International Beer Day 2021: Why is it celebrated? Here are Top 5 breweries in India.

International Beer Day (IBD) is a celebration on the first Friday of every August founded in 2007 in Santa Cruz, California by Jesse Avshalomov. Since its inception, International Beer Day has grown from a small localized event in the western United States into a worldwide celebration spanning 207 cities, 80 countries and 6 continents.

Why is International Beer day celebrated?

Specifically, International Beer Day has three declared purposes:

1. To gather with friends and enjoy the taste of beer.

2. To celebrate those responsible for brewing and serving beer.

3. To unite the world under the banner of beer, by celebrating the beers of all nations together on a single day.

Who doesn’t like having a chilled beer after a long day of tiresome work? Beer has continued to be a favourite drink for ages. Be it the young adults or the mature population, it’s hard to find people saying ‘no’ to a bottle of chilled beer. As International Beer Day is just around the corner, here are some facts about your favourite party drink that you might didn’t know about.

How is it celebrated?

The participants exchange beer with one another and buy each other drinks to express gratitude towards the bartenders, brewers and other beer technicians.

History of Beer

Did you know that beer is one of the oldest drinks humans have produced? The first chemically confirmed barley beer dates back to the 5th millennium BC in Iran, and was recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and spread throughout the world. WOW! 

Wait there’s more. In Mesopotamia, the oldest proof of beer is considered to be a 6000-year-old Sumerian tablet in portraying people consuming drink-through reed straws from a communal bowl. Not only that, 3,900-year-old Sumerian poetry honouring Ninkasi, the patron goddess of brewing, contained the oldest surviving beer recipe. The recipe described the production of beer from bread made from barley. 

In India, beer has been produced from rice since the Rig Vedic times. This drink has gained huge popularity among modern Indians. A party without beer has become almost unimaginable. 

Here are the top 5 breweries in India where you can quench your thirst with some superb quality beer. 

Arbor Brewing Company India

India’s first American craft brewery is located in Bengaluru and Goa. This microbrewery serves American, Mexican and Continental Cuisine which you can savour with your gang. It offers a wide range of beer varieties that you can never forget.

Windmills Craftworks

Based in Bengaluru, this microbrewery offers a wide range of house beers. What’s even more fascinating is that this restaurant host live jazz performances. If you’re in Bengaluru, what’s stopping you from having some chilled beer on a jazzy evening with your friends? 

Doolally Craft Beers

India’s first microbrewery with three outlets in Mumbai- Andheri, Khar and Kemps Corner. Another branch in Navi Mumbai- Palm Beach road. Some of the beers that this microbrewery serves are Apple Cider, Mango Cider, Belgian Witbier, Hefeweizen, English Bitter, Gose, Karvanda Gose, Brut I.P.A., Strawberry Cider, Helles Lager, Smoked Porter, and English Brown Ale. 

Bira 91

Indian brand Bira has become the recent favourite of the Indian beer-lover population. This microbrewery is based in Delhi. This company has five types of beer: Bira 91 White (a low bitterness wheat beer with an alcohol content of 4%), Bira 91 Blonde (an extra hoppy craft lager), Bira 91 Light (a low-calorie lunchtime lager), Bira 91 Strong (a high-intensity wheat beer with a higher percentage of alcohol content at 7%), and The Bira 91 Indian Pale Ale (the first IPA brewed and bottled in India). 

Independence Brewing Company

This Mumbai based brew-pub offers a jovial ambience that no one should miss. It offers a comprehensive variety of gourmet, craft beers across numerous global brew styles.

This International Beer Day, don’t forget to try some domestic beers with your friends or family.