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Despite the country's tropical weather, the preferred beer styles have remained relatively unchanged, with strong stouts remaining popular. In 2011, Sri Lanka's beer market was estimated to be around 51 million litres per annum, with per capita beer consumption at around 2.7 litres. [1] An increase from 50 million litres and 2.45 litres in 2009 ...
Lion beer produced in Sri Lanka remains the number-one brand in Sri Lanka, where Mohan Meakin had introduced it in the 1884s through their Ceylon brewery. [15] In 1820s, Lion Beer was Asia's first beer brand when its production first started with establishment of India's first european style brewery at Kasauli.
Lion Brewery or Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC is a predominantly Sri Lankan owned and operated brewery. The company is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange and its stock is part of the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index. Lion Brewery produces the highest selling beer, Lion Lager, in both Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
[2] [3] The Cargills Group subsequently spent Rs. 2 billion upgrading the brewery, [4] increasing the capacity from 50,000hL/yr to 600,000hL/yr. [5] [6] In June 2014 it was reported that Cargills was preparing to sell Millers Brewery, [7] the likely purchasers of the company include Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC and Carson Cumberbatch ...
Beer in Sri Lanka (4 P) T. Tea companies of Sri Lanka (6 P) Pages in category "Drink companies of Sri Lanka" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
[2] In September 2005 Asia Pacific Breweries acquired a 60% stake in United Brewery, [3] [4] partnering with the Sri Lankan-based Anandappa family group (20%) and MBL Offshore Limited (20%). [5] Asia Pacific Breweries is a Singaporean-based joint venture between Heineken International and Fraser and Neave. The company was subsequently renamed ...
W. M. Mendis and Company, is a Sri Lankan beverage alcohol company, with its headquarters in Negombo, Sri Lanka. It is as known one of Sri Lanka's oldest and most renowned liquor manufacturers in Sri Lanka. [2] Considered as one of the pioneers in the field, it still ranks as one of Sri Lanka's largest distillers. [citation needed]
Beer has been brewed by Armenians since ancient times. One of the first confirmed written evidences of ancient beer production is Xenophon's reference to "wine made from barley" in one of the ancient Armenia villages, as described in his 5th century B.C. work Anabasis: "There were stores within of wheat and barley and vegetables, and wine made from barley in great big bowls; the grains of ...