After a successful launch of their first-ever growler station in Pune, Mumbai-based Drifters Breweries is all set to launch two additional growler stations in Mumbai’s Powai and Thane, this January! The brand new space has both pickup and delivery services for beer enthusiasts to quench
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ah, 2020. From taps running dry to breweries shutting down permanently to learning to adapt to the “new normal” - the last 12 months have certainly been hard. But even in a year that was largely controlled by the pandemic, the Indian beer world has
It took a global pandemic, an almost 60-day lockdown and a crumbling economy to finally reach this monumental milestone in Indian beer history. Yesterday, thanks to the persistent efforts of the Maharashtra Chapter of the Craft Brewers Association of India (CBAI), the Maharashtra state excise
The Craft Brewers Association of India has demanded that microbreweries should be allowed to start take-away facility with the help of beer growlers. As the coronavirus-forced lockdown stretches out, the 250-odd microbreweries across the country are staring at a loss of around eight lakh litres of
Earlier, in a letter dated May 12, the Excise Commissioner had "conditionally" granted permission for microbreweries to sell their beer stock as takeaway on an experimental basis for the period from May 14 to June 30 or until exhaustion of existing beer stock, whichever is
With March being designated as India’s official Sour Beer Month, desi beer lovers can’t get enough of all the mouth-puckering flavours that brewers have been coming up with. From mangoes to melons, pineapples to plums - these beers have been freshly brewed with distinctly-flavoured ingredients
In the West, the mere mention of Indian cuisine conjures up a vivid imagery of spices - like turmeric, cloves, fennel, cumin and mustard. Indian foodies, however, know well enough that when it comes to beating the sweltering summer heat, nothing does the job better
Zytex Brewing and Craft Brewers Association Of India are holding yet another fantastic Know Better, Brew Better workshop, where attendees will also witness the launch of two new yeasty products: WildBrew™ Helveticus Pitch & Lalbrew® Voss Kviek Ale yeast. Get the ultimate low-down on the
INSIGHTS ON HOW TO OPEN A BREW PUB Matthew Callanghan CBAI President Ever want to open a brewpub or brewery then here are a few general guidelines, I hope will help you understand about how it all works, for both brewpubs and production brewery start-ups. Given that brewpubs seem
MATTHEW CALLAGHAN In a world full of self-propaganda experts, Matthew is an extremely soft spoken, versatile and passionate person, very reluctant to talk about himself. His foci in life are clear, Good Beer, Great Beer and Home! In that order. It is rather a surprise to know