Germany’s non-alcoholic beer production has enjoyed a boom in the last 10 years, according to a new report. Low-alcohol drinks like Radler are also seeing increased sales.

Germany’s Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, published a new report on Tuesday highlighting that drinkers across the country are increasingly turning to alcohol-free varieties for their after-work or weekend choice of beer.

In the last ten years, the production of non-alcoholic beer has more than doubled in Germany. In 2023, that amounted to some 556 million liters (147 million gallons) and €548 million ($593 million) in sales.

The new statistics were published to coincide with International Beer Day, which is August 2.

Destatis also noted that the production of low-alcohol drinks like Radler, a mixture of beer and lemonade, has also increased from 328 million liters in 2013 to 363 million liters in 2023.

“However,” the report said, “there is still much more beer with alcohol being produced” in Germany than non-alcoholic.

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    3 months ago

    In Germany, there is a wide selection of alcohol free beers. I personally enjoy more alcohol free beer, when I am at home, I crave for a refreshing drink during a week day, when I am by myself or at lunch, don’t want a sweet soda, alcohol free beer is just perfect! I still enjoy regular beer in the weekend when I am with friends.

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      3 months ago

      I enjoy beer any day of the week I please, even if I’m alone 😂.

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            3 months ago

            If its just a habbit, perhaps try an alcohol free one instead sometimes. If you need the buzz the relax, probably try to find something else as an alternative. Daily drinking is no joke, even if its totally normal for some peergroups.

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              3 months ago

              Yeah I do this. I just like the taste of beer. My favorite one changed up their recipe and now it tastes like junk like the rest of them.

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                3 months ago

                Nice to hear and the recipe change sucks. Dont know if you are German. Augustiner released a alcfree helles, which actually tastes good. Most alc free helles taste really bad.