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 24th 2026

The Venue

Topsham Brewery
1 Maclaines Warehouse
Haven Rd, Exeter
EX2 8GR

The Time

12:00 -16:00

Our Sponsors

the speakers

Ed Lennon |
CleanEarth Energy

Ed’s been Commercial Manager at CleanEarth Energy for 10 years, working with clients from SME’s to corporations in implementing solar power for their businesses. With over a decade of experience, Ed likes to take a consultative approach to solar projects, using his technical skills and expertise to design the perfect solar PV system for each client. Based in Cornwall, Ed has close ties to the brewing industry and has worked with over 15 breweries across the UK. He’s provided solar for 2024’s Sustainability Champion of the Year Wiper and True, Ludlow Brewing Co, and Verdant Brewing Co. He takes personal pride in guiding clients through every step of the solar journey, even helping them to secure the right funding options to make renewable energy more accessible.

Andy Parker |
Elusive Brewing

Andy Parker transitioned from a decorated homebrewing career to founding one of the most respected independent breweries in the country. Based in Finchampstead, Berkshire, Elusive Brewing is officially hitting double digits in 2026. An award-winning brewer, and the producer of countless award-winning beers, Andy believes in the importance cask beer plays in their range complementing their popular keg and canned output. When he's not being kept busy at Elusive, Andy is helping and inspiring the next generation of brewers.

Lotte Peplow |
Brewers Association

Lotte Peplow began her involvement with the Brewers Association, a trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers, in 2006 when a ground-breaking beer and food pairing event in London, UK which she helped organise, led to a long and successful relationship with the Brewers Association. She continued working for the Brewers Association on a freelance basis until 2014 when her role became more prominent and in 2019 she was awarded the title of American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe, a position she continues to hold. Her role is to create opportunities for international expansion and market development of American craft beer, educate and inform the trade and industry about it and to promote the quality and variety of beer styles from America's small and independent craft brewers. Peplow is a Certified Cicerone, accredited Beer Sommelier, international beer judge, beer writer, host of beer-related talks and tastings, event organiser and keen advocate of beer and food pairing.

Guy Perry |
Hopsteiner UK

Guy has been in the brewing industry all his working life, winning over 150 Awards for  his beers over 35 years. Straight out of Uni,  joined a local brewery and became Head Brewer.  Wanting to know more, Guy joined the CIBD in 1995 and has since lectured and provided support to many breweries including consultancy and  NPD.  Guy joined Hopsteiner in 2013 and has continued supporting breweries in their use and supply of hops.

Jim Wilson |
Fermentis by LeSaffre

Jim Wilson is part of the team at Fermentis by Lesaffre. Based in Derbyshire, he has more more than a decade’s experience in the brewing industry as a brewer and head brewer in the craft sector in different breweries. Before moving to brewing he worked as a Mechanical Engineer. Jim is responsible for the management of customers in the UK and Ireland for Beer, Wine, Cider and Distilling managing sales and offering first line technical help and advice to customers.

Georgina Young |
St Austell

Georgina Young is the multi-award winning brewing director at St Austell. As one of the UK’s most respected brewers, she joined St Austell Brewery in 2019 from Fuller’s and has inspired new generations of brewers, supporting the HIIT brewing apprenticeship scheme with the International Centre for Brewing Science (ICBS) at Nottingham University. The course launched in 2019, with St Austell Brewery being one of the first breweries in the country to take on those brewing apprentices. In recent years she led on brewing the company's first low-alcohol beer, Proper Job 0.5% IPA. The crisp, citrusy beer was the top pick in Good Housekeeping’s no and low-alcohol guide for January 2025, as well as winning Gold in the Taste of the West awards.

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!