5 Indian Homegrown Beers to Celebrate World Beer Day

The homegrown beer industry has had a major upsurge, which has resulted in the launch of various new beer varieties that were not available on the Indian market. P laces like Punjab Chhattisgarh, Goa, Karnataka, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Pune now have their own breweries and are producing the best beers. Here are some of the top homegrown brands in existence right now! 

This World Beer Day here’s looking at some of the best homegrown brands we have in India! 

1. COPTER7 

- Copter7, launched by 7Ink Brews, comes in two variants: Copter7 Premium Strong and Copter7 Premium Lager. While Copter7 Strong is a malty amber lager with a mild toasty aroma and low bitterness levels, the Copter7 Premium Lager is a light, crisp beer. These beers are brewed locally with high-quality hops and malts in state-of-the-art facilities in Karnataka and Punjab.It is the latest launch inspired by their brand ambassador Dhoni’s signature helicopter shot, the special packaging and labelling is another noteworthy feature, inspired by the cricketer’s different jerseys and their colours.They have recently added a new range of non alcoholic zero beers to their portfolio which comes in two flavours that are Cherry & Cranberry. This beer is available across nine states of India including Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Haryana, Bangalore, Punjab, Jharkhand and more in just a year. 

2. IRON HILL 

- This beer is brewed with the high quality raw materials imported from their source countries and some locally sourced to unite the craft beer lovers with original brews. Iron hill India was started in 2017 by Teja Chekuri, as the first micro-brewery in Andhra Pradesh. This beer is now available in Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and Bangalore, but by the end of 2022, they plan to expand in more cities across the country.

3. MAKA DI 

- A Goa-based brewery that regulars have compared to be at par with European beers like that of Germany and Belgium. Belgian Blanche, Honey Ale, Bavarian Kellerbier and Belgian Tripel are the four variants that are currently available. The Belgian Blanche boasts of a slight floral hop and the Belgian yeast adds more body to this amazing beer. This beer is available in Goa, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Chandigarh. 

4. 7 RIVERS 

- Anheuser Busch InBev’s Indian unit took its customers by surprise when it launched two local wheat beers in 2019, thus giving birth to the 7 Rivers Brewing Co. With its colourful and vibrant packaging, this homegrown beer brand soon became everyone’s favourite and got featured in Instagram stories all around. It launched with two variants, Machaa and Veere. 

5. KATI PATANG 

- One of India’s most recent craft beer brands to enter the market, Kati Patang is famously known for brewing its beer with sparkling clear, pure Himalayan spring water. The name speaks to those who are unashamedly free-spirited and refuse to let anything hamper their freedom of expression and was originally brewed in Bhutan’s Serbhum brewery. When Kati Patang launched in 2018, Delhi was the only place in India lucky enough to get a taste. But now this brand can be found in Chandigarh, Bengaluru and Mumbai too! Kati Patang currently has four variants – Bareilly Bold, Zesty Amber, Snappy Wheat and Saffron Lager.

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