Germany news: Breweries tap thirst for alcohol-free beer
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German breweries produced a record amount of alcohol-free beer last year. Production of beer without alcohol rose by 6.5 percent to 616 million liters, reports the German Federal Statistical Office. At the same time, production of beer with alcohol fell by nearly 6 percent to 6.8 billion liters.
Germany remains the symbol of beer, but also one of the markets where the transformation of consumption habits emerges most clearly. The home of the Lager and the centuries-old traditions...
Czech beer brewers are also in a sales crisis, but some have a recipe against the downward trend. Germany serves as a deterrent example.
German breweries produced a record amount of alcohol-free beer last year. Production of beer without alcohol rose by 6.5 percent to 616 million liters, reports the German Federal Statistical Office. At the same time, production of beer with alcohol fell by nearly 6 percent to 6.8 billion liters.
Non-alcoholic beer is becoming more and more popular. Production increased by 6.5 percent in 2025. The market for classic beer is declining – albeit at a much higher level.
Germany news: Breweries tap thirst for alcohol-free beer
Germany is producing more non-alcoholic beer as consumer tastes change. Meanwhile, a top court is reviewing a Bavarian law that allows police intervention before a concrete threat has emerged. DW has more.
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