United Breweries said on Wednesday that it has suspended supplying beer to a state-run corporation in the southern Indian state of Telangana, which will halt sales of popular beer brands such as Heineken and Kingfisher in one of the country's top liquor-selling states.

A van carrying beer cartons in Hyderabad on Wednesday (January 8, 2025). | Photo Credit: Siddharth Kumar Singh

United Breweries Ltd (UBL), the maker of Kingfisher beer, announced on Wednesday that it has suspended the supply of its beer to Telangana Beverages Corporation Limited (TGBCL), the state's sole distributor of alcohol.

By Nandan Mandayam and Rishika Sadam (Reuters) -Heineken-owned United Breweries on Wednesday stopped supplying beer to Telangana in southern India, following the state's refusal to allow price rises,

Heineken NV’s Indian unit suspended supply of beer to the southern Indian state of Telangana, citing unprofitable prices and missed payments.

United Breweries, the maker of popular beer brands such as Heineken and Kingfisher, announced on Wednesday that it has halted the supply of its beer to the Telangana Beverages Corporation Limited (TGBCL),

Shares of the company went into a tailspin after it announced the suspension of its beer in the state. United Breweries’ stock tanked over 7 per cent to hit an intraday low of Rs 1920 apiece on BSE. The Rs 52,