Ragi, Jowar, Bajra In Your Beer: Why Bengaluru, Delhi & Pune Breweries Are Moving Beyond Barley — And Is It Healthier?
For years, India’s craft beer movement borrowed heavily from European brewing traditions with wheat beers, Belgian ales and German lagers dominating taprooms across the country. Now, breweries are increasingly turning to something far more local: millets, indigenous grains and traditional forest ingredients. From ragi-infused beers in Bengaluru to jowar lagers in Delhi and mahua-based brews…