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’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
Japan's Kirin Holdings and lender Anicut Capital have taken over The Beer Cafe from Bira 91's parent firm after it defaulted on loans, deepening the financial troubles of the craft beer maker
Over 250 Bira 91 employees cite governance lapses, unpaid salaries, creditor lawsuits and pending vendor payments in a petition demanding leadership change in the company
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
B9 Beverages Ltd is building a new brewing facility in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which, once completed, will become India's biggest beer factory
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
Japan's beer maker Kirin Holdings will invest $30 million in New Delhi-based B9 Beverages, the companies, as it seeks to secure a spot in India's growing craft beer market amid falling sales at home
