According to a new report, Germany’s non-alcoholic beer production has gone through a boom in the last ten years. There is also increased sales of low alcohol beverages such as Radler.
On Tuesday, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office, Destatis made public a fresh report that highlighted that across the nation people are turning increasingly towards non-alcoholic varieties for their after work or weekend beer options.
During the past decade, the amount of nonalcoholic beer produced in Germany more than doubled. This represented 556 million liters (147 million gallons) and €548 million ($593 million) in sales figure for 2023.
The new figures were released to coincide with International Beer Day on August 2nd.
Destatis also observed that from 2013 to 2023, production of low-alcohol drinks such as Radler – a blend of beer and lemonade – rose from 328 million liters to 363 million liters.
However, “more alcoholic than non-alcoholic beer is still being produced,” according to the report.
Beer prices hit sky high levels
But this does not mean all is well for the approximately 1,500 breweries operating in Germany, which continue to face inflation pressures. Between 2022 and 2023, the average price of beer skyrocketed by an unprecedented historic of 11.6% according to data analytics firm Statista.
The brewers have attributed these costs to increases in raw materials and transportation prices.
