Sharper focus | As the craft brewing industry continues to evolve, so too does its premier gathering. The 2026 Craft Brewers Conference® returns with a reimagined format, a sharper focus on attendee engagement, and a once-in-a-generation backdrop: Philadelphia, host of the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence.

Focus on craft beer | The entire beer, beverage and bar industry sector, together with the out-of-home world, will be meeting up at Rimini Expo Centre when Beer&Food Attraction. The Eating Out Experience Show, the event organized by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), takes place from 15–17 February 2026 in Rimini, Italy.

Beer mixes | The Finest Beer Selection is entering its fourth edition. Starting February 2nd, 2026, breweries can register their beers for expert tasting. A new feature is that beer mix drinks can also be registered for sensory testing. Jens Luckart, head of the Doemens Savour Academy, explains the background in an interview.

Shanghai | The 2026 International Brew & Beverage Technology and Equipment Exhibition for China (CBB 2026) will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 12–15 October 2026.

Collaboration | The American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) and the Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers (CIBD) announce their joint meeting in 2026.

The European Brewery Convention (EBC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Call for Abstracts for the EBC Congress 2026, taking place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 6-9 September 2026. Researchers, brewers, and technical experts from around the world are invited to share their latest insights and innovations with the brewing science community.

Save the date | The Brewers of Europe and their scientific, technical arm, the European Brewery Convention, recently announced that the 40th edition of the EBC Congress will take place in Rotterdam in the Netherlands from 6–9 September 2026.

Budget shortfalls: CAMRA cancels 2026 beer festival

United Kingdom | CAMRA, the real ale enthusiasts’ group, cancelled Britain’s biggest beer festival amid an existential crisis as it launched a cost-cutting drive, The Guardian newspaper reported on 10 September.

Brazil | The 15th VLB Ibero-American Symposium Brewing & Filling Technology will be held at the Bourbon Convention Hotel in Ponta Grossa, Brazil, from 10–12 November 10 2025. Since 2008, VLB Berlin has been organizing this technical conference with a special focus on the Ibero-American beer sector.

France | Jointly organized by Destination Nancy and the French Brewery Museum at the Nancy Exhibition Center (Parc des Expositions), the Salon du Brasseur is a key meeting point for the entire brewing industry. Its aim is to provide professionals as well as passionate amateur brewers from the fields of brewing, malting, and related processes (distillation, fermented health beverages, etc.) with a comprehensive showcase of available products and equipment. The event will take place on 16 and 17 October in Nancy, France.