Beer price hammer! Numerous brands in Germany are likely to be more expensive

Lately, many foods have increased in prices.

Now it's time for one of Germans' favorite beverages: many beer brands are facing a price increase.

Munich - Lately the prices of many foods have increased, but other products such as cleaning agents and petrol are also becoming more and more expensive.

One reason for this is the corona pandemic.

There have been delivery problems since the beginning of the crisis, and increased costs for raw materials are causing prices to rise, especially in many industries.

But now it is apparently also affecting the beer.

Beer: Price increase threatens - Radeberger Group is probably planning increases

During the pandemic, beer consumption fell significantly, thanks to closed bars and clubs as well as the cancellation of folk festivals and festivals.

In between, some breweries even had to throw away their beer and offered it with a lot of discounts.

But that's over now, prices should rise again.

As

, the price increase will affect dozens of other brands in addition to Brinkhoff's, Schöfferhofer or Hövels.

Helles, Pils, wheat beer and mixed drinks are expected to become more expensive as early as next year.

According to information from

, the Radeberger Group, one of the largest brewery groups in Germany, plans to

its prices.

On May 1, 2022, beer prices are expected to rise by six euros per hectolitre.

First of all, this affects the dealers in particular.

But supermarkets like Rewe or Edeka and beverage stores could pass the increase on to consumers.

The best-known of the 39 brands of the Radeberger Group include:

• Radeberger

• Berliner (Kindl and Pilsener)

• Clausthaler

• Guinness

• Kilkenny

• Schöfferhofer

• Jever

• Ur-Krostitzer

• Allgäu

• Altenmünster

• Bulle

• Cologne Cathedral

• DAB

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Beer price: up to seven cents per 0.5 liter more in the future

Most recently, the prices for bottled beer were increased in 2018, according to the beverage magazine.

At that time it happened very quickly and the prices of almost all beer brands were increased within several weeks.

According to

industry experts expect the upcoming price increase to have an industry-wide impact.

Box prices could rise by around one euro.

Bottle prices by six to seven cents per 0.5 liter.

For the time being, beer drinkers who do not prefer a Pils are probably lucky.

Because, according to

brewers of other types such as Hellem, Weissbier or Kölsch would

 often only dare

to 

prices once they have become established for Pils.

(md)