Beer sales in Telangana at record high as temperature soars

Beer sales have seen a record high in Telangana as consumers sought to take respite from soaring temperatures in many parts of the state.

In the absence of the timely southwest monsoon, temperatures were hovering over 40 degree Celsius.

The Telangana State Beverages Corporation Limited sold 61 lakh cases of beer in May, the highest-ever for the month. As many as 53 lakh cases of the beverage were sold in April.

The government-owned wholesale liquor dealer sold 57 lakh cases of beer during the same month last year, sources in the government said