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title: "Rothaus vs Warsteiner: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is Rothaus or Warsteiner 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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# Rothaus vs Warsteiner: Which is more popular?

Is Rothaus or Warsteiner 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**: Rothaus and Warsteiner
- **Competitive set**: German beer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Rothaus Share of Search**: 2.4%
- **Warsteiner Share of Search**: 12%

## Is Rothaus or Warsteiner more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Warsteiner had more branded searches than Rothaus among German beer brands worldwide. Warsteiner had about 90,500 branded searches, while Rothaus had 18,100. Warsteiner made up 12% of all German beer brand searches we track, and Rothaus accounted for 2.4%.
- Warsteiner was ahead of Rothaus in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Rothaus’ share of searches among German beer brands worldwide moved from 2.3% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Warsteiner’s share of searches among German beer brands worldwide moved from 9.2% to 12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 90.5K.

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

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rothaus was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Warsteiner was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Rothaus and Warsteiner were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

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, Warsteiner gained share of searches among German beer brands worldwide, from 11.5% to 12%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Rothaus worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in October 2026.

## How has branded search for Rothaus and Warsteiner changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | Rothaus estimated searches | Rothaus Share of Search | Rothaus rank | Warsteiner estimated searches | Warsteiner Share of Search | Warsteiner rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 2.3% | 15 | 60.5K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 2.6% | 15 | 60.5K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 15 | 60.5K | 10.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 2.6% | 15 | 60.5K | 10.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 2.6% | 15 | 74K | 10.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 3% | 15 | 74K | 10.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 2.8% | 14 | 90.5K | 11.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 2.9% | 14 | 74K | 9.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 2.9% | 14 | 74K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 13 | 74K | 9.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 2.8% | 15 | 90.5K | 11.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 15 | 90.5K | 12% | 2 |

## How are Rothaus’ and Warsteiner’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rothaus’ and Warsteiner’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.

- **Rothaus**: Measured on the search term “rothaus”.
- **Warsteiner**: Measured on the search term “warsteiner”.

- [Rothaus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rothaus)
- [Warsteiner profile](/demand/global-en/brands/warsteiner)
- [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 Rothaus or Warsteiner more popular in search?

In October 2026, Warsteiner had more branded searches than Rothaus among German beer brands worldwide. Warsteiner had about 90,500 branded searches, while Rothaus had 18,100. Warsteiner made up 12% of all German beer brand searches we track, and Rothaus accounted for 2.4%.

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