Maharashtra has proposed to raise water cess for water bottling plants and breweries multifold. This may lead to hike in prices of beer, soft drinks and bottled water. The government has also considering a hike of 16%-20% cess on domestic water supplied to urban areas. The state has exempted rural[Read More…]
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‘Beer is a health drink’: Andhra Excise Minister
Remark of Andhra Pradesh Excise Minister Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar that beer is a “health drink” has triggered controversy with the main opposition party, YSR Congress, creating chaos over it. The Minister, in an interview to a vernacular TV channel, had said the State government was planning to endorse beer as[Read More…]
Mexican-US beer mocks Trump as mariachi musician
After a Mexican businessman made public his intentions to introduce a ‘Trump’ brand toilet paper, it seems Mexican and US brewers have reinvented a new brew for the President Donald Trump era, celebrating cross-border cooperation. The beer label portrays Trump as a traditional Mexican mariachi musician with his trousers held up and[Read More…]
Vijay Mallya fired from United Breweries board
India’s United Breweries has sacked “King of Good Times”, Vijay Mallya from the post of the non-executive chairman role following an order from the country’s market regulator late this Wednesday. The UB Group said the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred Mallya from holding key managerial roles[Read More…]
Nine beer cocktails you must try on this International Beer Day!
Satiate your ‘Thirsty Thursday’ throat people! As said by Homer Simpson, “Homer no function beer well without,” because on this International Beer Day on August 5, Newsd brings you a range of beer cocktails that do not need any fancy bar or Jedi like superpowers. Say bye to the Martini[Read More…]