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title: "Krombacher vs Löwenbräu: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is Krombacher or Löwenbräu 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."
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# Krombacher vs Löwenbräu: Which is more popular?

Is Krombacher or Löwenbräu 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**: Krombacher and Löwenbräu
- **Competitive set**: German beer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Krombacher Share of Search**: 6.6%
- **Löwenbräu Share of Search**: 3.6%

## Is Krombacher or Löwenbräu more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Krombacher had more branded searches than Löwenbräu among German beer brands worldwide. Krombacher had about 49,500 branded searches, while Löwenbräu had 27,100. Krombacher made up 6.6% of all German beer brand searches we track, and Löwenbräu accounted for 3.6%.
- Krombacher was ahead of Löwenbräu in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Krombacher’s share of searches among German beer brands worldwide moved from 7.6% to 6.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Löwenbräu’s share of searches among German beer brands worldwide moved from 3.4% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K.

## Top German beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Krombacher was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Löwenbräu did not appear in any of the five 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, Löwenbräu lost share of searches among German beer brands worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.6%.
- In October 2026, Krombacher rose from 8th to 6th among German beer brands worldwide.

## How has branded search for Krombacher and Löwenbräu changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | Krombacher estimated searches | Krombacher Share of Search | Krombacher rank | Löwenbräu estimated searches | Löwenbräu Share of Search | Löwenbräu rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 7.6% | 5 | 22.2K | 3.4% | 12 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 7.1% | 6 | 27.1K | 3.9% | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 6.8% | 7 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 8.7% | 3 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 12 |
| Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 6 | 22.2K | 3.2% | 12 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 8.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 3% | 14 |
| May 2026 | 74K | 9.4% | 3 | 27.1K | 3.4% | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 12% | 2 | 22.2K | 2.9% | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 9.7% | 2 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 8% | 4 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 12 |
| Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 6.3% | 8 | 33.1K | 4.2% | 12 |
| Oct 2026 | 49.5K | 6.6% | 6 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 12 |

## How are Krombacher’s and Löwenbräu’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Krombacher’s and Löwenbräu’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.

- **Krombacher**: Measured on the search term “krombacher”.
- **Löwenbräu**: Measured on the search term “lowenbrau”.

- [Krombacher profile](/demand/global-en/brands/krombacher)
- [Löwenbräu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lowenbrau)
- [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 Krombacher or Löwenbräu more popular in search?

In October 2026, Krombacher had more branded searches than Löwenbräu among German beer brands worldwide. Krombacher had about 49,500 branded searches, while Löwenbräu had 27,100. Krombacher made up 6.6% of all German beer brand searches we track, and Löwenbräu accounted for 3.6%.

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