Events
EBCU organise, hosts and promotes a range of events for delegates and members, and we also endorse beer competitions.
We organise webinars covering a range of topics. These are grouped into “themes”:
- Generic online workshops on a range of beer-related topics
- All About… Beer covering a specifc aspect of beer such as a style or an ingredient
- A Continent of Beer – Looking at the beer scene in different countries for the traveller
The latest workshops can be found at ebcu.org/online-workshops
Previous workshops can all be found at ebcu.org/online-workshops-archive
News
Open Letter to Commissioner Glenn Micallef: On the cultural and economic value of home brewing in Europe
Home brewing has preserved some of Europe’s most treasured beer traditions and launched many of its best-known craft breweries, yet it now faces growing regulatory pressure. EBCU’s open letter asks Commissioner Glenn Micallef to recognise it as living cultural heritage in the EU’s forthcoming Culture Compass for Europe.
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.