Top 10 Beer Brands in India in 2023
Here is the list of Top 10 Beer Brands in India in 2023:
1. Kingfisher
Kingfisher is the most popular beer brand in the country. It is owned by the UB Spirits. Kingfisher is ubiquitous for its mild as well as strong beers in the country. In case of house parties or even beach chill scenes, Kingfisher is often the average Indian’s first choice.
Some notable features:
Kingfisher has an amount of more than 36% market share in India’s huge beer market. Launched in 1978, Kingfisher beer now also sells across over 52 other countries excluding India.
Heineken is the greatest shareholder in UB Group and the holding company of the Kingfisher brand.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 65
2. Bira 91
Bira 91 is amongst the newest beer brands in India to earn cult status. The brand brings a fresh and needed change to the Indian beer scene with craft beers and very refreshing new flavour profile.
Some notable features:
Bira 91 is among the youngest key beer brands in India – launched in 2015. Bira 91 is famous for launching experimental beers in the market such as Mango Lassi Ale, Kokum Sour, among others. Ankur Jain founded the brand when he noticed this gap in the Indian alcohol market.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 80
3. Haywards
Haywards 5000 is most probably one of the most recognised beer brands in the country. Over the span of few years, it has gone on to be similar with strong beers in India.
Some notable features:
The brand was begun by Eric Hayward who came to India back in 1904. Haywards 5000 is simply India’s bestselling strong ale beer. The brand is at present run by the Shaw Wallace Group.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 100
4. Simba
Simba is following in the footsteps of Bira is Simba which is yet another craft beer that has made it to the Indian mainstream market. As of fact, the Simba Stout is considered to be India’s first bottled craft stout. The beer is now found in various places such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Goa, Kolkata, and Assam.
Some notable features:
Simba beer is often made in small batches, allowing for many more experimental options. The brand sells various products such as Wit, Stout as well as Light options of beer. Simba has been making pace in the Indian beer market ever since its relatively new inception in 2016.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price base in New Delhi: Rs 80
5. Royal Challenge
Following in the steps of Bira is Simba, which is yet another craft beer that has made it to the Indian mainstream market. As of fact, the Simba Stout is known to be India’s first bottled craft stout. The beer is now accessible in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Goa, Kolkata, and Assam.
Some notable features:
Simba beer is often made in small batches, enabling for more experimental options.
The brand sells various products such as Wit, Stout, as well as Light options of beer.
Simba has been making pace in the Indian beer market ever since its relatively new inception in 2016.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 80
5. Royal Challenge
Royal Challenge is very well known for its budget whisky, but not many are aware that Royal Challenge also runs a famous beer brand. It sells a premium lager that is one of the most sold beers in India.
Some notable features:
Royal Challenge lager sells an amount of more than 2.5 million caes in India every year. The aroma of the beer is very sweet as well as malty with a cider after smell. In some South Indian markets, Royal Challenge beer has even a bigger market share than Kingfisher beer.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 50
6. Godfather
Launched for a span of over 25 years ago, Godfather beer is amongst the most popular strong beer brands in India, mainly in the northern states. The beer is majorly distilled in the brewery in Jammu.
Some notable features:
Godfather Original Strong beer is packaged at an approx 7.5% abv, which is amongst the strongest in the market. The beer has a very refreshing 25-day brewing cycle that gives it the solid flavour profile it has. The brand is at present owned by Devans Modern Breweries.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 65
7. White Rhino
White Rhino Brewing Co is recognised as India’s first craft brewery, which set the trend for the classification in the Indian market. The brewery is located in Malanpur and fabricates various interesting variants of beer on a daily basis.
Some notable features:
White Rhino sells Wit, Lager, as well as India Pale Ale (IPA) as its flagship beers in India and also abroad. The brewery is located in Chambal, Malanpur that is a few hours from New Delhi. The brewhouse was manufactured in the United States, bottling machinery in Czech Republic.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 95
8. Kati Patang
Kati Patang is a rare Indian beer that was conceptualised and is at present brewed in Bhutan. The beer uses various Himalayan water to present a very robust and refreshing taste profile.
Some notable features:
Kati Patang has Zesty Amber, Snappy Wheat, Saffron Lager, and Bareilly Bold as its variants.
The Saffron Lager is very unique in the sense that it has saffron for a unique flavour. Kati Patang beers are found in Delhi, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 130
9. BeeYoung
BeeYoung is again a craft beer brand from India, famous for its locally crafted strong beer. The brand’s motto stands as “Young & Free” which is relatable with its very refreshing bottle and can design beer flavour.
Some notable features:
BeeYoung was established recently in November 2018 at New Delhi. It is considered India’s first strong craft beer with an alcohol content of 7.2%. The brand sells its beers in places such as Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 100
10. Beor 360
Beor 360 is owned by BrewKing and is a recent Indian craft beer brand well known for its small batch wheat beers that are famous among the millennial and GenZ audience all across the country.
Some notable features:
Beor360 can be found in two variants – Craft Lager and Craft Wheat. It is one of India’s first strong craft beer with an alcohol content of 7.2%. Beor 360 availability is very limited at present and can be found only in Delhi and Gurugram.
Country of origin: India
Latest Price based in New Delhi: Rs 120
