Mohan Meakin Brewery

Our history can be traced back to the founding of a brewery in Kasauli by Edward Dyer in 1855. He was the pioneer of Indian brewing, bringing this sun-drenched country the fortune of a true thirst-quencher - the modern day beer to refresh and cheer people up in the heat so typical of this part of the world. For the first time he realized that there are few places in the world where a really good drink is more welcome. But in his enthusiasm he had set himself such a grand task of quenching the thirst of an entire nation that he could not wait to fulfill it with his single, albeit efficiently working, brewery in Kasauli. Therefore, he traveled the entire subcontinent with glowing zeal and founded breweries and distilleries in Simla, Solan, Lucknow and Mandalay (Burma). In the same century, another enterprising man named HG Meakin, who came from a well-known brewing family from Burton-on-Trent, where he had been trained, founded Meakin & Co. Ltd with enviable enthusiasm. He bought the old breweries at Simla and Kasauli and built others at Dalhousie, Ranikhet, Chakrarta, Darjeeling and Kirkee. These two firms, E. Dyer & Co. and Meakin & Co. Ltd. ran their businesses separately until after the second decade of the 20th century. During the First World War (1914-18), when importing beer was a major task, the two companies quenched India's vastly increased thirst with excellent beer at rock-bottom prices. Huge quantities of malted barley were shipped to Egypt to keep beer at a reasonable price for the soldiers. Following this success, the two companies merged and formed a new joint venture called Dyer Meakin & Co. Ltd. Brewing operations in Kasauli ceased and a new brewing and bottling facility was installed in conveniently located Solan. However, the extensive malting in Kasauli continued to operate. There are few places in the world where the water is ideal for brewing. Solon is one of them. Those who like to climb the mountain would like to see our famous springs high up on Karol Mountain, away from everything, a magnificent vantage point, with the source of the crystal clear spring water that drew our pioneer to Solan. Over time, when modern scientific advances made it possible to increase production many times over with the latest machinery, the unproductive centers were gradually closed, preserving the distilleries in Kasauli and Lucknow and the brewery in Solan (Simla Hills). stayed all three centers expanded enormously to meet the expected demand. During World War II, Solan beer made a valuable contribution by keeping the soldiers of allied nations in high spirits. After the war, all production facilities in Solan, Kasauli and Lucknow were replaced with the latest automated equipment. With these improvements in production schedules, we invite our customers to compare our products to the best of their imported counterparts and choose the better one - Dyer Meakin's. You see, these products are now national. In 1935, when Burma was separated from India, the name of the company with Indian assets and liabilities became Dyer Meakin Breweries Ltd. modified, by Dyer Meakin & Co. Ltd. renamed and the assets and liabilities of Burma Brewery in Burma were separated. Thereafter the name of the company changed from Dyer Meakin Breweries Ltd. in Mohan Meakin Breweries Ltd. was changed effective 11/1/1966 and from 4/24/1980 the name was further changed to Mohan Meakin Ltd. changed so that the company is now known as Mohan Meakin Limited. The year 1949 brought a dynamic change in the company's fortunes with the late Padamshree NN Mohan at the helm of the company. With his foresight, he established a large industrial center near Ghaziabad (UP) known as Mohan Nagar and set up various production units there namely brewery, distillery, malt houses, glass, ice cream, breakfast food, fruit products and juices, malt extract factories, cold storage and Mohan Engineering Works, etc., and never looked back since. The company's remarkable achievement is not limited to spirits, its business interests are diverse. With fruit juices, breakfast foods, bottled water and a glass factory, the company has strategically diversified to further strengthen its business interests. His outstanding successors carried on the company with elegance. You've brought purpose, values and a sense of direction to the company, reaching new heights. This is reflected in Mohan Meakin's rapid progression and phenomenal growth. The challenges of the present were mastered by Padamshree Brig. (Dr.) Kapil Mohan, VSM (Retd.) Ph.D. Under his leadership, the group, renamed Mohan Meakin Limited, undertook significant diversification with three distilleries in India and two breweries, as well as a variety of franchises. Mohan Meakin is a diverse company with sales in excess of INR 400 million, dedicated to growth, innovation and competitiveness. *** Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) ***