Beer

The Indian beer industry is facing a "major trouble" amid rising input costs triggered by the war, supply shortages, and restrictions on pricing imposed by state governments, said United Breweries Ltd (UBL) Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Vivek Gupta. Urging for government intervention, he said the lack of regulatory support could stall growth and innovation in the sector and make it difficult to meet the promises. "I think the beer industry is in major trouble right now because of the war and the financial impact it has on input costs and the inability to take pricing without government approval," Gupta told PTI. The government has to come forward and support the domestic beer industry, otherwise it will stall innovation. The impact on beer is disproportionately higher than any other industry, he said. "There is a significantly bigger impact of war on our industry because of cost increase on bottles, raw materials, (Indian rupee against) dollar not being great, expo

West Asia tensions, rising input costs and early summer demand strain Bengaluru's beer supply, though industry says impact remains limited for now

The brewing industry will invest around Rs 5,500 crore in Uttar Pradesh in the next three years on setting up of greenfield units and its ancilleries, industry body BAI said. The beer industry is "betting big" on Uttar Pradesh, said the Brewers' Association of India (BAI), while welcoming the new excise policy announced by the state government, termed it "progressive" and has a "well-balanced approach" for the growth of the industry. "The beer industry and its ancillary industries will be investing Rs 5,500 crore in the next three years," said BAI Director General Vinod Giri. Elaborating the projects, he said work on two greenfield breweries costing around Rs 1500 crore is already underway. "Similarly, two major aluminium can production plants, which entail investment of Rs 2,000 crore, are also in the pipeline, while a few glass production units worth Rs 2,000 crore will also come up soon," Giri told PTI. In addition, plans are underway for the malting unit and paper box makers,

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In the September quarter, the company's gross margins shrunk 104 basis points year-on-year to 42.8 per cent on account of an adverse product mix and inter-state transfer

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Dutch brewing major Heineken NV, which owns United Breweries Ltd (UBL), on Wednesday said its India beer volume saw a "mid-single-digit" decline in the September quarter on account of unusually heavy rains in parts of the country during monsoon. However, its organic net revenue grew in "mid-single-digit", largely supported by price hikes in some of the key states, along with a portfolio mix. "In India, organic net revenue (beia) grew by a mid-single-digit, while beer volume fell by a mid-single-digit, impacted by an unusually strong monsoon season. We outperformed the market. Price-mix expanded by a high single digit, supported by pricing in key states and portfolio mix," said Heineken in its earnings statement. Its volume in the premium beer segment -- generally above Rs 125 per pint -- "grew in the low teens" led by Ultra Max from the portfolio of the home-grown brand Kingfisher and launch of Amstel Grande during the quarter. In 2025, many states saw higher than normal rainfall i

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The domestic beer industry, which has been facing an acute shortage of aluminium cans and fearing an impact on growth trajectory, has urged the government for a 'short-term regulatory relaxation' in quality control norms to ensure uninterrupted supply from overseas. The beer industry is facing an annual deficit of 12-13 crore units of 500 ml cans, which account for almost 20 per cent of total beer sales in the country, and it may also lead to a shortfall of around Rs 1,300 crore in government revenues, according to the Brewers Association of India (BAI). Aluminium cans were brought under the ambit of mandatory BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification by the government from April 1, 2025, through a quality control order (QCO), which has resulted in short-term supply problems for beer as well as other beverage packaging industry in the country. Key aluminium can suppliers, BALL Beverage Packaging India and Can-Pack India, have already exhausted their domestic capacity at their .

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Shipments of Asahi's Super Dry beer and other popular drinks have halted, prompting supermarket chains such as Lawson and 7-Eleven to prepare for shortages

The company has expanded brewery capacity by a third in Andhra Pradesh which, coupled with improving growth prospects in Maharashtra, is expected to offset the excise-related headwind in Karnataka

Medusa Beverages projects Rs 250 cr revenue in FY26, plans Rs 150 cr fundraise, brewery expansion, South India entry, kegging rollout and possible IPO in coming years

Mount Everest Breweries has acquired Cheers Breweries in Mysuru for Rs 300 crore, boosting capacity by 75 per cent and marking its entry into Karnataka's beer market

United Breweries is targeting 25-30% growth in its premium segment every quarter, with plans to expand capacity and outpace market growth in the beer industry, says CEO Vivek Gupta

A microbrewery is a small-scale brewery that produces limited quantities of beer, typically upto 10 hecta litres per batch