Hunter (Bangladeshi beer)
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| Manufacturer | Crown Beverages Limited |
|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2004[1] |
| Alcohol by volume | 5.0%[2] |
| Style | Pale lager |
Hunter is a brand of beer from Bangladesh. It is brewed by Crown Beverages Limited, a company in the Jamuna Group.[3][4]
Bangladesh has strict controls on the sale of alcoholic beverages. Its Narcotics Control Act 1990 bans the sale of beer, which it defines as a drink with an alcohol content of between 5% and 8.5%. Crown Beverages introduced brewed drinks under the Hunter and Crown brands with an alcohol content of less than 5% to conform with national law, calling them malt beverages. The packaging of Hunter beer closely imitates Australian brand Fosters Beer and Crown's packaging is modelled on Carlsberg Beer livery.[5]
Sale of the beers has been protested by members of parliament and has led to court cases, but not to bans on production.[6][7][8][9]
