India - Breweries
United Breweries
Click on a beer glass for more information
Additional Information
United Breweries Group or UB Group is an Indian conglomerate company based in Bangalore in the state of Karnataka. It was founded in 1857 by Scotsman, Thomas Leishman.The Brewery made its initial impact by brewing bulk beer for the British troops based in Indian at the time.
Some of the Brewery's Range
Kingfisher - First introduced in 1978
Kingfisher Strong - Launched in 1999
Zingaro Super Strong - Launched in 2000
Over the years the brand identity is updated and re-launched with subtle changes, a change of Logo or a new font.
Sometimes this brand update is done by the new owners after a brewery has been sold, other times just to give the brand a fresh new look on the ever growing market.
Below are some notes to help identify some of these changes and an aid to reference the year of the glass.
Kingfisher
Logo & Font
1980s
Kingfisher
Logo & Font
Early 1990s
Kingfisher sitting on a branch
Kingfisher
Logo & Font
Late 1990s
(1999 to 2001 Shown)
Kingfisher
Logo & Font
2002 to