United Breweries, United Breweries, which controls half of India's beer market, has decided to close its Ludhiana brewery in Punjab, effective June 30, 2026, after entering into a long-term capacity lease agreement with a contract brewing unit to maintain beer supplies across Punjab, Delhi and neighbouring states.
The company earlier this month said that it is preparing to pull back from parts of the country where it cannot make money, as an unprecedented surge in input costs and rigid state pricing controls force the brewer into trade-offs between growth and profitability.
