Germans are drinking less and less beer, but non-alcoholic varieties are more popular than ever.
Germany's Destatis federal statistics office says non-alcoholic sales have more than doubled in recent years - up 109% since 2013 - even though beer sales more broadly are at their lowest level in more than 30 years.
For the first time, they have fallen below 4bn litres in a half-year period.
German beer sales slumped by 6.3% - or 262 million litres - to around 3.9bn litres in the first half of 2025, compared with the same period last year.
Includes beer & mixed drinks of 0.5% alcohol or less
