India

India's craft beer revolution has been one of the most compelling stories in Asian brewing. Bangalore led the charge, leveraging a cosmopolitan, tech-savvy population and a legacy of beer-friendly culture to become South Asia's most vibrant craft beer city. The Indiranagar and Koramangala neighbourhoods are lined with independent brewpubs, taprooms and bottle shops, many brewing exceptional beers on site. Mumbai, Pune and Delhi have followed with their own growing rosters of craft venues, and Goa's relaxed licensing laws make it an unusually accessible market for independent operators.

What sets India apart from much of Asia is the dominance of the brewpub model — on-site brewing and serving often being the most commercially viable approach given licensing regulations. This means visiting a craft beer bar in India frequently means drinking fresh, house-brewed beer direct from the source. Bira 91 has brought Indian craft onto the global stage, while homegrown producers like Toit, Arbor and Windmills Craftworks continue to raise the bar domestically. Use this directory to find India's best craft beer bars, brewpubs and taprooms.