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.
birmingham, 26 november 2025
The Venue
The Indian Brewery
1 Mary Ann Street, Birmingham, B3 IRL
The Time
11:30 – 16:30
The Sponsors
The Speakers
Edinburgh, 26 june 2024
The Venue
Moonwake Beer Co
6A Tower St
Leith, Edinburgh
EH6 7BY
The Time
12:00 – 17:30
The Sponsors
newcastle 25TH, february 2026
The Venue
Full Circle Brew Co
Hoults Yard
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 2HL
The Time
12:00 -17:00
Our Sponsor
EXETER, june 2026
The Venue
Topsham Brewery
1 Maclaines Warehouse
Haven Rd, Exeter
EX2 8GR
The Time
12:00 -16:00
Our Sponsors
the speakers
Andrew Barnett |
Barney's Beer
Barney (Andrew Barnett) started his career in brewing aged 16 as a lab assistant at the recently defunct Banks’s brewery in Wolverhampton. He went on to study Brewing & Distilling at Heriot Watt before various research, production & commercial stints at Whitbread, S&N and The Macallan (among others) He founded Barney’s Beer in 2012, and the brand has grown steadily. However, the strategy was always to keep growth at a modest scale in order to enjoy the ride. The brewery is in the centre of Edinburgh and from 2022 embarked on a strategy to raise it’s profile through new (to us) beer styles, including Post Mortem mixed ferm and impy range, & Gravity Beer Festival.
Tim Bloomer |
Fell Brewery
Tim Bloomer is the co-founder and Sustainability Director at Fell Brewery, an independent brewery based in Cumbria. Tim holds an MSc in Brewing & Distilling from Heriot-Watt University and was Head Brewer at Fell for many years, helping shape the brewery’s beers and processes before moving into a dedicated sustainability role. Tim now leads Fell’s practical, data-led decarbonisation programme. Following a full, all-scope carbon footprint analysis in 2024 with Small World Consulting, the brewery developed a clear emissions-reduction plan and has already reduced carbon intensity from 300 to 230 gCO₂e per pint since 2023, tracking towards 151 gCO₂e per pint by 2028. In his talks, Tim shares real-world lessons from an SME brewery: where to start, what to measure, and examples of changes that deliver results, from renewables and efficiency to supplier choices and culture change.
Tom Bott |
Signature Brew
Tom Bott is the co-founder and managing director at Signature Brew. At Signature Brew they make beer that makes music better, crafting an award-winning range of music inspired beers in a state-of-the-art brewery by day and legendary live music venue by night. Since forming back in 2011 during the craft beer revolution they have collaborated with more musicians than any other brewery on the planet. They have a commitment to brewing the highest quality, industry defining beers as well as to the community. In an age when time comes at a premium every moment counts, but none more than those spent enjoying great music in good company. Signature Brew exists to ensure these times are never compromised; from the moment the first beer hits to the moment the beat drops.
Dan Hocking |
Bundobust
Dan Hocking is the head brewer at Bundobust in Manchester. Bundobust is an Indian street food & craft beer bar, combining modern Indian sharing spreads with award-winning craft beers from their Bundobust Brewery that Dan heads up. Before joining the business in 2020, he was the head brewer at Uiltje Brewing in Haarlem, Netherlands and prior to that Dan had stints at Alphabet in Manchester and Reuben's Brews in Seattle, Washington. Photo: Mark Newton Photography
Red Kellie |
First & Last Brewery
Red Kellie is joint owner and head brewer of the First & Last Brewery, a family-run brewery, taproom and event space situated in rural Northumberland. After helping to establish Stu Brew at Newcastle University (Europe's first student run brewery), then Twice Brewed Brewery Red set up the First & Brewery in 2016. Red's main passion is for pairing wild ingredients from the local hedgerows and forests with beer styles, so that their qualities complement and accentuate each other. Experimentation and innovation of working with fresh, hand-picked ingredients such as gorseflowers, sprucetips, bullaces and wild raspberries also give her the perfect excuse to be outside soaking up the beautiful local landscape.
Ben Murphy |
Ad Gefrin
Ben Murphy is the head distiller at Ad Gefrin. Officially opening in 2023, Ad Gefrin was the first whisky distillery to open in North Northumberland in 2000 years. Boasting a wealth of brewing and distilling experience, he’s helping put the Northumberland business on the international stage. And from the off, its mission was clear. That’s to celebrate the region’s unique culture and heritage, revive a long tradition of whisky making in Northumberland and generate jobs in the area.
Daisy Turnell |
Tipple Marketing
Daisy Turnell is a marketing professional with 24 years of experience in the craft beer and hospitality industries, including 15 years focused on marketing, communications, and events. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM), qualified Beer Sommelier, and member of the British Guild of Beer Writers, Daisy’s expertise is both extensive and widely recognised within the industry. Her career is driven by a passion for craft beer. As the owner of Craft Beer Newcastle, she nurtures a vibrant community of beer enthusiasts and champions independent beer spaces across the North East of England. An experienced beer judge, Daisy regularly participates in competitions and contributes as a guest columnist for Appetite Magazine.
Jack Walker |
Azvex Brewing Company
Jack Walker is the head brewer at Liverpool-based Azvex. Founded by Adam Henderson in 2020, the brewery has made its name brewing a wealth of leading IPAs, Sours and dark beers. And Jack has been a hugely integral part of that journey.
leeds, 25th november 2026
The Venue
Amity Brew Co
Sunny Bank Mills
Pudsey
LS28 5UJ
The Time
12:00 -17:00
NORWICH, FEBRUARY 2027
The Venue
TBA
The Time
12:00 -17:00
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
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!