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
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
The Speakers
Jordan Childs |
Mash Gang
Jordan is the CPO, head brewer and one of the founders of Mash Gang, In the last four years he has designed and released over more than hundred beers at 0.5% or below. And in September last year, Mash Gang announced it being acquired by DioniLife. A pivotal moment in Mash Gang’s journey, fuelling its aggressive growth strategy and reinforcing its commitment to producing best-in-class beer.
Brian Dickson |
Northern Monk
If you work in and around the craft beer industry, you probably know Brian Dickson. There’s a strong chance you’ve probably brewed with him, too. Such is his appetite for collaborating with others. Brian is the co-founder and technical director of Leeds-based Northern Monk. A meeting at a beer festival with fellow co-founder Russell Bisset would set the duo on a path to grow a business that produces countless beers, has won a wealth of awards and exports to numerous countries. The brewery also employs a team of nearly 100, too. And in 2025, Northern Monk is toasting its 12th anniversary.
Marko Husak |
Bundobust
Marko Husak is the co-founder of Bundobust. Along with his business partner Mayur Patel, Marko has helped establish Bundobust as one of the UK’s most exciting food and drinks businesses. With locations in Leeds, Liverpool and two in Manchester - including their excellent brewery - Bundobust is the OG Indian Street Food & Craft Beer bar, and one that continues to attract a new legion of fans.
Kate Hyde |
Hand Brew Co
Kate Hyde is the head brewer and product director for Hand Brew Co, based in Brighton. She has been brewing for over a decade. And while Kate’s journey has taken her from the UK to Australia then onto France, she has since gone onto establish herself as a revered member of the brewing community in the South of England. Both through her production prowess, but also as a mentor for Women in Beer, too.
Todd Isbell |
University of Nottingham
Todd Isbell has a BS in civil and environmental engineering from Clarkson University and is a graduate of the United States Army Chemical School. He is currently the Senior Brewing Technician at the University of Nottingham and International Centre for Brewing Science. He has been a professional brewer for more than twenty years in the United States, has taught fermentation sciences at Rockingham Community College for five years, and was the founding technical chair for the Master Brewers Association of the Americas Carolinas district.
Lara Lopes |
Round Corner Brewing
Lara is the Head Brewer at Round Corner Brewing in Melton Mowbray. She began her career with AB InBev in Brazil before moving to the UK to join Round Corner Brewing. During her tenure, the brewery has earned prestigious accolades, including two trophies at the International Brewing Awards and two "World's Best" titles at the World Beer Awards, alongside numerous other international medals and awards. Lara was also named Young Brewer of the Year by the Brewers Choice Awards in 2022. Beyond her brewing achievements, she serves as a judge at international beer competitions.
Julie O' Grady |
Neptune Brewery
Julie O’Grady is the co-founder of Neptune Brewery. The business, that she co-founded with husband Les, has been brewing modern beers, inspired by tradition, since 2015. A business and a relationship forged in Liverpool, Neptune celebrates its 10th birthday in 2025.
Jim Rangeley |
Abbeydale Brewery
Jim Rangeley is the Lead Brewer of the mixed fermentation Funk Dungeon project at Sheffield’s Abbeydale Brewery. He is also a co-owner of the business, which became an Employee Ownership Trust in 2024. Jim celebrates a decade of working in the beer industry this year, and is the current Brewers Journal 'Brewer of the Year'. When not in the brewhouse, Jim is most likely to be found running up a big hill, or recovering from said run in the pub.
Jack Walker |
Azvex
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.
Simon Webster |
Thornbridge
Simon Webster is the co-founder of Thornbridge, a business he started with Jim Harrison back in 2005. The Thornbridge story began back in 2005 when founders Harrison and Webster recruited two young brewers to brew on a second hand 10-barrel kit in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall. A journey that began in the small Stonemasons Workshop at Thornbridge Hall is one that has gone on to grow into the Riverside Brewery in Bakewell where the team produce some nine million pints of beer each year.
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!