India. Illegal ‘Home Delivery’ of alcohol booming

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At a time when the bars are closed, it’s an advantage for all those who prefer to get liquor delivered at their doorsteps. They can avoid standing for hours in the serpentine queues in front of Kerala State Beverages Corporation’s outlets as the illegal home delivery of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) is booming in the city, and those running this business are making a killing. (more…)

India. The Beer Cafe is looking to raise nearly $40 mn from PE funds

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BTB Marketing Pvt. Ltd, the New Delhi-based company that runs The Beer Cafe, a chain of beer bars, is in talks with private equity funds to raise up to $40 million (Rs.270 crore) to expand its presence across the country, said two people directly familiar with the development. (more…)

India. Shares of liquor makers fall as Goa plans to ban alcohol consumption in public places

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Shares of liquor makers such as United Spirits and United Breweries fell in a listless trade on Wednesday on news that Goa is planning to ban consumption of alcohol in public places. Analysts said companies will not be impacted by this move but sentiment in these stocks was hit on worries that other states too, may impose restrictions on consumption of liquor. (more…)

India. Mumbai’s Gateway Brewing: Say hello to a chilled coffee beer

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Mumbai’s Gateway Brewing Co. and a home brewer come together to launch Kaapi, a stout infused with single-estate coffee.

What happens when you infuse an Indian stout with a single estate coffee from southern India? You get Kaapi. But, first. in case you are unfamiliar with different styles of beer, here’s a bit about stouts. (more…)

Brewing Indian flavours

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“Cardamom ale! It has cardamom; it is an ale,” says a nonplussed Navin Mittal, hands flapping, looking for more beer to try. At this Pune home brewers’ meet, murmurs travel around the table on how this home-brewed ale could have had more of a malt backbone to it. “Perhaps some cool aroma hops to fight the cardamom?” I enquire. Navin nods in distracted approval. (more…)

India. Ban on gudumba boosts sales of beer in Telangana

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A report in The Hans India has stated that a ban on the manufacture and sale of gudumba (illicitly distilled liquor) has witnessed boost in the sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and beer in the district of Telangana,. There was 33 per cent jump in the trade of liquor in 2015 than that of previous year. With a view to eliminate gudumba menace from the society and protect poor families, the State government had taken up a special drive and passed strict instruction to all the district officials. (more…)

India. UBL plans to launch Kingfisher Buzz in all major cities by December

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Beer maker United Breweries is looking to introduce its recently launched malt-based ready-to -drink (RTD) beverage ‘Kingfisher Buzz’ in all major cities of the country by this year-end.

Kingfisher Buzz is currently available in two flavours – berry and lychee — in Mumbai, Pune and Thane.

The company plans to add more flavours to expand its portfolio in the segment. (more…)