BENGALURU -- "Full-bodied and fruity, with a hint of turmeric and saffron;" "citrusy with an aftertaste of fresh coriander;" "the sweet-sour tang of kokum (an indigenous fruit that grows mainly in India's west) with a hit of roasted cumin."
Microbreweries tap traditional flavors to innovate and draw new customers

A crop of "jowar," or sorghum, is inspected. The grain is one of many traditional and local ingredients with which Indian brewers are reinventing their beer offerings. (Courtesy of Great State Aleworks)
BENGALURU -- "Full-bodied and fruity, with a hint of turmeric and saffron;" "citrusy with an aftertaste of fresh coriander;" "the sweet-sour tang of kokum (an indigenous fruit that grows mainly in India's west) with a hit of roasted cumin."