2. Cobra was first
brewed in
Bangalore (now
Bengaluru) in 1990
and imported to
the UK for seven
years. In 1997
Cobra commenced
brewing under
license with Charles
Wells (now Wells &
Young's) in the UK.
3. Cobra Beer was founded in
1989 by Karan Bilimoria,then
aged 27 and £20,000 in
debt. A Cambridge law
graduate and qualified
Chartered Accountant,
Bilimoria launched Cobra Beer
when it became clear to him
that Britain needed a
smoother, less gassy lager,
that appealed to both ale
drinkers and lager drinkers
alike, and also complement all
types of cuisines. Karan's
mission from day one has been
to brew the finest ever Indian
beer and to make it a global
beer brand. Using the finest
natural ingredients - a unique
blend of barley malt and
yeast, with maize, hops, and
rice, the bottled beer is extra
smooth and less gassy whilst
retaining a premium strength
of 5%.
4. Cobra beer is owned
by Molson Coors Brewing
Company (UK) Limited.
Cobra beer is
a British beer company It
is based in Fulham, south
west London. The Cobra
Beer Partnership is a joint
venture company that
combines the brewing,
selling and marketing
expertise of the
international brewer
Molson Coors, with Cobra
Beer’s iconic brand and
strong presence in ethnic
restaurants and off-
trade.
5. Products: Currently, Cobra produces five varieties of beer:
•Cobra 5.0% Premium
•Cobra Zero %
•Cobra Light (end of line)
•King Cobra
•Cobra Bite (end of line)
6. Cobra 5.0% Premium
A blend of barley malt
and yeast with maize,
hops and rice with 5%
abv. It comes in three
sizes; 660 ml and 330
ml bottles, as well as
500ml cans and on
draught.
The ingredients of
cobra beer are water,
barley, rice, maize,
hops, E150c, modified
hops products.
7. Cobra Zero%
Cobra Zero% is an
alcohol-free beer, with
6.5 grams of
carbohydrates and 79
calories per 330ml
bottle. It is full-
flavoured and well-
rounded with a hint of
sweetness. It is known
as ‘the Cobra for when
you can’t have a Cobra’.
8. Cobra Light (end of line)
Cobra Light is double-
filtered, with fewer
calories and fewer
carbohydrates than
regular Cobra. A 330ml
bottle of Cobra Lower
Cal contains less than
100 calories, zero fat
and 1.27g of
carbohydrates – around
half the amount in most
regular lagers. Cobra
Lower Cal is 4.1% abv.
9. King Cobra
The world’s first
double fermented lager
with 8% abv, King
Cobra is presented in a
Champagne-style bottle
and available in 750 ml
and 375 ml sizes.
10. Cobra Bite (end of line)
Cobra Bite is a range of
fruit-flavoured lagers
launched in May 2007.
A Fresh Ginger variant
was introduced in
August 2008 and the
range now includes
Sweet Lime, Blood
Orange, Fresh Ginger
and Lemongrass
flavours. Cobra Bite
products are available
in 250 ml bottles at
4.1% abv.
