** Shares of Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS
rise as much as 4.8% to 161.5 rupees
** SDB up 3.4% as of 12:20 p.m. IST, set to rise for a
fourth straight session if gains hold
** Co announces start of trial production for its enhanced
beer capacity at Hassan plant in Karnataka
** Co expects commercial production to start within next
fortnight
** Stock has been above its 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day
simple moving avgs for nearly a month, indicating bullish
sentiment
** More than 1 mln shares traded by 12:09 p.m. IST, 1.8x
30-day avg; volume above 1 mln for three straight sessions
** Stock extends YTD gains to ~33%, after gaining ~200% in
2022
(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru)
((Anuran.Sadhu@thomsonreuters.com ;))