Kingfisher (beer)

Kingfisher

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Type	Lager
Manufacturer	United Breweries Group
Country of origin	India
Introduced	1978
Alcohol by volume	6.0%
Variants	Kingfisher Premium Kingfisher Strong Kingfisher Strong Fresh Kingfisher Draught Kingfisher Ultra Kingfisher Blue Kingfisher Red Kingfisher Lager
Related products	Kingfisher Bohemia Zingaro UB Export London Pilsner Kalyani Black Label Bullet
Website	www.kingfisherworld.com

Kingfisher is an Indian beer brewed by United Breweries Group, Bangalore. The brand was launched in 1978. With a market share of over 36% in India, it is also available in 52 other countries. The Heineken Group holds 37.5% equity shares in United Breweries Ltd.

Kingfisher was ranked 74th among India's most trusted brands according to the Brand Trust Report 2012, a study conducted by Trust Research Advisory. In the Brand Trust Report 2013, Kingfisher was ranked 102nd among India's most trusted brands and subsequently, according to the Brand Trust Report 2014, Kingfisher was ranked 198th among India's most trusted brands.

During the years 2009 thru 2015, United Spirits (USL) / Diageo exited all non-core investments in United Breweries and sold 850,000 INR shares to Heineken, which will now give it leverage to managing affairs of India's largest beer producer. USL sold 3.21% shares for Rs 872 crore in a block trade. The shares were sold at Rs 1,030 apiece, a slight premium to Tuesday's closing price of Rs 1,014.10. As of July 2015, Heineken's stake in United Breweries (UB) has increased from 39% to 42.1%. This deal will give Heineken an upper hand over Vijay Mallya in running the company.

See also

• Beer portal
• Kingfisher Airlines

External links

• Official Kingfisher Website
• Kingfisher Calendar