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Outside view of the Birrificio Italiano

Anniversary | This isn’t the only party to be held by one of the most significant craft beer pioneers in Italy and founder of one of the first craft breweries in Lombardy in the little municipality of Lurago Marinone. Brewery boss Agostino Arioli had invited fellow brewers, companions and beer enthusiasts from all over the world to help him celebrate this notable anniversary – 30 years of Birrificio Italiano.

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A woman poses with two World Beer Cup awards (Photo: Brewers Association)

Philadelphia | The World Beer Cup, one of the world’s most prestigious beer competitions, celebrated three decades of brewing excellence this week by awarding 353 medals to breweries and cideries across the globe.

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Group photo of MEBAK members visiting the Hochschule Geisenheim University of Viticulture and Enology in April 2026 (Photo: MEBAK)

Geisenheim | The 106th meeting of the Central European Commission for Brewing Analysis (also known by the German acronym MEBAK) took place at the Hochschule Geisenheim University on 9 and 10 April 2026. It brought together numerous experts from academia and industry and was chaired by Dr. Martin Zarnkow and Matthias Hansen. The event focused on current developments in analytical quality assurance and new methodological approaches.

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Three black cans and two glasses with golden lettering and logos of the 2025 edition of the International Craft Brewer Conference on a wooden table in a garden in winter

Greece | The 6th Independent Craft Brewers Roundtable (ICBR 2025) concluded with great success at Macedonian Thrace Brewery S.A. (MTB), in Komotini, Greece, end of November 2025, having brought together more than 40 independent breweries from South East Europe.

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Sunlit hop cones on a hop plant (Photo: BRAUWELT)

Nuremberg | The world’s leading hop specialist BarthHaas is supporting young scientists again this year with its research promotion prizes, the BarthHaas Grants, each of which is worth EUR 10,000. The company chose the two winning research teams from among twelve applicants.

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Four tasting glasses in a row, filled with differently coloured beers, from light yellow to red and dark brown (Photo: Bohdan Stocek on Unsplash)

India | The Brews&Spirits Expo 2025 returned to Bengaluru from 27–29 November 2025, setting the stage for India’s most intense meeting of craft creators, beverage thinkers, technology specialists, global suppliers, category pioneers and industry drivers.

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Group photo of the beer sommelier wold champions 2025

8th World Cup of Beer Sommeliers | The beer sommelier movement has constantly gained in momentum since it first started out in 2004. With training only initially possible in Germany and Austria, courses are now held in eight languages in 18 countries on four different continents. Over 8000 beer sommeliers have since become established in the brewing sector.

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The picture shows a busy exhibition hall from above during a previous edition of the Salon du Brasseur in France (Photo: Salon du Brasseur 2025)

From 16 to 19 October 2025, Nancy was entirely dedicated to brewing culture. Under the umbrella of Destination Nancy, the 26th Salon du Brasseur, the Dîner à Prouvé, the Fête des Bières, and the Route Lorraine de la Bière came together for four days celebrating both regional and international brewing excellence.

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Happy winners at the Great American Beer Festival 2025: three people cheer into the camera, the person in the middle is holding a gold medal which hangs around her neck (Photo: BA)

Denver | The Brewers Association (BA) revealed the 2025 award-winning beers and ciders at this year’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition ceremony on 11 October 2025. Expanding on last year’s introduction of cider categories, the 2025 competition featured a special, one-time-only Vera Hop category.

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The winners of the Keg Champion Awards 2025: A group of people at the BRAUWELT stand at dinktec 2025 smile happily; some of them are proudly lifting their green, keg-shaped trophies over their heads

Germany | The Keg Champion Awards 2025 were presented by the Steel Keg Association (SKA) during drinktech at the BRAUWELT exhibition stand on 17 September 2025. Founded in 2022, the association highlights the sustainability, economic efficiency and improved consumer experience associated with steel kegs.

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