1st VLB North American Brewing Conference to take place next month

Berlin | This fall, VLB Berlin holds its first ever brewing conference in North America from 14–16 September 2026 at the Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport in Toronto, Canada.

Over the last 20 years, VLB Berlin has held technical conferences in locations around the world. For their first offering in North America, presenters will cover a wide range of topics including:

• The latest results from VLB Berlin initiatives and research affecting the malting and brewing industry;
• emerging technologies from leading industry suppliers, with practical and ROI investment examples, to illuminate the advantages they provide;
• reviews of real-world installations and processes in detail, with a focus on “smart upgrades”, retrofits, and process optimizations that improve profitability throughout the brewing and packaging process;
• solutions being employed by the world’s largest breweries and beverage producers to meet sustainability compliance requirements while minimizing CAPEX investments, supply-chain disruptions, and undesirable changes in products;
• an overview of VLB Berlin’s extensive capabilities in education, contract research, consulting and more.