Member Organizations
EBCU is a union of independent national organisations that represent beer consumers in their respective countries. Our member groups work together to protect beer culture, consumer rights, and diversity in brewing across Europe.
If you are an individual looking to support our mission, we encourage you to join one of the organisations listed below.
Want to know more about becoming a member organisation?
Full Members
Asociación de Cerveceros Caseros Españoles(ACCE) – Spain
Founded in 2009, 1,070 members
E-mail: presidencia@cerveceros-caseros.com
Website: www.cerveceros-caseros.com
Beoir – Ireland
Founded in 2010, 260 members
E-mail: admin@beoir.org
Website: www.beoir.org
BierIG – Austria
Founded in 2002, 573 members
E-mail: info@bierig.org
Website: www.bierig.org
Bjórmenningarfélag Íslands – Iceland
Founded in 2021, 200 members
E-mail: skal@bjormenning.is
Website: bjormenning.is
Danske Ølentusiaster – Denmark
Founded in 1998, 6,851 members
E-mail: ebcu@ale.dk
Website: www.ale.dk
German Beer Consumers Union – Germany
Founded in 2019, 195 members
E-mail: info@gbcu.de
Website: https://gbcu.de/
Gesellschaft zur Förderung der BIERKULTUR – Switzerland & Liechtenstein
Founded in 1991, 290 members
E-mail: info@bierkultur.org
Website: https://bierkultur.org/
Olutliitto – Finland
Founded in 2000, 2,100 members
E-mail: puheenjohtaja@olutliitto.fi
Website: www.olutliitto.fi
Polskie Stowarzyszenie Piwowarów Domowych – Poland
Founded in 2010, 1,353 members
E-mail: biuro@pspd.org.pl
Website: pspd.org.pl
Sdružení přátel piva – Czech Republic
Founded in 1990, 600 members
E-mail: info@pratelepiva.cz
Website: www.pratelepiva.cz
Svenska Ölfrämjandet – Sweden
Founded in 1985, 1,179 members
E-mail: info@svenskaolframjandet.se
Website: www.svenskaolframjandet.se
UNIONBIRRAI – Italy
Founded in 1999, 750 members, associated breweries 302
E-mail: ebcu@unionbirrai.it
Website: www.unionbirrai.it
Vereniging Promotie INformatie Traditioneel Bier (PINT) – The Netherlands
Founded in 1980, 3,205 members
E-mail: info@pint.nl
Website: www.pint.nl
Zythos – Belgium
Founded in 2003, 2,500 members
E-mail: rvb@zythos.be
Website: www.zythos.be
Associate Members
Bractwo Piwne – Poland
Founded in 1995, 60 members
E-mail: ebcu@bractwopiwne.pl
Website: bractwopiwne.pl
CAMRA – United Kingdom
Founded in 1971, 147,500 members
E-mail: Via website
Website: www.camra.org.uk
Club Español de Coleccionismo Cervecero (CELCE) – Spain
Founded in 1987, 300 members
E-mail: info@celce.org
Website: www.celce.org
Danske Øldommere – Denmark
Founded in 2015, 70 members
E-mail: info@ledonnedellabirra.it
Website: ledonnedellabirra.org/
Le Donne Della Birra – Italy
100 members
E-mail: bestyrelsen@oeldommer.dk
Website: oeldommer.dk/
MoBI – Italy
Founded in 2003
E-mail: Lorenzo Dabove
Website: www.movimentobirra.it
Norbrygg – Norway
Founded in 1998, 4,000 members
E-mail: styret@norbrygg.no
Website: norbrygg.no
Corresponding Members
Beer Geeks – The Netherlands
Website: www.facebook.com/groups/beergeeksnl/
Updated October, 2024
News
Home brewers under pressure: why EBCU is concerned
Across Europe, home brewers are facing growing pressure from tax authorities. EBCU is calling on the European Commission and member states to recognise home brewing for what it is: a cultural and educational activity, not a tax problem.
EBCU Launches Beer Education Endorsement Scheme
EBCU has launched a formal endorsement scheme for professional and expert-level beer education programmes across Europe. The scheme is open to any organisation and assesses programmes against three criteria: independence, educational quality, and consumer awareness.