--- title: "Garage Project vs Heineken: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Garage Project or Heineken more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Non-alcoholic beer brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-non-alcoholic-beer-brands/compare/garage-project-vs-heineken" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Garage Project vs Heineken: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Garage Project or Heineken more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Non-alcoholic beer brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Garage Project and Heineken - **Competitive set**: Non-alcoholic beer brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Garage Project Share of Search**: 26.8% - **Heineken Share of Search**: 30.1% ## Is Garage Project or Heineken more popular in search? - In September 2026, Heineken had more branded searches than Garage Project among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand. Heineken had about 5,610 branded searches, while Garage Project had 4,990. Heineken made up 30.1% of all non-alcoholic beer brand searches we track, and Garage Project accounted for 26.8%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Heineken took it in April 2026, Garage Project took it in August 2026, Heineken took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garage Project’s share of searches among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand moved from 31.7% to 26.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.9K to 5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Heineken’s share of searches among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand moved from 29.3% to 30.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 5.6K. ## Top non-alcoholic beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Garage Project and Heineken showed up in all five answers. Garage Project was listed before Heineken in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Garage Project | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | State of Play | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bach Brewing | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Heineken | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Parrotdog | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Steinlager | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Corona Cero | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Guinness | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Asahi | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about non-alcoholic beer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which non-alcoholic beer brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Garage Project, 2. Heineken - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand?": 1. Garage Project, 2. Bach Brewing, 3. State of Play, 4. Heineken - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best non-alcoholic beer brand in New Zealand for a better drink option?": 1. Garage Project, 2. Heineken - Searched Google, AI Overview "alcohol free beer nz": 1. State of Play, 2. Garage Project, 3. Bach Brewing, 4. Parrotdog, 5. Steinlager, 6. Corona Cero, 7. Guinness, 8. Heineken, 9. Asahi - Searched Google, AI Overview "non alcoholic beer nz": 1. State of Play, 2. Garage Project, 3. Bach Brewing, 4. Parrotdog, 5. Steinlager, 6. Corona Cero, 7. Guinness, 8. Heineken, 9. Asahi Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand non-alcoholic beer brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Heineken overtook Garage Project to rank 2nd among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand, with 30.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Garage Project lost share of searches among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand, from 28.1% to 26.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Garage Project estimated searches | Garage Project Share of Search | Garage Project rank | Heineken estimated searches | Heineken Share of Search | Heineken rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.9K | 31.7% | 2 | 5.4K | 29.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 6K | 30.2% | 2 | 5.5K | 27.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 7.3K | 29.7% | 2 | 6.7K | 27.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.9K | 28.5% | 2 | 4.6K | 26.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 4.9K | 29.7% | 2 | 4.6K | 28% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.9K | 27% | 2 | 4.7K | 26.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 4.1K | 28.1% | 3 | 4.5K | 30.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 4K | 26.6% | 3 | 4.6K | 30.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1K | 27.8% | 3 | 4.6K | 31.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 4K | 25.5% | 3 | 4.7K | 29.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 4.9K | 28.1% | 2 | 4.7K | 27.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 5K | 26.8% | 3 | 5.6K | 30.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Garage Project’s and Heineken’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. - **Garage Project**: Measured on the search terms “garage project”, “garage project beer”, “garage project brewery” and “garageproject”, summed into one figure. - **Heineken**: Measured on the search terms “0 0 heineken”, “heineken”, “heineken 0”, “heineken 0 0”, “heineken 24”, “heineken can”, “heineken experience museum”, “heineken glasses”, “heineken specials” and “heineken zero”, summed into one figure. - [Garage Project profile](/demand/nz/brands/garage-project) - [Heineken profile](/demand/nz/brands/heineken) - [All non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-non-alcoholic-beer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Garage Project or Heineken more popular in search? In September 2026, Heineken had more branded searches than Garage Project among non-alcoholic beer brands in New Zealand. Heineken had about 5,610 branded searches, while Garage Project had 4,990. Heineken made up 30.1% of all non-alcoholic beer brand searches we track, and Garage Project accounted for 26.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Garage Project vs Heineken: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-non-alcoholic-beer-brands/compare/garage-project-vs-heineken This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-non-alcoholic-beer-brands/compare/garage-project-vs-heineken. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.