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 a panel debate followed by a beer reception at 18.45 hosted by The Brewers of Europe, just two minutes away from the European Parliament.
The European Beer group is a pan-European network that has for nearly thirty years served as a vital forum for discussion and information exchange amongst MEPs on issues affecting brewing and the beer value chain across the continent. Every new EU mandate represents an opportunity to reinvigorate the group and welcome new members.
As well as an opportunity to debate the contribution made by beer to European society and its economy, the occasion will also be marked by the re-launch of the European Beer Group under the new European Parliament.
17.00 – Registration and welcome drink
17.30 – State of the Beer Union address by Julia Leferman, Secretary General of The Brewers of Europe
17.45 – “Grain to Glass” panel debate
- Moderator: Jennifer Baker (Presenter and Reporter)
- MEP Tomáš Zdechovský (European Parliament)
- Giulia del Brenna (Head of Unit Food, Retail, Health – DG GROW – European Commission)
- Gianluca Nurra (Secretary General – EUROMALT)
- Krishan Maudgal (CEO – Belgian Brewers)
18.40 – Relaunch of the European Beer Group by MEP Tomáš Zdechovský and MEP Hannes Heide
18.45 – Beer and food pairing reception and entertainment supported by the Hungarian Brewers’ Association
21.00 – Bars close
We look forward to seeing you there.
Yours sincerely,
Tomáš Zdechovský MEP
President – European Beer Group
Hannes Heide MEP
President – European Beer Group