Hunter (beer) explained
Hunter is a brand of beer from Bangladesh. It is brewed by Crown Beverages Limited, a company in the Jamuna Group.[3] [4]
Bangladesh has strict controls on the sale of alcoholic beverages. Its Narcotics Control Act 1990 bans the sale of beer, which it defines as a drink with an alcohol content of between 5% and 8.5%. Crown Beverages introduced brewed drinks under the Hunter and Crown brands with an alcohol content of less than 5% to conform with national law, calling them malt beverages. The packaging of Hunter beer closely imitates Australian brand Fosters Beer and Crown's packaging is modelled on Carlsberg Beer livery.[5]
Sale of the beers has been protested by members of parliament and has led to court cases, but not to bans on production.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Crown Beveraqe Limited. 13 August 2021. 13 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813192939/https://jamunagroup.com.bd/crown-beverage/. dead.
- Web site: Hunter – Crown Beverage Limited.
- Web site: Crown Beverage. jamunagroup.com.bd. 12 January 2018. en. 13 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093305/http://jamunagroup.com.bd/crown-beverage/. dead.
- News: Freeman. Joe. 5 O'Clock Somewhere: 'As a Beer Though, It Sucks'. 12 January 2018. Huffington Post. 8 October 2015.
- News: Bangladesh 'beer' tests alcohol ban. 12 January 2018. BBC. 19 February 2004.
- News: Jamuna Group boss among four indicted. 12 January 2018. The Daily Star. 13 January 2016. en.
- News: First local beer debuts. 12 January 2018. The Daily Star. 12 October 2009. en.
- News: Trial of Jamuna's Babul starts in Hunter and Crown case . 12 January 2018. bdnews24.com.
- Web site: Islam . Syful . Bangladesh booze makers toast new liquor laws . Nikkei Asia . 6 September 2023 . 5 May 2022.
