Pune: 60,000 litres of craft beer may go down the drain

PUNE: Over 60,000 litres of ready craft

beer

stocked in 16 micro-breweries in the district may have to be discarded in the coming days because of the lockdown.

Craft beer loses its taste, aroma and texture unless it is consumed within a few months of its production. Nakul Bhosale, president, Craft

Brewers Association

of India, Maharashtra chapter,said, "We are not benefitting even though liquor stores have opened. The outlook for restaurants and bars doesn’t look positive for 2020."