Erdinger Alkoholfrei
By Erdinger · Germany
Erdinger’s alcohol-free wheat beer, brewed in Erding, Bavaria, and made since the 1990s: 0.5% and 25 kcal per 100ml. Erdinger describes it as straw yellow, with a rich malt flavour, spicy and slightly sweet, with hints of brioche and yeast.
At 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
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What is Erdinger Alkoholfrei?
Erdinger Weissbräu was founded in Erding in 1886, and the Brombach family has run it since 1935; it’s still family-owned. Werner Brombach introduced Alkoholfrei in the early 1990s, the Munich Abendzeitung reported. We used to say it launched in 2001; that was the year Erdinger relaunched it.
Erdinger’s description: “straw yellow, fine white froth”, “aromatic malt notes with subtle hop notes, delicate hints of brioche, fine yeast aromas”, and a “rich malt flavour, spicy, slightly sweet” with “a hint of fruity acidity”. It’s brewed with wheat and barley malt to the Bavarian Purity Law, and Erdinger doesn’t say how it keeps the alcohol below 0.5%.
It has 25 kcal per 100ml, or 125 kcal a 500ml bottle, on the label. It isn’t gluten-free. Erdinger has told Barnivore it’s vegan, though in 2016 it said the glue on its bottle labels contained casein (cans have no label); Wise Bartender says the current bottle is animal-free. UK labels give the strength as 0.5% and add that it’s “not alcohol free for the purposes of UK Food Law”. For more, see the best alcohol-free wheat beers and our best German alcohol-free beers.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Erdinger’s description (rich malt, spicy and slightly sweet), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 500ml bottle |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 107 kJ / 25 kcal | about 535 kJ / 125 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5.3g | about 26.5g |
| of which sugars | 3.6g | about 18g |
Per-100ml figures from the label as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose and Ocado list it, checked October 2026. Per-pack figures are our own sums from the 100ml figures. The label gives fat, saturates, protein and salt as negligible. Erdinger gives 125 kcal a bottle.
Key facts
| Official name | Erdinger Alkoholfrei (Erdinger writes ERDINGER Alkoholfrei) |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Erdinger, Germany |
| Style | Wheat Beer |
| ABV | 0.5% ABV on UK listings, which also say it contains “less than 0.5% alcohol by volume”; Erdinger says under 0.5% |
| Pack | 500ml bottle (supermarkets, Wise Bartender, Beer Hunter); 500ml can (Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender, Beer Hunter) |
| Calories | 25 kcal per 100ml; about 125 per 500ml bottle |
| Carbohydrate | 5.3g per 100ml |
| Sugar | 3.6g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Water, wheat malt, barley malt, hops, yeast and carbon dioxide |
| Hops | Not named by Erdinger |
| Allergens | Wheat and barley |
| Vegan | Erdinger told Barnivore it’s vegan, and Wise Bartender says so; Erdinger’s own site doesn’t say |
| Gluten | Not gluten-free: it’s brewed with wheat and barley malt |
| How it’s made | Brewed to the Bavarian Purity Law with top-fermenting yeast, Erdinger says; it doesn’t say how it keeps the alcohol below 0.5% |
| Brewed | At Erdinger’s brewery in Erding, Bavaria, the label says; Carlsberg Britvic imports it |
| UK availability | In stock at Wise Bartender, Dry Drinker and Beer Hunter; in most supermarkets |
Sources: Erdinger’s website, the label as UK supermarkets list it, the Munich Abendzeitung, Barnivore, Wise Bartender and Dry Drinker, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Erdinger Alkoholfrei sits in the Erdinger range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erdinger Alkoholfrei (this beer) | Wheat Beer | 0.5% | 25 kcal | 7.9 | In stock at Wise Bartender, Dry Drinker and Beer Hunter; in most supermarkets |
The Erdinger beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Erdinger also makes Alkoholfrei Grapefruit, Alkoholfrei Lemon and Brauhaus Helles Alkoholfrei. Grapefruit launched in the UK in 2021, but we found none of the three on sale here.
About Erdinger
Erdinger Weissbräu is the family-owned wheat beer brewery in Erding, Bavaria, founded in 1886. Its alcohol-free wheat beer, Erdinger Alkoholfrei, has been made since the 1990s and is sold in most UK supermarkets.
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