The Brewers Lectures is a series of live events from the Brewers Journal. The half day lectures give a platform to six speakers to inspire change, generate discussion and share brewing expertise.
Throughout the year the lectures are hosted across the UK.
Full details of each lecture will be released in the run up to the day. Scroll down for upcoming events.
Edinburgh, 26 june 2024
The Venue
Moonwake Beer Co
6A Tower St
Leith, Edinburgh
EH6 7BY
The Time
12:00 – 17:30
The Sponsors
Rooster's brewery, Harrogate, january 29th 2025
The Venue
Rooster’s Brewery Taproom
Unit H5, Fifth Avenue, Hornbeam Park Ave, Harrogate HG2 8QT
The Time
12:30 – 17:00
The Speakers
Paul Anspach |
Anspach & Hobday
Paul is the head of production and co-founder of Anspach & Hobday. At the London brewery Paul is involved in all aspects of the business with a particular focus on production, working closely with lead brewer, Daniel Gambino, and the brewing team. Paul started home-brewing at university with childhood friend Jack Hobday. Between the home-brewing and starting A&H, Paul has worked for wine shop Petit Canon and was a sales rep for none other than Cave Direct!
John Driebergen |
Great Beyond
Brewing Company
John Driebergen is the co-founder of Great Beyond Brewing Company. He started the Hoxton, East London business, which scooped three accolades at our 2024 Brewers Choice Awards with Ollie Parker, and Nick Walsh. The trio have more than thirty years of combined brewing experience in brewing, production and much more besides.
Charlie Harding |
Bonne Vivante Marketing
Charlie is a freelance marketing manager who has been working with pubs and breweries for over five years. and knows her way around a good pint. A massive bigger-upper of Bristol breweries, she can usually be found in a pub or taproom scanning the pale ale list and tweeting about beer
Kat Haugh |
Wiper and True
Katy Haugh is the Brand Marketing Manager at award-winning craft brewery Wiper and True. An experienced professional she is a key part of the Bristol-based business that is going from strength-to-strength, winning our 'Brewery of The Year' accolade and 'Sustainability Champion' award at the Brewers Choice Awards in 2024.
Tim O'Rourke |
The Brilliant Beer Company
Tim O’Rourke is a Master Brewer with over 35 years experience. He has been involved in the international brewing industry in a wide range of capacities, his expertise covers product and business development, marketing and promotion. For the past 20 years Tim has run The Brilliant Beer Company, a Technical Training & Brewing Consultancy, providing technical support and training for breweries. International clients include Heineken, Coors, Carlsberg, AB Inbev, Diageo as well as smaller craft brewers throughout the world. In 2013 the Brilliant Beer College was launched to facilitate this industry training.
Piers Warne |
TLT
Piers has 20- plus years’ experience licensing premises for the sale of alcohol and other licensable activities. This includes licensing breweries for direct sales to customers, online sales and for tap rooms. He has acted on the licensing around sale and purchase of major breweries and small start-ups across the country and on registrations for AWRS and other relevant certificates. As well as breweries, Piers has licensed major events, such as the King’s Coronation, large event spaces and festivals and every kind of pub, bar and nightclub you can think of.
Tim Weaver |
The Brand Weaver
Tim Weaver is the Founder of The Brand Weaver, an agency on a mission to even the playing field in brewery branding and marketing. Right now, a handful of breweries dominate with slick branding and sharp messaging—while the rest are left behind. Tim is here to change that. His work has helped breweries double their revenue, land two new trade accounts a week, and even win Brewery Rebrand of the Year. Because when branding is done right, the beer is left to do the talking.
Radim Zvanovec | Budweiser Budvar
Radim’s passion for high-quality beer was sparked early in life, growing up near České Budějovice, the heart of Czech brewing tradition. With over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Radim has developed a deep understanding of premium beer service and exceptional guest experiences. Currently pursuing a postgraduate diploma in brewing science at the University of Nottingham, Radim continues to advance his technical expertise while serving as Budvar’s Global Brand Ambassador. As an IBD Certified Brewer and International Beer Judge, Radim brings a combination of hands-on industry experience and expert knowledge, ensuring the highest standards of beer quality and service across international markets. Radim is passionate about sharing his knowledge, educating others on the craftsmanship and culture behind every glass of Budvar, and promoting the heritage of Czech lager around the world.’’
BRISTOL, 5TH march 2025
The Venue
Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom, Old Market.
Unit 11, City Business Park, St Jude’s, Bristol BS5 0SP
The Time
10:30 – 15:00
The Sponsors
manchester, 25 june 2025
The Venue
Cloudwater Brewery Taproom
Unit 9 Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP
The Time
12:00 – 17:00
The Sponsors
Become a speaker
The Brewers Lectures are built on giving professionals from in-and-around the world of beer a platform to share their knowledge, expertise and experiences.
You might have grown and expanded your brewery, undertaken a successful rebrand, or built a fantastic team of talented individuals.
You might have some best-practice tips for dry-hopping, effective ideas on yeast pitching or wise words on water treatment.
The Brewers Lectures are designed to enable knowledge-sharing and to help ensure we create a better industry as a result. Do you have a burning idea or talk topic you want to share with the world? Then get in touch with our editor Tim Sheahan at tim@reby.media and we can hopefully have you take part in one of our future events!