Bunny hops: Playboy India to open first beer garden
“The beer garden is not just a beer café but will also have its own brewery,” said Parag Sanghavi, Chairman of PB Lifestyle, the licence holder of Playboy India. (more…)
India. Beer boutique opened in Bangalore
Beer is said to be one of the world’s most widely consumed beverage. It is the third-most popular drink after water and tea. (more…)
India. UBL starts beer supply from acquired Rajasthan brewery
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya-led United Breweries (UBL) has commenced supply of beer from a brewery in Rajasthan it acquired in 2014. (more…)
Playboy Lifestyle launches Beer Garden in India
Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Enterprise, which also publishes the popular men’s adult magazine, today launched its first Playboy Beer Garden in Pune, with a total investment of Rs 5 crore. PB Lifestyle, which is sole master and exclusive license holder of Playboy in India, will invest another Rs 50 crore over the next three years for expanding the business. (more…)
India. Vijay Mallya resigns as United Spirits chairman; to pocket Rs 515 cr from Diageo
In a sweetheart deal, flamboyant businessman Vijay Mallya today quit as Chairman of United Spirits after its new majority owner Diageo agreed to pay Rs 515 crore and absolve him of all liabilities over alleged financial lapses at the company founded by his family. (more…)
India. Wine, Beer Take Fizz out of IMFL Brands
A new study has found that ‘absolute alcohol’ intake via Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) brands and beer and wine combined in the state has fallen by 9.64 per cent in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. On the flip side, the alcohol intake via beer and wine separately has risen by 61.83 per cent and 249.17 per cent respectively. (more…)
India. Brewers association pitches for more outlets, relaxed taxation to Karnataka government
A lobby of beermakers has requested the Karnataka government to open more beer and wine shops in the state and bring down taxes. (more…)
India. Communists ready for a debate on liquor ban with Catholics in Kerala
CPI State secretary Kanam Rajendran has said he is ready for a debate with the Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference (KCBC) on liquor ban. (more…)
India. Makers Want Beer to be Delinked from Hard Liquors for Taxes
Indian beer makers have demanded that all the state governments should delink the beverage from hard alcoholic liquors as far as levying taxes is concerned. (more…)
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…)