A little-known law under Section 65 (e) of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 says that one cannot sell or possess an intoxicant without permission. Surprisingly, the law also encompasses chocolates laced with alcohols. Every year, tens of kilos of liquor chocolates are seized. According to an exclusive report by Hindustan Times, the state excise department…
Tipplers in Covid-ravaged Kerala set another record during the just-concluded 10-day Onam season by gulping down a record ₹750 crore worth of liquor, according to statistics by monopoly public sector purchaser and distributor Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco). Bevco had a cumulative sale of around ₹565 crore during the comparable period last year. According to…
Bought a bar of imported liquor chocolates or made some of these chocolates at home? You may be an offender, according to the law. In a major crackdown, the state excise department last week seized imported liquor chocolates weighing 46.5kg and worth ₹4.31 lakh from locations in and around Mumbai. Officials said the present state…
Vijayawada: The state government’s ambitious plan to implement complete prohibition in a phased manner by reducing consumption is yet to yield positive results. Liquor sales this year have so far recorded a 60% rise in terms of revenues and more than 100% in terms of volume, compared to the corresponding period last year. The YSRC…
Both Yogi and Kejriwal have lowered the drinking age to a more practical 21 years. [Representative image] The real toast goes to how the two teetotaller chief ministers put their personal choices aside to bring counterintuitive but long overdue changes in the way citizens can enjoy a drink One is an ascetic; the other a…
KOLKATA: Tipplers may have a reason to cheer before festive season. The price of India Made Foreign (IMFL) in the state is likely to come down by 20% across the board from the third week of September. The price of beer may change marginally from either side. It has been learnt that the excise department…
B9 Beverages Pvt., the owner of Indian craft-beer brand Bira 91, will open its fifth local brewery before the end of the year as it seeks to capture swelling demand in the country for more flavorsome tipples before a planned initial public offering. The new brewery in Madhya Pradesh — Bira’s second in the central…
Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd has announced that COPTER 7 BEER both in Lager and Strong variants are being contract manufactured for Seven Inks Brews Private Limited at company’s Bhopal plant as well as subsidiary’s plant in Hassan, Karnataka. Mr. MS Dhoni is the Brand Ambassador of COPTER 7 BEER. Former India cricketer MS Dhoni’s…
New Delhi: Danish brewing major Carlsberg’s sale volume in India grew 40 per cent in the April-June quarter, helped by a lower base of the previous year. The market share gain was led by its beer brand Tuborg, the Carlsberg Group said in a post-earnings statement. “Our volumes grew strongly by 40 per cent, mainly…
[ad_1] B9 Beverages, the parent company of Bira91 raised the fresh capital as part of its Pre-Series D round Earlier this year, Bira 91 bagged $30 Mn from Japan’s Kirin Holdings for 10% stake Bira 91 competes against the likes of Kingfisher, Carlsberg, Heineken, and others Craft beer company Bira 91 has raised close to…