Overview
- Holzhausen is pulling two alcohol‑free beers after some bottles began a secondary fermentation that can raise alcohol levels and build dangerous pressure.
- The recall covers 0.5‑liter bottles of Holzhauser Alkoholfreies Hefeweizen with best‑before dates through July 2026 and Alkoholfreies Helles through November 2026.
- Officials and the brewer urge customers not to open or drink the bottles, to store them below 10°C and out of direct sun to slow yeast activity, and to handle them with care.
- The company cites risks from both higher alcohol and glass breakage, which is a concern for pregnant people, children, and those avoiding alcohol, as well as for drivers relying on the 0.5% limit.
- The alerts follow a similar recall a week earlier by Brauerei Gutmann for alcohol‑free Hefeweizen sold in several German states, underscoring a broader problem tied to residual yeast in bottled products.