Launch of Chimay & Delirium Belgian Beers
If you’ve been following Gigglewater, you know my love for beer. And if it’s Belgian, that much better. Which is why I was so happy and proud to have played a part in welcoming iconic Belgian brews – Chimay and…
White Rhino X Gigglewater
(EDITION I) I’m always excited to share the idea of craft and quality beer with those around. So, on behalf of White Rhino I put together an evening for my favourite bartenders in the city could spend time on the other…
A brief history of India Pale Ale (IPA)
The story of the India Pale Ale (IPA) begins during Colonial India when there was a demand for beer by the Brits living here. But the long sea voyage in the days of yore was unforgiving, particularly to the pale…
VIDEO: HAPPY BY THIRSTY
A bright new addition to our beer shelves. HAPPY is a larger under the brand Thirsty. Thought up in India and brewed in Europe, here’s all you need to know about these funky cans. Also, stayed tuned for the 330ml…
Beer Review: Bira Lite
Bira 91, the quirky Indian beer brand with its primate logo, has set tongues wagging again. Love it or hate it you can’t deny that Bira has disrupted the status quo of bottled beers in India. Recently, the brand has…
India’s First Craft Beer Competition
I feel like I’ve been gushing about the Indian craft beer scene a lot lately. But I’ve had good reason, and now here’s another. We’ve just had our first legit Indian craft beer competition! Here’s how it went down. The…
Win a Witlinger Beer Party!
Beer bashes are best in summer. Which is why this contest has me excited. Here’s a great (and easy) chance to host a party with beer sponsored by Witlinger. Watch the video for a quick look at the homegrown Witlinger beer and…
India’s first Pour-Your-Own-Beer Wall is here
There’s just something about pouring your own mug of draught beer which makes it that much better to drink. Perhaps not the first few times – no one wants a mug of froth after all – but once you know…
VIDEO: Have you tried these quirky pints yet?
So the way things are going (quasi-Prohibition?) our bars might soon be relegated to our living rooms. Good thing at least there are some unusual, lesser-known beer options out there for when we need to stock up. In this…
Krosno Glassware
I have a thing for glassware. Not that I’m prissy about knocking it back from the bottle when the situation requires but I do appreciate a good glass to nurse at the end of my arm – the precision of its lip,…
Coming soon: Tipples to watch for
There’s a lot happening in the booze space over the next few months. Here’s a roster of the launches that have me excited. Single malt, bitters, blue wine and loads of beer – keep an eye out because you won’t want…
The Best Trimmings from Beerosphere
The Beer Cafe has become the most reliable place in any city to get a whole range of brews. Now, Rahul Singh has extended the brand to Beerosphere – a range of quirky beer and bar merchandise. There’s a whole…
First Sip: Historic Munich beer now in India
If you’re ever in Munich slot in a few hours at Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, one of the oldest beer halls in the city (hic!). A historic brewery that’s an official part of the Oktoberfest, Hofbräu was founded by the Duke of Bavaria in 1589…
Cantillon and the art of Lambic
When I think Belgium, there are many things that come to mind. The country gave forth to the world Tintin and Asterix, not to forget the Smurfs, then we have the fries and waffles, and of course we have the…
Foster’s: In with the new
It’s been a while since I’ve tasted ‘Australia’s Famous Brand’ of beer and so I was quite intrigued to try it now that it has a new look, a new feel and, I’m told, a new brew. The two variants, christened…