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Makadi And Borecha Maker Lb Brewers Eyes ₹500 Cr Sales, Ipo Plans On Cards

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Goa-based Latambarcem Brewers (LB Brewers), which owns craft beer MakaDi and functional beverage drink 'Borecha', plans to cross the Rs 500 crore revenue mark in the next 4-5 years and also has listing plans in the mid-term to fund its expansion plans, said a company official. The company, which started its journey from a home-brewing experiment at a US apartment, has evolved into a fast-growing beverage business in India, and has plans to cross Rs 60 crore this fiscal from nearly Rs 24 crore in the previous year, driven by rapid expansion across Indian states and overseas markets, said its Chief Growth Officer Sarika Varshnei. LB Brewers has a pan-India presence of Borecha, while its beer brand 'MakaDi', which has presence in 10 states, is expected to become profitable this fiscal. "In the next five years, we expect to cross the Rs 500-crore revenue mark, and potentially exceed it. I am probably being conservative in that estimate. I am not a finance person; my focus has always bee