Germany's beer output hits 31-year low
Germany's beer production in 2025 fell to its lowest level since 1995 at 6.82 billion liters, a 6% decrease from 2024, while maintaining its status as the EU's largest beer producer. Consumption per capita was around 84 liters, with 9 liters being non-alcoholic.
Consensus
- Germany's beer production in 2025 reached a minimum level since 1995.
- The production volume in 2025 was 6.82 billion liters.
- Germany remains the largest beer-producing country in the EU.
- Germany's beer production decreased by 6% compared to 2024.
- Each fifth liter of beer produced in the EU comes from Germany.
- Non-alcoholic beer now accounts for about one-ninth of beer consumed in Germany.
- Per capita beer consumption in Germany was approximately 84 liters in 2025.
- The total beer production in the EU, including non-alcoholic, was 34.4 billion liters in 2025.
- EU beer production in 2025 was down 0.7% from 2024 but up 2.2% from 2020.
Points of divergence
- The German monastery brewery Weltenburger will be sold due to declining sales of alcoholic beer. — riamo
- Spain was second in beer production volume in the EU with a 16% share, and Poland was third with a 10% share, producing 3.23 billion liters. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Germany reduced beer production to minimum in 31 years — РИАМО
- Germany reduced beer production to a minimum since 1995 — Вести