Bira Beer

Japan's Kirin Holdings mulls exit from B9 Beverages as losses, debt mount

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

Explained: How Bira 91 lost The Beer Café to its investors

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

Bira 91 loses control of The Beer Cafe to investors amid cash crisis

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

Bira 91 employees seek ouster of founder Ankur Jain over unpaid dues

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

Bira in talks to raise $132 mn in record fundraising; GEM among suitors

Bira is in talks to raise $50 million via the equity route from alternative investment group GEM, and another $82 million via structured credit

Bira maker in tax trouble, struggles with salary and vendor payment delays

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

Kirin-backed Indian brewer B9 Beverages seeks more clout with new factory

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

Indians tackle intense heat with 'mad rush' for air conditioners, beer

Quick delivery service Swiggy Instamart said it is seeing a sharp rise in orders for ice cream and cold beverages

Indian craft beer maker Bira 91 to buy Beer Cafe in all-stock deal

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

Sequoia-backed beer maker Bira 91 plans fifth brewery before IPO

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 Kirin to invest $30 million in maker of Indian craft beer Bira

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

With two new beers, Ankur Jain is adding more flavour to the Bira 91 story

The fact that musicians Ed Sheeran and Rihanna were clicked swigging the orangey Bira 91 White will only help the brand's appeal

Bira beer maker aims to go public in 3-5 years, says chief executive

The company expects its India business to break even in fiscal 2019 and revenue to more than double to about Rs 4 billion