Three Coins Beer Explained

Three Coins
Type:	Pale Lager
Abv:	4.8%
Manufacturer:	McCallum Breweries (Ceylon) Ltd
Origin:	Sri Lanka
Introduced:	1962
Website:	Official website

Three Coins is a Sri Lankan beer brewed by McCallum Breweries (Ceylon) Ltd, a subsidiary of Cargills Ceylon PLC.

History

McCallum Brewery Limited was established in 1962^[1] by the U. K. Edmund in Meegoda (a suburb of Colombo). In February 2011 Cargills Ceylon PLC acquired the McCallum Brewery via Cargill’s 100% owned subsidiary Millers Brewery Ltd for Rs. 1.425 billion.^{[2] [3]} The Cargills Group subsequently spent Rs. 2 billion upgrading the brewery,^[4] increasing the capacity from 50,000hL/yr to 600,000hL/yr.^{[5] [6]} In June 2014 it was reported that Cargills was preparing to sell Millers Brewery,^[7] the likely purchasers of the company include Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC and Carson Cumberbatch PLC.^[8] In November 2014 it was announced that Lion Brewery had purchased Millers Brewery Limited from Cargills for Rs 5.15 billion and would commence the brewing of the Millers Brewery products at its facility in Biyagama, with production at the Meegoda plant ceasing temporarily pending further evaluation.^{[9] [10]}

Varieties

• Three Coins – 4.8% ABV, an all-malt lager
• Sando Stout - 8.8% ABV, a stout made with Danish barley, Scottish malt and German hops. No longer in production.
• Three Coins Riva - 4.8% ABV, a Belgian style witbier. Launched in 2001, as a jointly branded product with Belgian brewers, Riva N.V., it was the first wheat beer brewed in Asia.^[11]
• Irish Dark - 7.5% ABV, an Irish-style ale. No longer in production.
• Irish Dark Red Ale - 4.5% ABV, an Irish-style ale.
• Grand Blonde - 8.8% ABV. Launched in 2009.^[12]
• Sando Power Strong - 8.8% ABV

Millers Brewery also brews Fosters under license from Carlton & United Breweries Ltd.^[13]

External links

• Official Three Coins website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Company Overview of McCallum Breweries (Ceylon) Pvt Ltd. Bloomberg Business. 4 February 2015.
2. News: Cargills to buy McCallum Breweries and Three Coins Company. GlobalMalt GmbH & Co . 8 February 2011. 18 June 2014.
3. News: Enhancing capacity at the 3 Coins brewery. The Sunday Times. 13 February 2011. 18 June 2014.
4. News: Millers Brewery charters vessel to ship brewery for large scale expansion . 4 March 2012. Sunday Observer. 18 June 2014.
5. News: Sri Lanka's Cargills to increase beer production. 29 August 2012. NEWS360.lk. 18 June 2014.
6. News: Cargills to Expand Beer Biz. The Nation. 2 September 2012. 18 June 2014.
7. News: Cargills Mulls Beer Business. June 2014. The Sunday Times. 18 June 2014.
8. Web site: Cargills divests itself of 3 Coins Beer. ProFIT.lk. 11 June 2014. 18 June 2014.
9. Web site: Sri Lanka's Millers Brewery goes to Lion. Ada Derana Biz. 3 November 2014. 4 February 2015. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204054948/http://www.adaderana.lk/bizenglish/sri-lankas-millers-brewery-goes-to-lion/. dead.
10. Web site: Sri Lanka's Carson group completes acquisition of Millers Brewery. ColomboPage. 1 November 2014. 4 February 2015.
11. Web site: McCallum's targets Asia-Pacific Region. The Island. de Silva. Chittaranjan . 6 March 2001. 19 June 2014.
12. Web site: Mark Rogerson brands high-strength Sri Lankan beer. Design Week. Montgomery. Angus. 20 July 2009. 19 June 2014.
13. News: Millers to brew Fosters Lager Here. Daily FT. 5 March 2013. 18 June 2014.