On 3 and 4 June 2019, Europe’s brewers will gather in Antwerp, Belgium.

From October 8th to 13th, Santiago will be all set to host Santiago Beer Week, welcoming beers and participants from all Latin America.

Global network | 2018 comes under the banner of drinktec worldwide. The network comprises several events all around the world. food & drink technology Africa (fdt) will get things started in September in Johannesburg. A short time later, in October, China Brew China Beverage (CBB) and drink technology India (dti) will be held almost simultaneously, in Shanghai and Mumbai respectively. As preparations are moving forward at full speed, Petra Westphal, Exhibition Group Director Messe München, speaks with BRAUWELT International Editor-in-Chief Dr. Lydia Junkersfeld about the features of the network and what visitors can expect at the three fairs.

The workshop will take place on October 5th and 6th, 2018 in Bariloche, Argentina. It is organized by IPATEC (Andean Patagonian Institute of Biological and Geoenvironmental Technologies) and being supported by national and international scientific societies including the American Society for Brewing Chemists (ASBC).

The Brussels Beer Challenge takes place for the fifth time this year. After Brussels (in 2012), Liege (in 2013), Leuven (2014) and Antwerp (2015), this international event will once again take place in Brussels.

The Mondial de la Bière was founded in Montreal in 1994 by a trio of beer lovers, including Jeannine Marois, the event’s president since 2002. A unique and friendly tasting event, it is considered a doorway to the brewing industry in Quebec and around the world. In addition to its professional side, enriched by the Mbeer conference, the Mbeer school of bierology and the Greg Noonan Mbeer Contest, the festival offers visitors an education about beer. Over the years, it has become widely recognized as one of the most important international beer festivals in America and its reputation extends worldwide...

The global beer consumption is said to reach two billion hl, as Canadean, one of the leading research institutes for the world beverage industry, pointed out in its Global Beer Trends late in 2010. That prediction has further increased the optimism of the brewing market, especially in Brazil, the fourth largest market in the world. These are good prospects for Brasil Brau – International Exhibition of Beer Technology, which will be held in São Paulo from 5 – 7 July 2010.

The Brewing Industry International Awards (BIIA) have recruited 30 judges from across the globe to assess the hundreds of beers which will be competing for one of the top titles at the event, to be held in February in Burton-on-Trent.

Top of the agenda for discussion were issues ranging from how The Brewers of Europe are actively tackling alcohol misuse, including as a leader in the EU’s Alcohol and Health Forum, to why targeted policies should be preferred over further population-wide actions, the effectiveness of self-regulation, and the European brewing sector’s commitment to doing more and better.

The World Brewing Academy is pleased to announce an exciting new addition to their educational programs. In response to requests from breweries and students, they are adding a new course & program to their line-up that will set the standard for brewing education in the years to come.