Gorkha Brewery was established in 1989 by the Khetan Group – a leading Nepalese business organisation.  Now a joint venture between the Khetan Group and Carlsberg, the state-of-the-art brewery is one of the most advanced production sites in South Asia in terms of equipment and technical expertise.  The company has become market leader in Nepal with more than an 80% market share.

The brewery has a complete product portfolio, including mainstream, premium, local premium and strong beers.   

Tuborg was launched in Nepal in 1990 and was the first international brand in the country.  It was followed by Carlsberg in 1995 and Royal Danish Tuborg Strong in 2002.  Gorkha Brewery has produced San Miguel under licence since 2004 and recently launched its own Gorkha Beer – the Authentic Himalayan Brew.   In 2006 it introduced Jolly Shandy and Jolly Lemonade to the Nepalese market.

 

KEY DATES:

1988: Joint venture with Danbrew and licence agreement for Tuborg
1989: Gorkha Brewery established by the Khetan Group
1990: Launch of the Tuborg brand
1995: Launch of Carlsberg
1998: Gorkha Brewery becomes market leader in Nepal
2004: Launch of San Miguel
2006: Launch of Jolly Shandy and Jolly Lemonade

  

KEY FACTS:

Employees: 275
Market Position: 1
Market Share: 80%
Total Beer Market: 254,000 hl
Annual beer consumption per person: approx. 1 litre
Carlsberg Ownership:  49.9%

 

BRANDS:

Tuborg, Carlsberg, Royal Danish Tuborg Strong, San Miguel, Gorkha, Jolly Shandy and Jolly Lemonade

 

CONTACTS:

Gorkha Brewery Pvt Ltd.
PO Box 4140
Hattisar
Kathmandu
Nepal

Tel: +977 1 444 4445
Fax: +977 1 444 4443

E-mail: info@gorkhabrewery.com  
Website: www.gorkhabrewery.com and www.carlsberg.com.np

 

DID YOU KNOW THAT ..?

  • Carlsberg’s investment in Gorkha Brewery is one of the largest joint ventures in Nepal
  • With a contribution of more than NPR 1.3 billion, Gorkha Brewery is ranked second as contributor from the private sector to the National Exchequer
  • Tuborg enjoys a market share of more than 55% of the total beer market
  • San Miguel, now produced under licence and distributed by Gorkha Brewery, was the main competitor between 1990 and 2004
  • In 2000, Gorkha Brewery was awarded “The Carlsberg Golden Words Award” for maintaining a high production standard
  • Gorkha Brewery is the biggest sponsor of football in the country

 

 

Revised 2007