Bengaluru's government has launched a new excise policy. Beverages will now be taxed based on their alcohol volume. This move makes beer ch...

Bengaluru has a new excise duty on alcohol-in-beverage. Prices are now set by producers. The government cut liquor price slabs to make drin...

Karnataka becomes India's first state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage excise duty structure. This new policy, effective May 11, deregulates...

After a weak 2025 and a not-so-great January-February 2026, the Indian mid- and small-cap segments followed the market as it headed south i...

Local alcohol manufacturers in Karnataka have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review the proposed liquor tax system, saying it favours...

A young man in Bengaluru has vowed to stop celebrating his birthday after a recent celebration resulted in a staggering ₹65,208 bill. The e...

Supply chain disruptions caused by the US-Israel-Iran conflict have a second-order impact on several industries. The liquor sector is no ex...

Diet Coke is disappearing from shelves across major Indian cities. A global shortage of aluminium beverage cans, exacerbated by the Iran wa...

Alcoholic beverage manufacturers in Bengaluru are seeking a review of proposed excise duty rules, fearing a European model's negative impac...

The Indian beer industry is in significant trouble. Rising costs from the war, supply chain issues, and government pricing controls are imp...

The Congress government plans to increase duty on beer by 10 percentage points to boost demand for Indian-Made liquor, which is a significa...

Several microbreweries plan to launch bottled units of craft beer, but large-scale production remains a challenge.

Popularity of beer cocktails has the city's bar chefs pushing their creative envelopes.

In Bengaluru, the original beer capital of India, three of the best known brewpubs — Arbor Brewing Company, Toit and Windmills Craftworks —...

Arbor Brewing Company becomes second to retail craft beer in India.

Food experts agree that it was the craft beer movement, only about eight years old in India, which has opened new gastronomical doors.

Bengaluru-born Kingfisher, India's largest beer brand, recently launched its first luxury beer brand, Ultra Max, priced at Rs 150 for 650 m...