Our Team

Rohit Jafa

Managing Director

Rohit, a first generation entrepreneur, started his career in the leather industry, and has over 20 years of experience in sourcing, manufacturing and export of footwear to the European market. In 2004, he started Sino Trade Corporation Limited (STCL), a multi-product trading firm headquartered in Hong Kong that taps into China’s manufacturing industry. During one of his visits to Europe, Rohit discovered the concept of microbreweries, and being a visionary, he foresaw great potential for such a concept in India. In 2007, his company STCL entered into a strategic partnership with a leading beer equipment manufacturing company of China (an ISO 9000 and CE certified company). Rohit has become the pioneer of the microbrewery industry, and over the years his company has been able to successfully provide complete beer brewing solutions to the Indian market.

His company was the first to set up a microbrewery in India at Howzatt, Galaxy Hotel – Gurgaon in 2008. Over the years, under Rohit Jafa’s stewardship, the company has successfully installed over 60 microbreweries across India.

Jay Jafa

Partner

Mr. Jay is responsible for new business development and formulation & execution of growth strategies for the company. Prior to joining RJBS, Jay worked as a professional for over 5 years across the Banking & Consulting industry in India. More recently Jay has been actively involved in the F&B space, and has been an active investor in Pub Breweries; in addition he has also taken on multiple consulting assignments that revolves around development & execution of new concepts for upcoming restaurants. Jay Jafa, holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance & strategy from the University of Hong Kong and London Business School.

In the future, Jay plans to start and manage an F&B centric investment fund that invests, across geographies, in unique & interesting restaurant ideas that translate into unforgettable experiences.

DIRK DOMAGALA

Master Brewer

Dirk is a graduate from Technical University, Berlin and has over 25 years of experience in the brewing industry. He has worked as a Master Brewer in brewpubs across multiple countries; and has also helped commission large scale brewery projects. He has a deep understanding of beer and the art of brewing. Dirk has also helped in the designing of our state of the art breweries. His prior experience in working with some of the best German brewery equipment manufacturers together with our years of manufacturing experience has enabled us to make the most efficient breweries.

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Amit Mishra

Master Brewer

Amit completed his graduation from B.E Biotechnology, Bangalore and eventually moving to Scotland to complete his M.Sc. in Brewing and Distilling. He has worked in several projects each with its own set of challenges before joining RJBS. Amit has also worked under world class Brewmasters which has assisted him in refining his brewing skills and curated his experience in brewing and designing different beer styles. Prior to joining, he was the Lead Brewer at Windmills Craftworks where he helped evolve the signature Hefeweizen and IPA along with other styles.

Brewing is his first love and passion and like he says “Brewery is where I feel most at Home and the real joy is when people love and enjoy your creation it’s like all the hard work paid off.

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John Eapen

Brewery Consultant

John is based out of our Bangalore office, and he brings a new dynamism to the team. His specialties besides providing turnkey brewing solutions include Beer menu development, brewing strategy, identifying consumer trends, helping develop recipes/collaborative brews, staff training and developing consumer facing beer workshops and experiences. His exposure to Beer/Craft Beer has been a continual journey over the past 20 years that has taken him to the Middle East, USA and Canada. Besides being a Craft Beer enthusiast, John served on Molson Canada’s consumer panel for 3 years during which he participated in Beer focus groups, marketing feedback sessions, taste tests, brewery tours and product sampling.

John is also Beer Evangelist and the founder of Tales Of Froth – a blog that covers Beer & Craft Beer in India.