* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Waarom drink jij wel eens alcoholvrij bier?". (English: Why do you sometimes drink non-alcoholic beer?)
The source does not provide information regarding multiple answering options. The source does not specify the number of respondents or survey method.
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Reasons to drink non-alcoholic beer in the Netherlands 2017
Beer without alcohol is getting more and more popular in the Netherlands. This 2017 survey asked survey participants why they sometimes drink non-alcoholic beer. Nearly ** percent of the respondents stated that they sometimes choose a non-alcoholic option because they still have to drive. Seven percent answered to drink non-alcoholic beer for medical reasons, and just under ** percent said to enjoy the flavor. Indeed, another survey found that nearly **** of the respondents found alcohol-free beer just as tasty as the regular version.
 Non-alcoholic beer drinkers
Roughly ** percent of the Dutch sometimes drink non-alcoholic beer. Alcohol-free and low-alcohol beer is especially popular among the ***, although non-alcoholic beer drinkers are represented in all age groups. The age group with the lowest share of non-alcoholic beer drinkers was **+, but even among this group ** percent drank non-alcoholic beer at least once a month.
Most popular non-alcoholic beer types
 
The same survey found that the most popular type of non-alcoholic beer among respondents from the Netherlands was beer mixed with soft drinks or fruit juice. Roughly of non-alcoholic beer drinkers participating in the survey stated to sometimes these beer mixes. By comparison, just over ** percent answered to drink rose beer occasionally.
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