--- title: "Augustiner vs Erdinger: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Augustiner or Erdinger more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the German beer brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/augustiner-vs-erdinger" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Augustiner vs Erdinger: Which is more popular? Is Augustiner or Erdinger more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the German beer brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Augustiner and Erdinger - **Competitive set**: German beer brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Augustiner Share of Search**: 8% - **Erdinger Share of Search**: 6.6% ## Is Augustiner or Erdinger more popular in search? - In October 2026, Augustiner had more branded searches than Erdinger among German beer brands worldwide. Augustiner had about 60,500 branded searches, while Erdinger had 49,500. Augustiner made up 8% of all German beer brand searches we track, and Erdinger accounted for 6.6%. - Augustiner was ahead of Erdinger in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Augustiner’s share of searches among German beer brands worldwide moved from 7.6% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Erdinger’s share of searches among German beer brands worldwide moved from 6.2% to 6.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 49.5K. ## Top German beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Augustiner and Erdinger were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Augustiner and Erdinger were each listed first in two of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Weihenstephaner | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Paulaner | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Augustiner | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bitburger | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Krombacher | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Beck's | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ayinger | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Erdinger | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Warsteiner | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Franziskaner | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Radeberger | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Hofbräu München | 12th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rothaus | 13th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Spaten | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hacker-Pschorr | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Löwenbräu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about German beer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which German beer should I try?": 1. Weihenstephaner, 2. Augustiner, 3. Paulaner, 4. Bitburger - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best German beer brands?": 1. Weihenstephaner, 2. Augustiner, 3. Paulaner, 4. Franziskaner, 5. Bitburger, 6. Krombacher, 7. Ayinger, 8. Rothaus, 9. Erdinger - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best German wheat beer?": 1. Weihenstephaner, 2. Paulaner, 3. Ayinger, 4. Erdinger - Searched Google, AI Overview "german beer": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "german beer brands": 1. Krombacher, 2. Beck's, 3. Bitburger, 4. Paulaner, 5. Warsteiner, 6. Radeberger, 7. Erdinger, 8. Hofbräu München, 9. Weihenstephaner, 10. Augustiner, 11. Rothaus, 12. Ayinger Not named in any answer: Spaten, Hacker-Pschorr and Löwenbräu. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for German beer brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Augustiner lost share of searches among German beer brands worldwide, from 9.4% to 8%. - In October 2026, Erdinger rose from 6th to 5th among German beer brands worldwide. ## How has branded search for Augustiner and Erdinger changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Augustiner estimated searches | Augustiner Share of Search | Augustiner rank | Erdinger estimated searches | Erdinger Share of Search | Erdinger rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 7.6% | 4 | 40.5K | 6.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 8.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 7.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 8.4% | 3 | 40.5K | 6.8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 7.1% | 5 | 40.5K | 7.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 5 | 40.5K | 5.9% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 6.8% | 6 | 49.5K | 6.8% | 7 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 7.7% | 4 | 49.5K | 6.3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 6.6% | 5 | 49.5K | 6.6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 8% | 4 | 49.5K | 6.5% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 8% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 9.4% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.3% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 60.5K | 8% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.6% | 5 | ## How are Augustiner’s and Erdinger’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Augustiner’s and Erdinger’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Augustiner**: Measured on the search term “augustiner”. - **Erdinger**: Measured on the search term “erdinger”. - [Augustiner profile](/demand/global-en/brands/augustiner) - [Erdinger profile](/demand/global-en/brands/erdinger) - [All German beer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/german-beer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 16 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Augustiner or Erdinger more popular in search? In October 2026, Augustiner had more branded searches than Erdinger among German beer brands worldwide. Augustiner had about 60,500 branded searches, while Erdinger had 49,500. Augustiner made up 8% of all German beer brand searches we track, and Erdinger accounted for 6.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Augustiner vs Erdinger: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/augustiner-vs-erdinger This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/augustiner-vs-erdinger. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.