Windmills craft brewery wins the Best Beer Brewery category at the NDTV Food Awards 2024

Windmills Craftworks, a Bengaluru craft brewer, has won the Best Beer Brewery category at the NDTV Food Awards 2024, held on 9 March 2024. Windmills, owned by Total Environment Hospitality, has a large outlet located just outside the Bengaluru International Airport terminal that serves food, cocktails and the brewery’s selection of craft beers, brewed at its nearby Whitefield microbrewery. Among the beers on offer are Hefeweizen, Windmills’ interpretation of the South German classic wheat beer, brewed using malts imported from Germany and fermented with traditional yeast; its Golden Ale, an American brewpub-style ale made exclusively with traditional Czech pilsner malt and Saaz hops; and various seasonal beers.

The annual award event is run by New Delhi Television (NDTV), one of India’s leading broadcast news networks. According to the broadcaster, the awards aim to spotlight the finest aspects of India’s dynamic food and beverage scene, and honour the best of the year in fine dining restaurants, cafes and casual dining; Earth-friendly eateries; new restaurants; bakeries; beer breweries; cocktail bars; and lounges. Winners at the event were selected by a jury panel of 27 members, comprising top chefs, restaurateurs, food writers, and influencers from across the country.