Summary:
In 2017–18, Bengaluru South division saw the maximum sale of IML, at 37.4 lakh cartons, followed by 30.25 lakh in north division, 29.33 lakh cartons in west, and 26.98 lakh cartons in east division. As far as bottled beer is concerned, Bengaluru South consumed 30.6 lakh cartons, followed by 24.26 lakh cartons in east, 20.03 lakh cartons in west, and 19.97 lakh cartons in north division. Among the 406 pubs in Bengaluru, only 60 are independent pubs, while the rest are attached to other licences, mostly bar and restaurants. At 158, Bengaluru East division accounts for the highest number of pubs in the city, followed by 142 in Bengaluru South, and 53 each in west and north divisions. ‘Pub capital’: At 406, Bengaluru has the maximum number of pubs in any city in Karnataka..