Boon Rawd Brewery (Thai: บริษัท บุญรอดบริวเวอรี่ จำกัด) is an Asian brewery founded in 1933 [1] by Boonrawd Srethabutra in Thailand which also makes and sells soft drinks.[2] Their best known product is the pale lager Singha. [3]
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Boon Rawd Brewery was the first of its kind in Thailand, and produces beer under the Singha brand name. The brewery was founded by Boonrawd Srethabutra, on whom HM King Prajadhipok Rama VII bestowed the aristocratic title of Phraya Bhirom Bhakdi. The brewery is still under the management of the Bhirom Bhakdi family (3rd and 4th generations).
The Singha is a mystical lion, found in ancient Hindu and Thai stories. It is a powerful mythological creature and was chosen as a symbol. The Garuda symbol on the bottleneck is a symbol of Thailand's royalty. The Royal Warrant was given on October 25, 1939. Boon Rawd is the only Thai brewery to be granted Royal Permission to display it.[4]
Boon Rawd bought two German breweries in Hartmannsdorf and Mittweida in Saxony in 1994, which until 2001 produced Singha Gold for the European market. However, Singha beer has always been brewed and bottled in Thailand. Today, all of the Singha brands are produced only in Thailand, to preserve the original taste for the export market.
Boon Rawd produces Singha Beer, Singha Light Beer, Singha Soda Water, Singha Water, Leo Beer, Thai Beer, Moshi Green Tea, and B-ing Lifestyle Functional drink.