Cambodian beer named after Hindu monkey god Hanuman riles Indians

The Hanuman Premium Lager hit the market months ago but came to attention in India after a Twitter user drew attention to promotional materials placed outside a shop.

A brewery in Cambodia has been caught in the eye of a religious storm after angry Indian netizens took aim at the company for naming its popular lager beer after the Hindu monkey god Hanuman.

While the Hanuman Premium Lager made by Hanuman Beverages hit the Southeast Asian nation’s market months ago, the furore over the pint’s name and its bottle design emblazoned with the deity’s image erupted on Monday following a tweet by a user who drew attention to promotional materials placed outside a shop.

The user, upset about the perceived religious insult, also urged the Indian embassy to reach out to the Cambodian authorities to “get the brand name and image changed”.

In full: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3179870/cambodian-beer-named-after-hindu-monkey-god-hanuman

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