Some of the industry’s finest brewers, brewery owners, events organisers and bottle shop innovators will be sharing their expertise and experiences at The Brewers Lectures in Birmingham this month.
The Brewers Lectures take place in Birmingham on the 14th March and with it, talks from leading lights in the fields of brewing, brewery ownership, retail and events planning.
Kicking off at 15:30 at The Old Library, the afternoon will feature insightful and engaging lectures from Russell Bisset, founder of Leeds-based Northern Monk, Earth Station founder Jenn Merrick and Adnam’s brewer Ed Razzall.
The event will also involves talks from Jen Ferguson, co-founder of London’s Hop Burns & Black, Elusive Brewing owner Andy Parker and Sam Millard, the brand and communications manager at Beavertown Brewery.
Check out the full line-up of speakers below.
Russell Bisset | Northern Monk
Russell Bisset is the founder of Leeds-based Northern Monk. In five short years, the business has grown into one of the top 100 breweries in the world according to Ratebeer, and exports to 23 countries worldwide. Northern Monk has recently just revamped its branding and, broadened its core range of beers and in 2018, opened its second refectory bar, this time in Manchester.
Jen Ferguson | Hop Burns & Black
Jen Ferguson is the co-founder of London’s Hop Burns & Black. Priding itself of being home to “the world’s greatest obsessions in one place”, the business specialises in craft beer, hot sauce and records. Operating two shops/tasting rooms in Peckham and Deptford, the business also sells craft cider, mead, organic and natural wine and small batch spirits. Since opening, it has been awarded Time Out Love London Winner: Peckham’s Most Loved Shop 2015/2016 and Celebrate British Beer Awards: London Retailer of the Year 2016 + 17 among others
Jenn Merrick | Earth Station
Jenn Merrick is an industry consultant to new and expanding craft breweries around the UK. She’s also a brewer and business manager with over 20 years’ experience running and growing innovative SME. Jenn, who has previously worked at Meantime, Dark Star and as director of operations at Beavertown, is also the founder of the Earth Station Brewery in East London’s Royal Docks, which will launch later this year.
Sam Millard | Beavertown Brewery
Sam Millard is the brand and communications manager at Beavertown Brewery. Celebrating his fourth year with the North London business this April, Sam has helped develop Beavertown’s brand identities, as well as establish the brewery’s hugely successful Extravaganza event. Attracting the best part of 20,000 drinkers over the 2017 and 2018 events? Not bad, not bad at all…
Andy Parker | Elusive Brewing
Andy Parker is an award-winning home brewer, author and the owner of Berkshire-based Elusive Brewing. The brewery has made waves across the UK, producing beers that have one eye on tradition and the other on taking things to the next level.
Ed Razall | Adnam’s
Ed Razzall is a brewer at Southwold-based Adnam’s. Ed, who holds a degree in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from UCL, has worked at the Suffolk business since 2017 and carries out most aspects of brewing, as well as being in charge of its barrel-aged beer project. Along with head brewer Fergus Fitzgerald, Ed has helped ensure Adnam’s beers remain popular with drinkers new and old.
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