Per capita consumption of alcoholic beverages in Germany 2008-2023, by type
Germans are drinking less beer. Can that be true? Figures confirm that it is. As of 2023, per capita consumption in a year amounted to around 88 liters. Ten years ago, one person consumed an average of 106.6 liters.
Cheers?
Varying consumption levels of alcoholic beverages may occur for several reasons. Consumers may be guided by health considerations, due to the known risks increased drinking poses, or by prices, tastes, personal preferences at a given time, interests, and information available about a certain beverage. The graph at hand shows that, while beer consumption levels dropped, wine, sparkling wine and spirits saw mostly the same levels during the timeline shown. Meanwhile, consumption of non-alcoholic beer in Germany has been increasing.
What about the wine?
Soft drinks, being cheaper, actually overtook alcoholic beverages in terms of revenue. But among alcoholic products, white wine and rosé were more popular than red wine. Germany is well-known for its white wine culture. Riesling is widely hailed as the most famous grape in the country, though Grauburgunder and Weissburgunder may also be familiar to fans.
