United Breweries Ltd has suspended beer supply to Telangana due to owed payments and low state prices. The Telangana Beverages Corporation Ltd and excise department have started rationing beer stocks to depots.

By Rishika Sadam, Nandan Mandayam and Indranil Sarkar HYDERABAD/BENGALURU (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.

Telangana is India's biggest beer-consuming state, with Kingfisher, including Kingfisher Strong, Kingfisher Ultra, and Kingfisher UltraMax, accounting for around 60 per cent of the total sales. Telangana accounts for around 15-20% of United Breweries’ beer sales and 10%-12% of the company's earnings.

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.

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),

United Breweries Ltd's shares fell over 7% after suspending beer supplies to TGBCL due to financial concerns and unpaid dues. The stock is currently trading 13% below its 52-week high, despite a 23% increase in net profit for Q2 FY25.

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,