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Beer in India
Beer in India
Euromonitor International
October 2022
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BEER IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
▪ Total volume sales increase by 24% in 2021 to 2.2 billion litres
▪ Lager is the best performing category in 2021, with total volume sales increasing by 24% to
2.2 billion litres
▪ UB Group is the leading player in 2021, with a total volume share of 52%
▪ Total volume sales are set to rise at a CAGR of 7% over the forecast period to three billion
litres
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
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inaccessible compared to other geographies. However, there are some exceptions. The
Haryana Government’s policy takes into consideration not only the alcohol content but also the
implications of consuming beverages with a higher alcohol content on health. Many players
continue to push for a fairer playing field within beer, encouraging state governments to consider
how tax reforms influence consumption patterns in the country. According to players, this can
only be achieved through clear demarcation between drinks with a low and high alcohol content.
Beer producers have also highlighted that most global markets calculate tax based on pure
alcohol content.
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drinks to maintain social distancing. Delivery was operated by e-commerce players and third
party aggregators. However, the model fizzled out without significantly contributing to overall
sales.
The model also varied by state. In West Bengal, the aggregator took care of last mile delivery,
whereas in Maharashtra, the retail store was responsible for delivering the product. However,
more importantly, in almost all cases, the channel was intrinsically bound to the retailers.
Regulations in India do not allow manufacturers to sell directly to consumers. Moreover, some
retailers are opposed to adopting e-commerce platforms. As the products are purchased directly
from the retailers, an additional delivery charge is levied, making the channel unattractive to
many consumers. Lastly, several state governments did not clarify detailed regulations around
e-commerce, leading to confusion among stakeholders.
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
Note: Price bands for lager are based primarily on price, but positioning and packaging are other factors that
are considered in classification
According to the Craft Brewers Association of India, a craft brewer must be:
▪ Small – Annual production of less than 10 million litres
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▪ Independent – Less than 25% of the craft brewery should be owned or controlled by a
beverage alcohol industry member
▪ Traditional – The majority of its total beverage alcohol volume should be in beer, the flavours
of which derive from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and their fermentation.
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
million litres
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Stout - - - - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - - - - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Economy - - - - - -
Lager
-- Economy Lager - - - - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 491.1 483.1 510.0 553.6 462.0 561.1
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 491.1 483.1 510.0 553.6 462.0 561.1
--- Imported Premium 2.8 3.1 3.5 3.9 2.3 2.9
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 1,855.0 1,880.1 1,982.3 2,131.9 1,289.3 1,608.4
Lager
-- Premium Lager 1,857.8 1,883.2 1,985.8 2,135.8 1,291.6 1,611.3
- Standard Lager 2,348.9 2,366.2 2,495.7 2,689.4 1,753.6 2,172.3
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
Lager 2,348.9 2,366.2 2,495.7 2,689.4 1,753.6 2,172.3
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
Dark Beer - - - - - -
Beer 2,348.9 2,366.2 2,495.7 2,689.4 1,753.6 2,172.3
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
INR million
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Stout - - - - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - - - - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Economy - - - - - -
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Lager
-- Economy Lager - - - - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 65,733.8 68,756.9 72,635.6 80,211.8 79,813.5 100,490.8
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 65,733.8 68,756.9 72,635.6 80,211.8 79,813.5 100,490.8
--- Imported Premium 1,703.5 1,848.5 2,183.9 2,480.3 1,465.7 1,865.6
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 381,416.6 409,608.0 443,966.2 485,244.2 287,120.4 371,792.6
Lager
-- Premium Lager 383,120.1 411,456.5 446,150.1 487,724.5 288,586.1 373,658.2
- Standard Lager 448,853.9 480,213.4 518,785.6 567,936.3 368,399.6 474,149.0
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
Lager 448,853.9 480,213.4 518,785.6 567,936.3 368,399.6 474,149.0
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
Dark Beer - - - - - -
Beer 448,853.9 480,213.4 518,785.6 567,936.3 368,399.6 474,149.0
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
Stout - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - -
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Domestic Economy Lager - - -
-- Economy Lager - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 21.4 2.7 14.2
-- Mid-Priced Lager 21.4 2.7 14.2
--- Imported Premium Lager 23.0 0.2 1.2
--- Domestic Premium Lager 24.8 -2.8 -13.3
-- Premium Lager 24.7 -2.8 -13.3
- Standard Lager 23.9 -1.6 -7.5
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
Lager 23.9 -1.6 -7.5
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Ale - - -
Dark Beer - - -
Beer 23.9 -1.6 -7.5
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
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Stout - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - -
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Domestic Economy Lager - - -
-- Economy Lager - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 25.9 8.9 52.9
-- Mid-Priced Lager 25.9 8.9 52.9
--- Imported Premium Lager 27.3 1.8 9.5
--- Domestic Premium Lager 29.5 -0.5 -2.5
-- Premium Lager 29.5 -0.5 -2.5
- Standard Lager 28.7 1.1 5.6
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
Lager 28.7 1.1 5.6
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Ale - - -
Dark Beer - - -
Beer 28.7 1.1 5.6
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
million litres
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
INR million
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
% volume growth
2020/21 2016-21 CAGR 2016/21 Total
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% total volume
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
% total volume
Company 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
% total volume
Company 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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% total volume
Brand (Global Brand Company 2018 2019 2020 2021
Owner)
million litres
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Stout - - - - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - - - - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Economy - - - - - -
Lager
-- Economy Lager - - - - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 561.1 598.2 639.7 685.4 734.6 788.1
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 561.1 598.2 639.7 685.4 734.6 788.1
--- Imported Premium 2.9 3.2 3.6 4.0 4.5 5.1
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 1,608.4 1,707.4 1,821.3 1,947.2 2,083.9 2,229.6
Lager
-- Premium Lager 1,611.3 1,710.6 1,824.9 1,951.2 2,088.5 2,234.8
- Standard Lager 2,172.3 2,308.8 2,464.6 2,636.6 2,823.1 3,022.9
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
Lager 2,172.3 2,308.8 2,464.6 2,636.6 2,823.1 3,022.9
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
Dark Beer - - - - - -
Beer 2,172.3 2,308.8 2,464.6 2,636.6 2,823.1 3,022.9
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
INR million
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Stout - - - - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - - - - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - - - - -
--- Imported Economy - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Economy - - - - - -
Lager
-- Economy Lager - - - - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 100,490.8 111,005.6 121,953.2 134,036.7 147,207.2 161,156.8
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 100,490.8 111,005.6 121,953.2 134,036.7 147,207.2 161,156.8
--- Imported Premium 1,865.6 2,047.9 2,263.7 2,512.1 2,795.3 3,118.9
Lager
--- Domestic Premium 371,792.6 395,524.9 425,855.1 459,063.9 495,955.4 534,842.6
Lager
-- Premium Lager 373,658.2 397,572.8 428,118.8 461,576.0 498,750.7 537,961.5
- Standard Lager 474,149.0 508,578.4 550,072.0 595,612.7 645,957.9 699,118.3
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
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Stout - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - -
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Domestic Economy Lager - - -
-- Economy Lager - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 6.6 7.0 40.5
-- Mid-Priced Lager 6.6 7.0 40.5
--- Imported Premium Lager 11.2 12.4 79.1
--- Domestic Premium Lager 6.2 6.8 38.6
-- Premium Lager 6.2 6.8 38.7
- Standard Lager 6.3 6.8 39.2
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
Lager 6.3 6.8 39.2
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Ale - - -
Dark Beer - - -
Beer 6.3 6.8 39.2
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
Stout - - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - -
- Low Alcohol Beer - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - -
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
--- Domestic Economy Lager - - -
-- Economy Lager - - -
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 10.5 9.9 60.4
-- Mid-Priced Lager 10.5 9.9 60.4
--- Imported Premium Lager 9.8 10.8 67.2
--- Domestic Premium Lager 6.4 7.5 43.9
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