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What the Oktoberfest Brussels says about beer in Europe
By Tomáš Zdechovský and Hannes Heide, Co-Chairs, European Beer Group Last week, the heart of Europe pulsed with Bavarian atmosphere as we joined fellow MEPs and friends at the Oktoberfest Brussels in the Cinquantenaire Park. Beneath the tent’s massive canopy, MEPs...
Photos of European Beer Group MEP evening at the Oktoberfest
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...
From Grain to Glass: A toast to European brewing
Last week, our offices in Brussels were buzzing — not just with the clink of glasses, but with energy and purpose as we welcomed MEPs, other policymakers, brewers, partners and friends for the European Beer Group (EBG)’s summer reception. I would like to thank the EBG...
Photos of the European Beer Group Summer Reception
Relaunch of the European Beer Group at Beer Serves Europe XI – 3 December from 17.00
Dear colleagues, On the occasion of the 11th edition of Beer Serves Europe, we will be relaunching the European Beer Group, the successor to the European Parliament Beer Club. As such, we will be delighted to welcome you on Tuesday 3 December, from 17.00 onwards, for...
Shaping a bright future for beer – thank you
By Ivan Stefanec MEP, President of the European Parliament Beer Club Closing message of the 2019-2024 term from the President of the EP Beer Club Dear Members of the European Parliament Beer Club, After almost five years as MEPs, we are preparing to leave Brussels and...
Where Beer’s Future Lies
By Simon Spillane, Head of Operations, The Brewers of Europe Brussels and Strasbourg have been busier than ever in recent weeks as officials and MEPs scramble to wrap up their work before the European election campaigns start in earnest. But for us, this week also had...
Brewers’ leadership on packaging sustainability must be supported, not punished, by the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
By Ivan Štefanec, President of the European Parliament Beer ClubAs President of the European Parliament’s Beer Club, it is my privilege to host interesting and timely policy debates on issues that impact beer and the beer sector. This was the case on Wednesday (8...