Linz landlord complains:

“Don’t want to rip off my guests, but I have to”

On average, you have to pay 3.2 percent more for your beer.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Daniel Scharinger/Markus Wenzel)

On December 1, 2025, Brau Union Österreich raised beer prices again - for both retailers and restaurants. This is the third adjustment in two years. How are pubs reacting and what are guests saying? The "Krone" at a bar inspection in Linz.

On average, you have to pay 3.2 percent more for brands such as Gösser, Zipfer, Puntigamer, Kaiser, Schwechater, Wieselburger and Schladminger. For many, the pain threshold has now been reached!