Delhi, this is what you need for your next house party
Imagine fresh beer straight out the tap and into your glass in the comfort of your home. No need for bartender tabs, just pour yourself some chilled frothy goodness. Yep, that’s the dream, and if you live in Delhi that…
Microbrew Mania in India
The funny thing about life is that nobody is happy with what they are. Street food wants to be upmarket, gastronomy desires demystification, wine craves friendliness, and beer, oh lovely beer, yearns complexity and nuance. For those of us partaking…
On the Indian microbrewery trail
Inasmuch as I enjoy writing about malts and wines, I am shamelessly proud of being an ardent beer-lover. After a long day of wine tasting there’s usually nothing I want more than a nice cold fresh brew, one where the hops…
Armageddon: World’s Strongest Beer (for now)
It’s always fun to see brewers try to one-up each other in their efforts to brew ‘The World’s Strongest Beer’. A heady title, that, and the latest to claim it is ARMAGEDDON. Scottish Brewery Brewmeister’s Armageddon beer has an incredible…
#GigglewaterContest: FREE BEER UP FOR GRABS!
All these dry-days in Mumbai have made us thirsty and irritable. So, to up the spirits – yours and our own – we’re announcing the #GigglewaterContest. A chance to win free Miller High Life beer! Read on for the full scoop. The…
Beer Review: Budweiser Magnum
If you’ve read my previous post then you know that Anheuser-Busch InBev launched Budweiser Magnum in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad yesterday. It is available in Mumbai at Rs. 150 for 650ml and Rs. 80 for a pint of 330ml….
New in the Market: Budweiser Magnum
Today Anheuser-Busch InBev introduced the new Budweiser Magnum in the Indian market. Retail stores in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Bangalore will now stock the strong American style lager with ABV < 8%. In Mumbai it will be available at Rs. 150…
Beer Appreciation @ Woodside
Zane Furtado is a complete beer buff. He even boasts of a degree in Fundamentals in Brewing and Packaging from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD), London and runs the page Beer Me Out. Last night he attended a…
Which STOUT will you drink?
Today (3 November) is International Stout Day. The first of its kind, it has a simple purpose – to celebrate the great beer style, Stout. So when you pour yourself a drink today, whether at a pub or at home…
Wrapping up the Mumbai Beer Festivities
My beerfest schedule for the 14-16 October weekend was packed. 14th – Mumbai Oktoberfest by IGCC 15th – Doolally Oktoberfest Pune 16th – 1st International Mumbai Beer Festival at D’Monte Park I’m glad I left the Int. Beer Festival for…
The Highs & Lows of Doolally Oktoberfest
This post is way overdue. Apologies. It’s been a week now, but going back to the ‘Oktoberfest weekend’, here’s a roundup of the Doolally Oktoberfest. Doolally’s Oktoberfest lasted from Friday evening (14th October) to Sunday night (16th October). This is…
Mumbai Oktoberfest 2011
I thought Friday night (Oct 14) would be relatively quiet at the Mahalaxmi Race Course. But boy was I wrong! It began with the press meet at 6pm and by 8 the Oktoberfest tent, decked in traditional blue and white,…
Hop onto the Wagen
Here’s some more info on the The Doolally Oktoberfest Wagen for all the Mumbaites. If you board the Doolally + Blue Bulb Beer Wagen be warned – there will be a lot of noise, some crazy entertainment and when you are…
First Mumbai International Beer Fest
Another day, another beer fest. Last year the Mumbai Oktoberfest organised by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce was the most talked about event in the city in October. This year, with limited seating and a rather steep rise is prices,…
Doolally’s Oktoberfest 2011
I’ve been wanting to go to the Doolally Brew Pub in Pune for a while now, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. I hear that they have some awesome brews and now I have even more incentive – Doolally’s…