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Germany: Alcohol-free beer sales double in past decade (www.dw.com)

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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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[-] jagermo@feddit.org 39 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If you can find it, Augustiner Hell Alkohholfrei is the best alc free beer.

[-] spaghetti_hitchens@kbin.run 11 points 3 months ago

Nice. Will look for it.

Here in Texas, Karbach makes a Free & Easy NA that comes in both an IPA and Belgian style that are pretty tasty.

[-] speendle@feddit.uk 9 points 3 months ago

I haven’t had that one, but will keep an eye out for it! My vote - so far - goes to Ur Krostitzer Alkoholfrei though - of all the non alcoholic beers I’ve tried in Germany, it has by far the most beer-like taste, doesn’t taste weirdly malty and hasn’t replaced the alcohol with sugar….

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 7 points 3 months ago

Jever Fun in my book. Love that crisp hoppyness

[-] Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 months ago

Also nice: Flensburger Frei.

[-] DrFuggles@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago

isso

[-] death_to_carrots@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago

My suggestion ist the Störtebeker Bernsteinweizen Alkoholfrei. It has a really good mouth feel.

[-] suction@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Nobody has it in stock, been looking in appr. 20 different markets

[-] jagermo@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Check restaurants and beer gardens, they get priority delivery

[-] suction@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

That’s not an option, I don’t like people

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[-] synapse1278@lemmy.world 25 points 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.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

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

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[-] RebiJes@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 months ago

I like the taste of beer, but I don't like getting drunk or even tipsy, and being still single, I am out often and it honestly gets tiring to drink everyday. I don't really like drinking alcohol. I never had alc-free but next time I'll try it.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

It has gotten very good, it is more noticeable after a few of them to be honest but it is great.

I like beer and being able to drive so it is great.

[-] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I'm with you, I also don't like getting drunk and I don't like how even a little bit of alcohol tires my body, but unfortunately I've found that flavor and alcohol content are directly related: a 5% beer never tastes as rich as a 9% tripel, and a 0.0% beer will never have as much flavor as even a simple 5% lager. I've tasted quite a few and they all taste "empty" to me. I think this is because alcohol is a solvent for a lot of chemical compounds in beer that give flavor.

So what I do instead is pick my moments, and never overindulge to the point where I feel intoxicated.

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[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago

I find the price has also doubled.

[-] Grayox@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago

Love NA beer, doubt I would still be sober today without it. Currently sipping on a Budweiser Zero and watching the Olympics. Love enjoying beer and being sober!

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I think I might be the opposite end of the spectrum. I would love for there to be a zero calorie option that was in all other ways unchanged.

[-] Mrs_deWinter@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago

Alcohol has a lot of calories, so that would have to be non alcoholic as well.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I didn't say it was possible, just that I want it

[-] Mrs_deWinter@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Ha, fair enough. But if you want to save calories, grabbing the non alcoholic alternative is actually a decent choice. (And if you want to get drunk on the least calories possible, pure gin/vodka/schnaps/white rum are your best options. Beer is reeeally energy dense.)

[-] d00ery@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Anyone else having problems accessing the site on Firefox mobile?

[-] jimmy90@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

wish they would export more of this to the UK. we do now have a couple of decent very low alcohol beers here now though.

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Non alcoholic is just soda water.

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 22 points 3 months ago

delicious, delicious beer-flavored soda water

[-] Sunroc@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Oat soda

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[-] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

In finland we often make what translates to home beer that is made with malts and sugar but only fermented for couple days so it is very low alcohol content

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