In the late 1820s , Edward Abraham Dyer , father of Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer of Jallianwala Bagh massacre , moved from England to set up the first brewery in India ( later incorporated as Dyer Breweries in 1855 ) at Kasauli in the Himalayas . The Kasauli brewery launched India 's and indeed Asia 's first beer , '' ' Lion ' '' , which was in great demand by the thirsty British administrators and troops stationed in the sweltering heat of India . Lion was much appreciated as a beer , and one famous poster featured a satisfied British Tommy declaring , " as good as back home ! "
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Mohan Meakin