Bira 91

Kirin Holdings, the largest investor in B9 Beverages, held a 20.1 per cent stake in the firm as of June 2025, ahead of founder Ankur Jain's 17.8 per cent holding

Bira 91 maker's CEO Ankur Jain says proceeds from a planned asset sale will be used to clear unpaid salaries, PF dues, and revive operations amid investor disputes

Around 90 employees have written to multiple ministries alleging unpaid dues, PF and TDS violations, and non-payment of gratuity, urging an immediate probe

Bira 91’s parent company, B9 Beverages, has lost control of its pub business, The Beer Cafe, after its largest shareholder, Kirin Holdings of Japan, and its lender, Anicut Capital, took over shares

The FY24 audit revealed the group's net worth fully eroded, with liabilities exceeding assets by ₹619.6 crore, negative cash flow of ₹84 crore and losses of ₹1,904 crore

B9 Beverages reportedly has outstanding VAT dues amounting to Rs 26.38 crore in Maharashtra, Rs 7 crore in Madhya Pradesh, Rs 4.8 crore in Delhi, and Rs 4.7 lakh in Himachal Pradesh

Premium beer company Bira 91 on Tuesday announced it has raised $70 million in Series D funding, led by leading Japanese beer firm Kirin Holdings

Started in 2015, Bira is one of India's most popular craft beer makers and is backed by Japan's Kirin Holdings and Belgium's Sofina

The new brewery in Madhya Pradesh -- Bira's second in the central Indian state -- will initially add 400,000 hectoliters a year, Ankur Jain, the 41-year-old chief executive officer said

Bira 91, owned by B9 Beverages, began operations in February 2015

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