Prayagraj’s first microbrewery will open on August 20. Allahabad News – Times of India

Prayagraj: Here’s some good news for Xythophiles Sangam City, Fresh beer will be offered to them in the coming days as the city’s first microbrewery is set to open in India from August 20. civil lines region.
The state excise department had invited applications for licenses to be granted in the last quarter of 2021 as part of a June 2019 state government initiative that allowed setting up of beer plants in hotels, restaurants and clubs to augment the state’s revenue. Went. Increase in employment and tourism.
Following this, two time owners of the city applied for a license to the state excise department to set up a microbrewery in their premises and one was given permission to set up the plant in Civil Lines. “As soon as the plant is set up and ready for operation, license will be issued for its operation as per the prescribed norms,” the district excise officer said. PrayagrajJitendra Kumar Singh.
The microbrewery will be ready to operate from August 20 and will offer four different flavors of beer – normal, fruity, spice, smoke, the official said. The beer generally available in the markets is prepared in plants, packaged and stored in warehouses after which it goes to the shops. However, microbrewery beer is fresher because it can be kept for up to three days. If more of it is produced in anticipation of more sales, the excess merchandise may have to be thrown away.
Under the prescribed norms, after the Excise Department invites private players to apply for obtaining licenses for breweries, interested parties apply for a license which is granted after completing the due process. However, permission to operate a brewery is given only after the establishment of the plant and inspection by the Excise Department.
In the case of the first brewery in Prayagraj, the license has been given to the private party and the department has given permission to start its operation from August 20. A microbrewery is a small unit that produces a limited amount of beer for captive consumption and is mostly found in establishments such as hotels and restaurants located in tourist destinations. The proposal for the amendment was approved in the meeting of the state cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister. UP Brewery Rules-1961 with UP Brewery (Sixth Amendment)-2019 to incorporate relevant changes to facilitate establishment of microbreweries.
Many states like Karnataka, Kerala, MaharashtraHaryana, Delhi and Andra PradeshAdi also has a provision for microbreweries in major cities and towns.