Hyderabad, Oct. 22 -- Telangana recorded liquor sales worth Rs 2,000 crore over a few days in October, marking a 37.02 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the Telangana Excise Department.

Beer sales were higher than those of Indian Made Foreign Liquor during the Dasara season. As per excise officials, the sale of liquor in the first 19 days of October generated Rs 2,054.51 crore in 2026 as compared to Rs 1,499.46 crore during the same period in 2025.

According to a report by News Meter, beer sales increased from 21.55 lakh to 3037 lakh cases in 2026. Whereas the sales of Indian Made Foreign Liquor increased to 18.38 lakh cases from 14.16 lakh cases, the department's daily sales reports showed.

Beer recorded a year-on-year volu...