[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 enjoyed some big wins too.

The country witnessed new beer brand launches, existing home-grown brands making their way into international markets and becoming the centre of attention at global beer competitions, new microbreweries making their debut in the local craft beer scene as well as some very progressive policies being introduced for the first time ever. Before the book on 2020 closes, why not take a look back at the industry’s happenings over the last year?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

JANUARY

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Beer Cafe Revenue Crosses Rs. 100 Crores

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FEBRUARY

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Bira 91 Launches Taproom In Bengaluru To Mark Their 5th Anniversary

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FEBRUARY

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CBAI Announces All India Sour Beer Month

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MARCH

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Goa Brewing Co. Shares Hand Sanitiser To Ramp Up Protection Against COVID-19

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APRIL

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Budweiser Announces ‘One Team’ Initiative

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MAY

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Karnataka Becomes The 1st State To Permit Growler Sales To Sell Off Existing Beer Stocks

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JUNE

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Karnataka Govt Allows Microbreweries To Begin Production

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JUNE

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Maharashtra Becomes The 1st Indian State To Make Growler Policy Permanent

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JUNE

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West Bengal Initiates Talk of Doorstep-Delivery of Beer with Amazon and BigBasket

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JULY

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Goa Brewing Co. Launches Wheat Ale

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JULY

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Pune Gets India’s First Tap Station, Courtesy Kimaya Brewing Co. 

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JULY

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Caldera Craft Beer Launches In Kolkata 

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JULY

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Susegado Announces Availability In Bottles

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AUGUST

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Bira 91 Bags 5 medals At The Asia Beer Championship 2020

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SEPTEMBER

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7 Rivers Brewing Community Opens At Taj, Bengaluru

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SEPTEMBER

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BeeYoung Becomes The First Homegrown Strong Craft Beer Brand To Hop Abroad

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SEPTEMBER

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Kolkata’s Scrapyard Brings Mumbai’s Kadak Flavours To The City In Bottles

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OCTOBER

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Maka di Makes Its Debut, Launches In Goa

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OCTOBER

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Geist Brewing Factory Throws Open The Doors To Its Brewery Garden

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NOVEMBER

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Effingut Launches India’s 1st Retail Craft Beer Chain, Effingut 2 Go

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NOVEMBER

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Byg Brewski Announces Novemberfest

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NOVEMBER

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AB InBev Launches First Super-Mild Beer With ABV 3.5 percent Only

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NOVEMBER

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Carlsberg Group Partners With Desolenator For Water Desalination Project

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DECEMBER

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Bira 91 Steals The Show At The European Beer Challenge 2020: Bags Double Gold, Gold, Silver & Bronze!

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DECEMBER

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Effingut Becomes India’s Only Microbrewery To Win Three Bronzes At The Asia Beer Championship 2020

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DECEMBER

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Red Rhino Craft Brewery & Kitchen Announces Exclusive Membership Programme

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