How Karan Bilimoria brewed a curry-friendly beer

India-born Karan Bilimoria answered a cry from Britain's curry-lovers for a beer that combined the smoothness of real ale with the refreshment of lager.

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Karan Bilimoria came up with a complex recipe for a smooth beer

After qualifying as an accountant with Ernst & Young, India-born Karan Bilimoria spent time at Cambridge reading law during the late 1980s. While at university, Bilimoria (now 53) became a big fan of real ale. The problem was that it didn't go well with his favourite Indian foods. He also disliked the gassiness of lager. So he came up with the idea of a beer that had "the refreshment of lager, but smoothness of ale", and that could accompany curries.

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