In his contribution to the Forum news last year, Luc De Raedemaeker stated that “original beer typologies have been adapted from their regional and cultural origins, modified to local traditions by brewers around the world, and influenced by modern global brewing...
The process of barrel-ageing to impart flavor and body to beer is complex and builds upon a long-standing tradition that survived industrialization of the brewing process. Many brewers are now embracing it and give a new impetus to the tradition. With the experts the...
Brewing a lager can sometimes be a complicated process, as this beer style requires a lot of care, attention and talent. Very often brewed by the larger, longer established breweries, small breweries engaged in top-fermentation now start to look at this style, invest...
The Covid-19 lockdowns and closure of the hospitality sector taught something to many companies, and breweries in particular: time has come to embrace the digitalization of the economy and use it to reach out to current as well as new customers. For many brewers, this...
The programme of a fantastic 2021 Brewers Forum is now available online! You can discover the range of topics as well as the list of confirmed speakers! The 2021 Brewers Forum will lead its audience through four inspiring days, showcasing best-practices, highlighting...
In the first Brewers Forum post of 2020, Luc De Raedemaeker takes a look at one of the major themes of this year’s event – why we still need beer styles in 2020, even if the very concept of a beer style is fragmenting. Enjoy! When today’s beer drinkers...