White Rhino (brewery)

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White Rhino
White rhino logo.png
Location Malanpur, India
Opened2016
Key peopleIshaan Puri (founder)
James Grastang (head brewer) [1]
Website whiterhinobrewing.in
Active beers
NameType
India Pale Ale (IPA) India pale ale
Lager Lager
Wit Belgian Witbier

White Rhino is an Indian brewery located in Malanpur, on the outskirts of Gwalior, India. It is the first craft beer to be brewed and bottled in India. [2] Ishaan Puri is the founder of White Rhino Brewing Co.

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History

White Rhino Brewing Co. was founded by Ishaan Puri in 2016 in Malanpur, near a tributary of the Chambal River, which supplies the brewery with brew-quality water. [3] [2] The brewery began with two beers, a Lager and a Belgian Style Wit. [2]

In 2018, White Rhino partnered with a West Yorkshire-based British beer distribution firm, James Clay, to export its lager and India pale ale to the United Kingdom. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Ghatak, Lopamudra (December 26, 2016). "Those who buy a pint of beer for Rs 100 should 'upgrade' to White Rhino, says founder Ishaan Puri". The Economic Times. India. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
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