Karnataka has become the first state in the country to implement the Alcohol in Beverage (AIB) excise duty structure. The move factors in the social cost of alcohol consumption — ranging from health burden and domestic violence to accidents — and imposes excise duty on the basis of alcohol content, across all categories of spirit. Check the revised MRP of some of the commonly sold liquor and beer brands in the State, categorised size-wise and price-wise. Published - May 22, 2026 01:49 pm IST
Karnataka's new excise regime: What are the revised alcohol prices?
Karnataka's new liquor pricing structure aims to reduce costs for lower-alcohol drinks like beer while taxing higher-alcohol beverages more.









