Overview

• Veldensteiner Hefe Weißbier Alkoholfrei from Kaiser Bräu in Neuhaus an der Pegnitz took the top honor after the 2025 judging in London.
• The beer advanced from a German national win to prevail in the World Beer Awards final against international entries in the No & Low Alcohol category.
• Organizers reported more than 3,000 beers entered the competition, underscoring the scale of the field.
• Judges described the winner as light amber and typically hazy with yeast and gentle fruit aromas and a slight bitterness on the finish.
• Germany's beer market saw alcoholic volumes fall 6.3% in H1 2025 to 3.9 billion liters, while non-alcoholic sales rose about 13.5% with market share near nine percent; separate categories also went to Rügener Insel-Brauerei and WØL BrauArt.