EBC Symposium 2023: Call for abstracts now open

European Brewery Convention | The call for abstracts for the EBC Symposium, which will take place from 8–10 October 2023 at the Stiegl Brewery in Salzburg, Austria, has been open since mid-February 2023.

Trends In Brewing 2023: Final program out now

American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) - Meeting and call for abstracts

Conference | This year’s meeting of the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) will take place in Pittsburg, PA, USA from June 4-6. Abstract Submissions are open now! Deadline next week: February 10, 2023.

EBC Symposium 2023 – Save the date

Come together | The next EBC symposium will be held from 8–10 October 2023 at Stiegl Brewery in Salzburg, Austria! This was the outcome of deliberations set in motion a few months ago when the Italian Brewers Association Assobirra announced that they would not be able to host the meeting in Rome, as had been originally planned.

MEBAK method compendium online by 2023

For over 50 years the Central European Commission for Brewing Analysis (MEBAK®) has published methods of analysis for raw ingredients, wort, beer and beer-based beverages.

15th Trends in Brewing: Call for abstracts

CfA | The 15th edition of the International Malting and Brewing Symposium ‘Trends in Brewing’, will take place from April 2 to April 6 2023 at the KU Leuven, Campus Ghent, situated near the renowned historical city centre of Ghent in Belgium.

ASBC and MBAA Brewing Summit 2022

Extensive programme of talks | Every four years the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) and Master Brewers Association of the Americas hold their joint Brewing Summit. This year the brewing industry met in beautiful Providence, Rhode Island (USA), from 14–16 August 2022, to discuss the latest trends, developments and challenges in brewing today.

Bangkok Brewing Conference 2022

Successful new start | Around 200 brewing experts from Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa and America attended the 7th Bangkok Brewing Conference, which took place from 12 to 14 June 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. This year, the visiting programme led to the Thai Spirit Industry Co. The event was jointly organised by the Thailand Beer Industry Guild (TBIG) and VLB Berlin for the sixth time since 2009.

38th EBC Congress: “Let's celebrate beer!”

Plenty to celebrate | There was indeed plenty to celebrate in Madrid! After a three-year break due to the pandemic, the European brewing industry, as well as representatives from other continents, met for the 38th EBC Congress in Madrid, which was held for the 2nd time in combination with the Brewers Forum of the Brewers of Europe (BoE). The EBC celebrated its 75th anniversary and the Spanish Brewers Association its 100th anniversary at the same time. Also taking place was the EU Green Week 2022, for which Brewers Forum and EBC acted as official partners with their numerous sustainability talks.

Brewing Summit 2022: Abstract submission now open

Brewing a sustainable future | The Brewing Summit 2022 will take place in Providence, Rhode Island from 14–16 August 2022. Master Brewers and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) will explore the emerging issues facing researchers and innovators today.

4th BrewingScience Yeast Special: Call for papers

Yeast research in focus | The 4th BrewingScience Yeast Special will be published on April 29, 2022. The call for papers is open now.

11th Ibero-American VLB Symposium online: Excellent resonance

Digital format | After the cancelation of the Symposium last year, which was originally scheduled to be held in Barcelona, Spain, clouds of storm loomed over this important event again. Although in Europe this year the mobility situation derived from the pandemic has improved considerably, in other regions, particularly in Latin America, there are still restrictions that would make it impossible for Latin American brewers to participate in a “face-to-face” conference. This is how VLB Berlin decided, before canceling the Ibero-American Symposium again, to carry it out in digital format.

38th EBC congress: Call for abstracts extended

Still open | The call for abstracts for both poster and oral presentations for the 38th EBC congress (to be held 29 May to 2 June 2022, at IFEMA / Madrid) will remain open until 24 October 2021.

The 11th Ibero-American VLB Symposium will be held in virtual format

Online only | Finally, and after weighing the situation of the pandemic and mobility limitations, especially in Latin America, VLB Berlin has decided to hold the 11th Ibero-American Symposium in digital format.

Four new EBC Methods available

New methods | On 1 July 2021, the European Brewery Convention (EBC) and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) published two international methods on Free Amino Nitrogen and β-glucans measurement in wort by automated discrete analysis and two new International Methods in microbiology developed over the past three years by experts on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

7th Young Scientists Symposium postponed until 2022

For young scientists | From 4–7 September 2022, the University of Cambridge will host the 7th International Symposium on Malting, Brewing and Distilling for graduate/PhD students and young professionals working in these fields.

38th EBC congress: Call for abstracts now open

Wide range of topics | Due to the imponderables concerning the organising and hosting of the EBC congress, a decision was reached jointly between The Brewers of Europe and the EBC to organise the next EBC congress, together with an edition of the Brewers Forum, from 29 May to 2 June 2022, at IFEMA / Madrid. The call for abstracts for both poster and oral presentations for the 38th EBC is now open.

14th Trends in Brewing: Beer & Society

The International Malting and Brewing Symposium 14th Trends in Brewing had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will now take place from 17–20 October 2021. For the first time, the venue is located in the renowned historical centre of Leuven.

Trends in Brewing 2021: Call for posters open

Positive outlook | Covid-19 had (and still has) a strong influence on our society but it seems that the situation is changing in a positive way. Many countries including Belgium expect to see a further release of Covid-related measures in the coming months. Therefore, it has been decided that the 14th International Trends in Brewing Symposium will take place as a face-to-face event from 17–20 October 2021 in the renowned historical centre of Leuven city.

Beer and Health Publication Award 2020

First winner | Out of many applications from all over the world, the Scientific Committee of the Beer and Health Initiative elected Vïctor Micó, a Spanish Postdoc at IMDEA Food Institute, as the winner of the Beer and Health Publication Award 2020.

IWOBY 2021: Call for abstracts open 10 May–15 July

Focus on yeast | Every two years, the IWOBY (International Workshop on Brewing Yeasts) organized by the Instituto Andino Patagónico de Tecnologías Biológicas y Geoambientales (IPATEC) from CONICET and Comahue’s National University, and CRELTEC Foundation brings together yeast scientists and advanced brewers from all over the world.

IBD Asia Pacific Section: 36th Convention upcoming

Virtual conference | The postponed 36th Convention of the Asia Pacific Section of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling will be held Tuesday, 23rd February and Wednesday, 24th February 2021.

2021 Virtual ASBC Meeting: Call for abstracts

American Society of Brewing Chemists | This year's ASBC meeting will be fully virtual. Taking place from June 7–9 2021, it will include:

New and updated EBC Methods

Analytical methods | At the end of November 2020, the European Brewery Convention (EBC) and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) have released a new International Method. A successful international collaborative trial organized in 2018 and 2019 involving 17 laboratories throughout the world led to the creation of this new method on the determination of bitter compounds in dry-hopped beers.

Support for BrewingScience

BrewingScience | The scientific journal BrewingScience published by Fachverlag Hans Carl in Nuremberg is looking forward to active support from science and practice: Four new experts from Germany and abroad have been strengthening the international group of experts since January 2020.

WBC 2020: Abstract submission now open!

Call for abstracts | Brewing professionals are invited to present their work at the World Brewing Congress 2020 (WBC 2020).

Prof. Weiland succeeds Prof. Guido Aerts

KU Leuven | The long-standing vacancy as successor to Prof. Guido Aerts at the Ghent Technology Campus of KU Leuven, Belgium, has now been filled. After the tragic passing away of the initially appointed successor Prof. Koen Goiris, Florian Weiland was appointed on 1 October 2019.

14th Trends in Brewing: call for abstracts still running

KU Leuven | The Scientific Committee of the 14th International Trends in Brewing invites researchers around the world to submit abstracts for presentation at their 2020 Meeting taking place from 5 to 8 April 2020 in Leuven, Belgium.

Combination of filtration and extraction

Ludwig Narziß Award | The Ludwig Narziß Award for Brewing Science was awarded for the fifth time, again on the occasion of BrauBeviale that took place mid-November 2019 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre. The award is designed to honour authors of a scientific publication in BrewingScience whose results have a strong practical relevance.

Prof. Gabriela Basařová has passed away

Obituary | Prof. Gabriela Basařová, DrSc, MSc, died on 16 October 2019 after a tragic traffic accident. Prof. Basařová was born on 17 January 1934 in Pilsen to a family of teachers.