Busted for brewing beer on campus, Binjai Brew founders will go full steam ahead after graduating

(From left) Mr Abilash Subbaraman is in charge of brewing and design, Mr Rahul Immandira oversees their social media accounts and Mr Heetesh Alwani handles sales for Binjai Brew. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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SINGAPORE - They started brewing their own beer in a Nanyang Technological University (NTU) hostel in September 2017 but were busted a few months later for unknowingly violating the law by brewing and selling beer on university grounds.

They were undeterred - two of the Singaporean trio behind Binjai Brew - Mr Abilash Subbaraman and Mr Heetesh Alwani - graduated on Friday (July 26) from NTU's Renaissance Engineering Programme (REP) and will be able to devote themselves full time to their brewery operation.

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