Say cheers to Puducherry’s first microbrewery, with drinks made using fresh local ingredients
The Hindu
Despite all odds, and a pandemic, a microbrewery comes together in Puducherry. Inaugurate the Catamaran Brewing Company by sipping a freshly crafted Indian Summer, bubbling with promise and zesty with flavour
The air is tense with anticipation and malt. Amid hulking, shiny new equipment, Rangaraju Narayanaswamy and his master brewer, Suryakant Singh, test a freshly made ale, quietly appreciating its sparkle and heady scent. They are justifiably proud of the result: It has been a long, challenging road, with hurdles at every turn.
The Catamaran Brewing Company finally opens this weekend in Puducherry. As the first microbrewery in the Union Territory, and the closest one to Chennai, there is a lot riding on this launch.

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