For a city long known more for its vineyards than its vats, beer in Nashik feels like a small rebellion. And rebellion is perhaps the right word here, because Topchi Brewing isn’t a random name plucked from thin air. Topchi is the Marathi/Hindi/Urdu word for artillery gunner, and Deolali, right next door, is one of India’s oldest artillery centres. Soldiers trained here, marched here, and fired cannons with the kind of precision you’d expect from men whose nickname would later grace a beer glass. It’s an evocative nod to history. Continue reading Topchi Taproom: From Deolali’s Guns to Nashik’s Glasses