tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695054139670388214.post7781933946734457960..comments2024-03-25T02:38:06.683-07:00Comments on Beeronomics: A Brewpub in IndiaPatrick Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695054139670388214.post-57569822072395581382010-10-22T11:55:40.513-07:002010-10-22T11:55:40.513-07:00Far out. You'd have to put it in a major city...Far out. You'd have to put it in a major city or one with major richies--so Bangalore fits the bill. Ten to one that half the people in the pub on any given night will be expats from Australia, Europe, or North America. <br /><br />I know that when I visit India, I'd kill for a decent beer. <br /><br />You know, Bangalore has good coffee, too--something else I'd kill for.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695054139670388214.post-37921960052183143212010-10-22T11:19:29.719-07:002010-10-22T11:19:29.719-07:00I lived in Kochi, India for six months and spent a...I lived in Kochi, India for six months and spent a most interesting weekend in Bangalore. <br /><br />If there is one place where a Brewpub could work in India, it is Bangalore. The denizens of Bangalore think of themselves as another Silicon City. They are very young, very upwardly mobile. They have lots and lots of money, lots of free time and lots of need of alcohol to actually talk to the opposite sex. <br />Alcohol is still frowned upon in India, but everyone does it. The bigger issue with a brewpub won't be actually having customers, it'll be having customers you want and regulation.<br /><br />If you go to a couple bars, you'll find that they are frequented by too many people in India who simply want to get hammered and quickly. <br />Also, alcohol regulations in India are ridiculous. While I was there, a hotel wanted a liquor license, but the state wouldn't legalize any more. So the hotel bought a small bar about 2 hours away (or 25 miles :)) and simply moved the liquor license. They also had to pay off how many people...<br /><br />The corruption in India is astounding at times, doubly so if anyone thinks you're American and you have lots of money. Setting expectation with their regulators so they don't have to bribe everyone will be incredible difficult.Okobojicathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876353705239638182noreply@blogger.com