OCTOBER IS
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#BEERMONTH
Established in 1995, the European Beer Group (EBG), formerly known as the European Parliament Beer Club, is a pan-European network that serves as a vital forum for discussion and information exchange on issues affecting brewing and the beer value chain across the European Union.
Recognising beer’s capacity to bring people together and enhance conviviality as an integral part of Europe’s culture, heritage and future, the EBG aims to support the responsible and sustainable development of the brewing sector across the EU.
Beer in the EU
Beer is brewed in all 27 member states. There are over 10,000 breweries across the EU, producing over 80 different beer styles and 50,000 beer brands. The beer value chain employs over 2 million people in the EU, and generates over EUR 40 billion in tax annually
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We’ve just launched the European #BeerMonth
By MEP Tomáš Zdechovský and MEP Hannes Heide, Co-Chairs, European Beer Group As Co-Chairs of the European Beer Group in the European Parliament, we are proud to see a tradition come to life this October: the European Beer Month. It has been ten months since we...
Photos of Hop Harvest in Strasbourg
Our field trip to see hops in Alsace
The European Beer Group’s Grain to Glass series is all about showing the life behind the beers we all enjoy. At the start of September, we marked a milestone with our first site visit of the series: a trip to the hop fields of Alsace, just a short drive from...