<p>A beverage filling method for filling liquid in a container by a filler by feeding the liquid fed from a storage tank into the filler tank of the filler, characterized in that the liquid in the filler tank (1) is returned through a return pipe fitted to the filler tank and recirculated to the storage tank (5) through a recirculation route. Thus, the surplus liquid in the filler tank can be circulated throughout a line.</p>