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{{Infobox company| | {{Infobox company| | ||
| name = Mohan Meakin | | name = Mohan Meakin | ||
| logo = | | logo = | ||
| type = [[Private limited]] | | type = [[Private limited]] | ||
| traded_as = {{bse| 590039}} | | traded_as = {{bse| 590039}} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In the late | In the late 1840s, Edward Abraham Dyer, father of Colonel [[Reginald Edward Harry Dyer]] of [[Jallianwala Bagh massacre]], moved from [[England]] to set up the first brewery in India (later incorporated as Dyer Breweries in 1855) at Kasauli in the Himalayas.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The life of General Dyer|last=Colvin|first=Ian Duncan|date=1929|publisher=W. Blackwood & Sons Ltd.|location=Edinburgh; London|oclc = 1335678}}<br>- {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TM3riRQIkwgC&dq=edward&pg=PA1|title=The Life of General Dyer|last=Colvin|first=Ian Duncan|date=2006|publisher=Unistar Books}}<br>- {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XuQC5pgzCw4C&dq=edward&pg=PA4|title=The Butcher of Amritsar: General Reginald Dyer|last=Collett|first=Nigel|date=2006|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=9781852855758}}<br>- {{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/dREvXCimvI0BIYRLNbavRO/How-Old-Monk-went-from-Indias-star-to-another-hasbeen.html|title=How Old Monk went from India's star to another has-been|last=Saikia|first=Arunabh|date=23 April 2016|newspaper=Mint on Sunday|access-date=30 January 2017}}<br>- {{Cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/reginald-edward-dyer_2419138|title=Reginald Edward Dyer 1864-1927 - Ancestry|website=www.ancestry.com|access-date=30 January 2017}}<br>- http://lawrencecollege.edu.pk/reginald-edward-harry-dyer/</ref> The [[Kasauli Brewery|Kasauli brewery]] launched India's and indeed [[Asia]]'s first beer, '''Lion''',<ref name="Damodaran">{{cite book|title=India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation|first=Harish|last=Damodaran|publisher=Springer|date=25 June 2008|page=63|isbn=9780230594128}}</ref> which was in great demand by the thirsty British administrators and troops stationed in the sweltering heat of India. Lion was much appreciated as a beer, and one famous poster featured a satisfied [[British Tommy]] declaring, "as good as back home!". | ||
The brewery was soon moved to nearby [[Solan district|Solan]], close to the British summer capital [[Shimla]], as there was an abundant supply of fresh springwater there. The Kasauli brewery site was converted to a distillery, which Mohan Meakin Ltd. still operates. Dyer set up more breweries at Shimla, [[Murree]] ([[Murree Brewery]]), [[Rawalpindi]], [[Mandalay]] and [[Quetta]] and acquired interests in the [[Ootacamund]] Brewery (South India). | The brewery was soon moved to nearby [[Solan district|Solan]], close to the British summer capital [[Shimla]], as there was an abundant supply of fresh springwater there. The Kasauli brewery site was converted to a distillery, which Mohan Meakin Ltd. still operates. Dyer set up more breweries at Shimla, [[Murree]] ([[Murree Brewery]]), [[Rawalpindi]], [[Mandalay]] and [[Quetta]] and acquired interests in the [[Ootacamund]] Brewery (South India). | ||
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On the death of Mohan in 1969, his eldest son, [[Ved Rattan Mohan|V. R. Mohan]], took over as managing director. He introduced a number of new products that are brand leaders today but died in 1973, soon after taking over. In the 1970s, the manufacturing activities of the company were diversified into other fields including breakfast cereals, fruit juices and mineral water under the leadership of [[Kapil Mohan]] (V. R. Mohan's brother).<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian ex-servicemen|author=Onkar Singh|publisher=Krishna Prakashan Media|date=2005|page=267|isbn=9788179331750}}</ref> The word ''brewery'' was dropped from the company name in 1982 to remove the impression that the company was engaged only in beer making. New breweries were built during the 1970s and 1980s at [[Chandigarh]], [[Madras]], Nepal and [[Kakinada]] near [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. | On the death of Mohan in 1969, his eldest son, [[Ved Rattan Mohan|V. R. Mohan]], took over as managing director. He introduced a number of new products that are brand leaders today but died in 1973, soon after taking over. In the 1970s, the manufacturing activities of the company were diversified into other fields including breakfast cereals, fruit juices and mineral water under the leadership of [[Kapil Mohan]] (V. R. Mohan's brother).<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian ex-servicemen|author=Onkar Singh|publisher=Krishna Prakashan Media|date=2005|page=267|isbn=9788179331750}}</ref> The word ''brewery'' was dropped from the company name in 1982 to remove the impression that the company was engaged only in beer making. New breweries were built during the 1970s and 1980s at [[Chandigarh]], [[Madras]], Nepal and [[Kakinada]] near [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. | ||
Today, Mohan Meakin's principal brands are Old Monk Rum and Golden Eagle Beer. Its other products include Diplomat Deluxe, Colonel's Special, Black Knight, Meakin 10,000, Summer Hall and Solan No 1 [[Indian whisky|whiskies]], London Dry and Big Ben gins, and Kaplanski vodka. | Today, Mohan Meakin's principal brands are Old Monk Rum and Golden Eagle Beer. Its other products include Diplomat Deluxe, Colonel's Special, Black Knight, Meakin 10,000, Summer Hall and Solan No 1 [[Indian whisky|whiskies]], London Dry and Big Ben gins, and Kaplanski vodka. Asia's original beer, Lion, is still sold in northern India. | ||
==Beer== | ==Beer== | ||
{{anchor | Lion Lion beer}} | {{anchor | Lion Lion beer}} | ||
''Lion Beer'' is the main brand first sold by Dyer Breweries in the 1840s. Lion was originally an [[India Pale Ale]] (IPA) but the beer style was changed in the 1960s to a lager.<ref name="Swinnen">{{cite book|title=The Economics of Beer|author=Swinnen, Johan F.M.|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2011|isbn=9780191505010}}</ref> Lion remained the number one beer in India for over a century from the 1840s until the 1960s. After this, another Mohan Meakin brand, Golden Eagle, took the number one place until the 1980s, when Kingfisher became number one.<ref name="Swinnen"/> By 2001, Lion sales had declined substantially and Lion was only available to the Indian Army through the Canteen | ''Lion Beer'' is the main brand first sold by Dyer Breweries in the 1840s. Lion was originally an [[India Pale Ale]] (IPA) but the beer style was changed in the 1960s to a [[lager]].<ref name="Swinnen">{{cite book|title=The Economics of Beer|author=Swinnen, Johan F.M.|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2011|isbn=9780191505010}}</ref> Lion remained the number one beer in India for over a century from the 1840s until the 1960s. After this, another Mohan Meakin brand, Golden Eagle, took the number one place until the 1980s, when [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]] became number one.<ref name="Swinnen"/> By 2001, Lion sales had declined substantially and Lion was only available to the Indian Army through the [[Canteen Stores Department (India)|Canteen Stores Department (CSD)]]. Mohan Meakin then entrusted the marketing of its original beer to International Breweries Pvt. Ltd. The brand has since been relaunched in the north Indian market. With a new label design and marketing campaign, Lion has established itself once more in the civilian market and is now expanding into markets across India. | ||
Lion earns a place in history as Asia's first beer brand. Lion's popularity with the British during the heyday of the empire led to the start-up of other Lion beers around the world, in New Zealand, South Africa and elsewhere. Lion remains the number-one brand in neighbouring Sri Lanka, where Mohan Meakin had introduced it in the 1880s through their [[Lion Brewery (Sri Lanka)|Ceylon brewery]]. | Lion earns a place in history as Asia's first beer brand. Lion's popularity with the British during the heyday of the empire led to the start-up of other Lion beers around the world, in New Zealand, South Africa and elsewhere. Lion remains the number-one brand in neighbouring Sri Lanka, where Mohan Meakin had introduced it in the 1880s through their [[Lion Brewery (Sri Lanka)|Ceylon brewery]]. | ||
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Old Monk is a vatted Indian rum, blended and aged for 7 years (though there is also more expensive, 12-year-old version). It is dark, with an alcohol content of 42.8 (army issue alcohol content is 50%). It is produced by Mohan Meakin, based in Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. | Old Monk is a vatted Indian rum, blended and aged for 7 years (though there is also more expensive, 12-year-old version). It is dark, with an alcohol content of 42.8 (army issue alcohol content is 50%). It is produced by Mohan Meakin, based in Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. | ||
It is available in all parts of India. Old Monk is also the third largest selling rum in the world.{{ | It is available in all parts of India. Old Monk is also the third largest selling rum in the world.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} Old Monk has been the biggest [[Indian Made Foreign Liquor]] (IMFL) brand for many years. The first time it was tasted officially was 19 December 1954. It is sold in five size variants: 180 ml (quarter / nip), 350 ml (half / pint), 750 ml (full / quart), 1-litre and 2-litre bottles. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* Mohan Meakin related | * Mohan Meakin related | ||
** [[Kasauli Brewery]], India's first | ** [[Kasauli Brewery]], India's first European style brewery still in operation | ||
** [[Kasauli Brewery#Solan|Solan brewery]] | ** [[Kasauli Brewery#Solan|Solan brewery]] | ||
** [[Kasauli Brewery#Lion|Lion beer]], Asia'a first beer brand | ** [[Kasauli Brewery#Lion|Lion beer]], Asia'a first beer brand | ||
** [[Kasauli Brewery# | ** [[Kasauli Brewery#Solan whisky|Solan No. 1]], India's first malt whisky | ||
** [[Old Monk]], iconic Indian rum | ** [[Old Monk]], iconic Indian rum | ||
* [[List of Indian beverages#Alcohol|Alcoholic Indian beverages]] | * [[List of Indian beverages#Alcohol|Alcoholic Indian beverages]] | ||
** [[Beer in India]] | ** [[Beer in India]] | ||
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** [[Indian whisky]] | ** [[Indian whisky]] | ||
** [[sura (alcoholic drink)|Sura]] | ** [[sura (alcoholic drink)|Sura]] | ||
* [[Alcohol laws of India]] | * [[Alcohol laws of India]] | ||
** [[Alcohol prohibition in India]] | ** [[Alcohol prohibition in India]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Alcohol laws of India#Dry days|Dry Days in India]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||