When Japanese brewing giant Kirin called time on its Myanmar operations last month, the news made little difference to Kyaw Gyi -- like many drinkers, he had long boycotted the beer it produced with a military conglomerate. For years, Myanmar Beer dominated…

A group of women in the Indian city of Bengaluru is forging a path in the beer brewing industry, despite societal norms discouraging women from drinking alcohol. Varsha Bhat and Lynette Pires have had to overcome barbs and scepticism from men to establish…