Beer bottle

In the individual countries, the volume and bottle shape of beer bottles is quite different. Within the European Union, two standard shapes are most commonly in use. The "Euro bottle" in shouldered form with a short neck and the NRW beer bottle with a flowing, slightly longer neck; both in brown colour. The name "NRW" is derived from North Rhine-Westphalia, where this shape was first used by breweries in 1990 and quickly became popular. The NRW bottle is increasingly replacing the EURO bottle in many countries.

Country-specific volumes

In Austria, it is mainly deposit bottles of 0.5 litres (mostly NRW). Some varieties are offered in non-returnable bottles of quarter and third litres. In Germany, litre bottles with resealable swing stoppers were common in the beginning. When crown corks became more popular, these bottles were increasingly replaced by half-litre bottles. Since the 1950s, bottles with 0.33 litres have also been common. In France, bottles of 0.25 litre and 1 litre are common, and in Italy, 0.33 and 0.66 litre bottles are common. In Spain and Portugal, 0.25-, 0.33- and 1-litre bottles and preferably cans of 0.33 or 0.5 litres each are common.

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Country-specific volumes

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