France Craft Premium Lager Market Size, Share, And COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Type (Tin Packaging and Bottled Packaging), By Application (Bar, Food Service, Retail, and Others), and France Cinnamon Alcohol Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts To 2035

France Craft Premium Lager Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The France Craft Premium Lager Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 4.7% from 2025 to 2035
•  The France Craft Premium Lager Market Size is Expected to hold a significant share by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, The France Craft Premium Lager Market Size is anticipated to hold a significant share by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2025 to 2035. The France craft premium lager market is driven by an increasing consumer preference for unique and locally-sourced beverages.

Market Overview:

Craft premium lager is a beer category that positions itself as superior to traditional or "macro" lagers. It usually attains superior ingredients and brewing processes, has complex flavours, and emphasizes a more sophisticated flavour profile. The craft premium lager market in France is slowly expanding, given the changing tastes of consumers, the increasing demand for premium and artisanal beers, and the rising number of artisanal microbreweries located across France. Distinctive flavours and natural ingredients, as well as local branding, are helping raise consumer perceptions of craft beers. This is particularly true among younger French consumers. New growth in premium lager styles since these fall somewhere in between traditional lagers and high-alcohol specialty craft beers.

Report Coverage: 

This research report categorizes the France craft premium lager market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the France craft premium lager market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the France craft premium lager market.  

Driving Factor

The growing desire for artisanal and local beers. Consumers, especially younger consumers, are looking for products with distinct tastes and authenticity. Craft premium lagers that use natural ingredients produced locally and in small batches, and meet those demands well. There is a growing interest in local breweries and regional brands of beer as consumers increasingly opt to support small niche producers that provide quality and transparency. At the same time, the push toward exploring various tastes and flavors has encouraged consumers to shy away from mass-produced lagers toward less refined options in craft, essentially giving this particular market segment a sizable kick.

Restraining Factor

The comparatively high cost of these goods in contrast to conventional lagers. Craft lagers are frequently more expensive because they are made with premium ingredients in smaller quantities, which may turn off consumers who are price-conscious.

Market Segmentation  

The France craft premium lager market share is classified into type and application. 

• The bottled packaging segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period

The France craft premium lager market is segmented by type into tin packaging and bottled packaging. Among these, the bottled packaging segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. In France, glass bottles hold the majority volume in craft/ premium lager sales, driven by the perception of quality and tradition among artisanal and high-end beer consumers. Bottles remain dominant in on-trade channels and specialty retail venues

• The bar segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period 

The France craft premium lager market is segmented by application into bar, food service, retail, and others. Among these, the bar segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. The segmental expansion can be attributed to premium and artisan lagers. French customers prefer to sample new beers at establishments that prioritise presentation and freshness.

Competitive Analysis: 

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the France craft premium lager market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborate analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.  

List of Key Companies

• Anheuser Busch InBev
• Heineken
• Asahi Group Holdings
• Carlsberg Breweries
• Kirin
• Confidential Data
• Others

Key Target Audience 

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities
• Consulting And Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment 

This study forecasts revenue at the France, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the France Craft Premium Lager market based on the below-mentioned segments: 

France Craft Premium Lager Market, By Type

• Tin Packaging
• Bottled Packaging

France Craft Premium Lager Market, By Application

• Bar
• Food Service
• Retail
• Others