The Brewers Lectures is a series of live events from the Brewers Journal. The half day lectures give a platform to speakers and panel discussions 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.
leeds, 25th november 2026
The Venue
Amity Brew Co
Sunny Bank Mills
Pudsey
LS28 5UJ
The Time
12:00 -17:00
The Sessions
- 2027 Raw Material Strategy: Agronomy, Supply Security & Recipe Innovation: Analysis of the latest 2026 hop harvest, adapting mash profiles for variable malt extract yields, leveraging liquid hop extracts to boost yield, and hedging against raw material price volatility.
- Practical QA/QC: Low-Cost Sensory Panels & Shelf-Life Shielding: Building an in-house sensory panel on a tight budget, early detection of off-flavours (diacetyl, oxidation, contamination), minimising package dissolved oxygen (DO), and rapid lab testing tools.
- Navigating the 2026 Budget: Tax Reform, Duty Reliefs & Financial Resilience: Optimising Small Producer Relief and Draught Relief under the latest duty updates, managing business rates pressures, dynamic recipe costing, and building cash reserves against ongoing retail margin pressure.
Birmingham, 24th FEBRUARY 2027
The Venue
Attic Brewery & Taproom
29B Mary Vale Rd,
Stirchley,
Birmingham
B30 2DA
The Time
11:00 -16:00
The Sessions
- Smart Fermentation & Process Automation: Implementing real-time gravity, temperature, and automated cleaning-in-place (CIP) tracking to lower labour costs and eliminate batch variability.
- Brewhouse Yield & Raw Material Optimisation: Mash-efficiency techniques, whirlpool optimization, and minimizing beer loss during dry-hopping.
- Energy Resilience & Utility Cost Reduction: Heat recovery systems, solar integration, and sub-metering to lower utility expenses per hectolitre.
Manchester, March 2027
The Venue
TBA
The Time
12:00 -17:00
The Sessions
- Low & No-Alcohol Production Science: Solving shelf-stability, body, and flavour balance in non-alcoholic beers without massive capital expenditure.
- The Connected Brewery Platform: Moving away from spreadsheets toward integrated software that unifies production, tax duty compliance, and inventory.
- Taproom Optimisation & DTC Margins: Layout engineering, dynamic taproom pricing, and digital menu strategies to maximise direct sales.
Bristol, 25th May 2027
The Venue
Left Handed Giant Brewpub
Hawkins Lane,
Finzels Reach,
Bristol,
BS1 6EU
The Time
11:00 -16:00
The Sessions
- Advanced Hop Products & Shelf-Life Extension: Utilising liquid hop extracts and biotransformation to boost aroma while reducing trub loss.
- Sustainable Packaging & Canning Line Efficiency: Minimising dissolved oxygen (DO) pickup and adopting low-impact, recyclable packaging materials.
- Water Stewardship & Effluent Cost Control: Strategies for reducing water-to-beer ratios and treating brewery wastewater to cut municipal surcharges.
Glasgow, June 2027
The Venue
TBA
The Time
12:00 -17:00
The Sessions
- Spirits Crossover & Wood Maturation: Technical considerations for barrel-aging, spirit finishes, and co-product fermentations.
- Cold-Chain Logistics & Scalable Distribution: Managing shelf-life, temperature stability, and transport logistics for inter-regional expansion.
- Budget QA/QC for Growing Breweries: Establishing low-cost sensory panels and essential microbiology testing without a full laboratory setup.
Liverpool, November 2027
The Venue
TBA
The Time
12:00 -17:00
The Sessions
- Cask Beer Science & Modern Dispense: Cellar management, gas blend control, and dispense tech to command premium pricing for cask beer.
- Dynamic Recipe Costing & Margin Control: Adjusting grain bills and hop schedules dynamically against raw material price fluctuations.
- Session Theme: Off-Trade Scaling & Supermarket Readiness Navigating the technical, operational, and financial hurdles of placing beer into national grocery chains, off-licenses, and large wholesalers. Topics cover EDI system integration, shelf-life testing, retailer compliance, and trade spend optimisation.
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 us at brewersjournal@reby.media and we can hopefully have you take part in one of our future events!