International Brewing Conference Beijing

The International Brewing Conference 2010, a joint project of VLB Berlin, the China Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association and the China National Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries (CNIFFI) hold from 8 to 10 September 2010 in Beijing, P.R. China, was a great success. The conference featured 24 speakers and about 170 attendees mainly from China but also from Mongolia, Taiwan, Nepal, Vietnam, USA and Europe.

The conference covered seven key topics from beer production including raw materials, brewhouse, fermentation and filtration technology as well as filling, quality aspects and sustainability.

A keynote presentation about the current and future development of the Chinese beer market by Xiao Derun, Vice President of CADIA provided additional insights into the Chinese brewing sector.

Further presentations by representatives from the China Resources Breweries, the Tsingdao Brewery, the Yanjing Brewery and the Zhujiang Brewery contributed an impressive overview about the high standard of research and technology in Chinese breweries.

The visit to the Yanjing Brewery in Beijing with a production capacity of 10 mio hl was an additional highlight.