are offering with a course designed to put you on the path to becoming a “beer judge”. (Yes, you read that right). (more…)
India. TASMAC bar owners, workers resent restriction on business duration
Owners and workers of bars attached to TASMAC outlets on Monday sought advice from the district administration for revenue augmentation in the wake of restriction of selling duration to 10 hours. (more…)