Beer Audience in Italy
Beer has an estimated audience of 17,566,962 people in Italy. 49.4% are female, 50.6% are male, average age 43.8. Top regions: Lombardy, Lazio, Veneto. Top brand affinities: Heineken, Polenta, Hors d'oeuvre, Ragù, Bruschetta.
The average Beer fan in Italy is 43.8 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Lombardy. The audience is concentrated in Lombardy, Lazio, Veneto. Top brand affinities include Heineken, Polenta, Hors d'oeuvre, with strongest over-indexing on Heineken (1.67× the country average). Demographically, the Beer audience skews balanced with an average age of 43.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Indulgence. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 20 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Food & Beverages · Type: Topic · Subtype: Alcohol
Demographics of Beer fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 49.4% |
| Male | 50.6% |
| Average age | 43.8 |
| Estimated audience size | 17,566,962 |
Audience persona
The typical Beer fan in Italy is balanced, around 43.8 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Heineken.
Top regions in Italy
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Lombardy | 4,426,121 | 1.43× |
| Lazio | 3,532,563 | 1.64× |
| Veneto | 1,931,098 | 1.39× |
| Tuscany | 1,848,439 | 1.59× |
| Campania | 1,805,587 | 0.92× |
| Emilia-Romagna | 1,608,437 | 1.12× |
| Sicilia | 1,481,417 | 0.97× |
| Piedmont | 1,205,078 | 0.93× |
| Puglia | 1,116,196 | 0.92× |
| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | 554,242 | 1.67× |
| Liguria | 530,037 | 1.08× |
| Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 402,597 | 1.22× |
| Sardinia | 376,968 | 0.76× |
| Calabria | 329,605 | 0.61× |
| Marche | 310,668 | 0.71× |
| Abruzzo | 218,473 | 0.56× |
| Umbria | 182,095 | 0.64× |
| Basilicata | 88,809 | 0.55× |
| Aosta Valley | 42,825 | 0.96× |
| Molise | 27,510 | 0.33× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Heineken | 1.67× | Food & Beverages |
| Polenta | 1.59× | Food & Beverages |
| Hors d'oeuvre | 1.57× | Food & Beverages |
| Ragù | 1.52× | Food & Beverages |
| Bruschetta | 1.54× | Food & Beverages |
| Antipasto | 1.61× | Food & Beverages |
| Arancini | 1.58× | Food & Beverages |
| Pale lager | 1.65× | Food & Beverages |
| Limoncello | 1.54× | Food & Beverages |
| Scamorza | 1.59× | Food & Beverages |
| Caponata | 1.59× | Food & Beverages |
| Paulaner Brewery | 1.53× | Food & Beverages |
| Pappardelle | 1.63× | Food & Beverages |
| Trofie | 1.64× | Food & Beverages |
| Modena City Ramblers | 1.51× | Music & Radio |
| Birra Messina | 1.58× | Food & Beverages |
| Cristal | 1.72× | Food & Beverages |
| Wiener Schnitzel | 1.6× | Food & Beverages |
| Baked potato | 1.69× | Food & Beverages |
| Birra Ichnusa | 1.5× | Food & Beverages |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.27 |
| Indulgence | JOY | 1.24 |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 1.12 |
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 1.06 |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.04 |
| Convenience Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.01 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 23.4% |
| Brazil | 5.9% |
| Italy | 5.5% |
See Beer audiences in other countries
More Alcohol audiences in Italy
- Gin (4,901,688)
- Rum (4,002,094)
- Whisky (3,945,969)
- Draught beer (3,676,168)
- Liqueur (3,099,587)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Beer have in Italy?
Beer has an estimated audience of 17,566,962 people in Italy, concentrated in Lombardy and Lazio.
What is the gender split and age of Beer fans?
49.4% of Beer fans are female, 50.6% are male, with an average age of 43.8 years.
Which brands do Beer fans like most?
Beer fans show strongest brand affinity for Heineken (1.67×), Polenta (1.59×), and Hors d'oeuvre (1.57×) over the country average.
Where do Beer fans live in Italy?
Beer fans in Italy are most concentrated in Lombardy (reach 4,426,121), Lazio (reach 3,532,563), and Veneto (reach 1,931,098). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Beer fans also like?
Beyond Beer itself, the audience over-indexes on Polenta (1.59×), Hors d'oeuvre (1.57×), Ragù (1.52×), and Bruschetta (1.54×) compared to the Italy average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Italy who actively search for Beer. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.