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.
The lectures are hosted five times a year cross the UK and Ireland.
Full details of each lecture will be released in the run up to the day. Scroll down for upcoming events.
NEWCASTLE, 9 AUGUST 2023
The Venue
The Common Room
Neville Hall,
Westgate Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 1SE
The Time
9 August 2023
12:30 – 17:00
The Sponsors
NEWCASTLE, 9 AUGUST 2023
The Venue
The Common Room
Neville Hall,
Westgate Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 1SE
The Time
9 August 2023
12:30 – 17:00
The Sponsors
Liverpool, 24 January 2024
The Venue
Azvex Brewing Company
Unit 16 King Edward St,
Gibraltar Row,
Liverpool L3 7HJ
The Time
12:30 – 17:00
The Sponsors
PortSMOUTH, 21 FEBRUARY 2024
The Venue
Staggeringly Good Brewery
Unit 10, St Georges Industrial Estate,
Rodney Rd, Southsea,
Portsmouth PO4 8SS
The Time
12:30 – 17:00
The Sponsors
Bristol, 24 April 2024
The Venue
Wiper and True
Old Market, Unit 11 City Business Park, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0SP
The Time
11:30 – 16:00
The Sponsors
Sheffield, 22 MAY 2024
The Venue
Heist Brew Co
107 Neepsend Lane, Sheffield S3 8AT
The Time
12:30 – 17:00
The Sponsors
The Speakers
Christian Barden | Konvoy
Christian Barden is the UK & Europe CEO at Konvoy. A former CEO of Kegstar and global beer industry veteran, Christian is a people and team-focused executive leader with extensive international drinks and hospitality experience across strategy, go to market, operations, digital and change leadership. Grounded in global corporates, also proven in small/medium size business, start-ups and turnarounds in both B2C and B2B. A passionate mentor, coach and culture builder with a track record of making a difference.
Jo Fifield |
Muntons
Jo Fifeld is the brewing and distilling malt sales manager at Muntons. Here he is responsible for account management and new business development in domestic and export markets. His account responsibility include a wide customer portfolio including key accounts in both brewing and distilling in the South of England, Wales, Caribbean and Japan.
Laura Rangeley |
Abbeydale
Laura is the Marketing Manager, design liaison and sensory lead for Abbeydale Brewery, Sheffield’s longest standing independent brewery. Well known for their vast range and commitment to quality beer in all its forms, from flagship pale ale Moonshine to small-batch mixed fermentation project the Funk Dungeon, communicating about Abbeydale’s beers is an incredibly varied role where no two days are ever the same! Outside of brewery life, Laura is also a podcast host on the Sheffield Hopcast, a shandy-based YouTube presenter and member of the British Guild of Beer Writers.
Colin Stronge | Lost Cause Brewing Co
Known globally, Colin Stronge has a track record that includes stints at renowned breweries Buxton Brewing Co, Black Isle, Marble Beers and Salt Beer Factory. He was also crowned Brewer of the Year 2022 by The Brewers Journal, and is celebrated for his unwavering commitment to quality and creativity. He has been a pillar of the UK beer scene for nearly 20 years, inventing beer styles, pioneering the way for new breweries, dishing out advice, support and encouragement to new/existing brewers and being an excellent all-around brewer and human being.
Owen Turner | United By Design
Owen Turner is the founder and MD of United by Design. United by Design is a multi-disciplinary team with years of experience in design, working across a range of sectors with their core team and collaborating with skilled freelancers to support the breadth of their services. United by Design was founded with the vision to bring brilliant creatives and strategists together with ambitious businesses to do imaginative things. And it works -beautifully.
Catherine Webber | Attic Brew Co
Catherine Webber is the business development manager at Attic Brew Co. Born from our desire to see locally brewed beer become more readily available to the people of Birmingham, they started Attic to help Brum to better establish itself as a city of great beer. Since opening in 2018, Attic beer has become a regular sight on taps across the city with their flagship beer, Intuition, becoming one of the most popular beers in the region.
Edinburgh, 26 june 2024
The Venue
6A Tower St,
Leith, Edinburgh
EH6 7BY
The Time
12:00 – 17:30
The Sponsors
Harrogate january 2025
The Venue
TBC
The Time
TBC
The Sponsors
manchester, February 2025
The Venue
TBC
The Time
TBC
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!