Business
Archived — This article has been archived. The information may be outdated.
India beer volumes grew 12% annually from 2021 to 2025
Livemint··14 Sept
Indian beer volumes rose about 12% each year from 2021 to 2025, more than twice spirits growth, Mint reported citing IWSR data. Volumes climbed from 21.29 million hectolitres to 36.9 million hectolitres while spirits reached 38.15 million hectolitres. Premium beer's sales share grew from 12% in 2021 to 22% in 2026, Brewers Association of India data showed.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Drinkers trading up may pay 30% to 50% more for brands such as Kati Patang than mainstream beers, founders told Mint.
- Maharashtra beer sales jumped 42% in the June quarter, among the fastest state gains, though growth may slow later.
- Government-controlled pricing in several states can delay payments and squeeze brewer margins despite volume gains.
What's Happening
- United Breweries expects its premium portfolio to grow 20% to 25% annually over three to five years.
- Anheuser-Busch InBev aims for premium and super-premium brands to reach 75% of India sales in three to four years.
- Pan-India beer sales rose 17% year on year in the June quarter, the strongest in five quarters, BAI said.
Premium beer market share
- Karnataka's alcohol-content-linked duty may lower taxes on lower-ABV premium beers, a founder said.
- The volume gap between beer and spirits narrowed from 9.15 million hectolitres to 1.25 million hectolitres in the period.
- Vinod Giri said volumes could reach 41 to 42 million hectolitres this year with premium at 22% of sales.
all-news
