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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...
Video of EP Beer Club event on the EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Legislation
Europe’s beer sector ready to return, stronger and better, in 2023
Brussels, December 8, 2022 - Europe’s beer sector is optimistic about returning to its pre-pandemic heights in 2023, The Brewers of Europe Secretary General Pierre-Olivier Bergeron said today at the ninth edition of Beer Serves Europe in Brussels. Mr Bergeron said the...
10th anniversary of the EU Beer Pledge
The Brewers of Europe celebrated in November 2022 the tenth anniversary of the #EUBeerPledge, the European brewers’ pioneering commitment to the promotion of responsible beer consumption. At an event at The Brewers of Europe House in Brussels, Ivan Štefanec, Member of...
Brewers celebrate 10 years of the EU Beer Pledge with delivery on commitment to ingredients and energy labelling
The Brewers of Europe last night celebrated the tenth anniversary of the #EUBeerPledge, our pioneering commitment to the promotion of responsible beer consumption. At an event at The Brewers of Europe House in Brussels, Ivan Štefanec, Member of the European Parliament...