Welcome to
European Beer Consumers’ Union
What is the EBCU?
EBCU is a non-political, non-religious organisation formed in May 1990 by the national beer consumer in Bruges, Belgium, by three national beer organisations: CAMRA (United Kingdom), Objectieve Bierproevers (Belgium, now Zythos) and PINT (Netherlands), to give voice to the beer consumer at the European level, both within and beyond the European Union (EU).
Manifesto
Beer, the enjoyable low alcohol drink of the general public for every
occasion, has played and continues to play a major role in European
culture, history, society, local communities and the wider economy.
Who can join the EBCU?
Membership of EBCU is open to all non-exclusive national organisations of beer consumers, provided they are independent of all outside influence, represent the beer consumer and can wholeheartedly endorse certain aims and objectives.
News
Younger drinkers turning away from beer – Goldman Sachs
Financial experts downgrade value predictions for Boston Beer Co. and Constellation Investment consultants Goldman Sachs are predicting a...
Troubled London Fields Brewery Acquired by Carlsberg
Revamped company to be run as joint venture with Brooklyn Brewery. Following on from the announcement in May of its interest in purchasing...
Irish Microbrewers Cry Foul
Inducements of €50,000 are being used to skew the Irish on-trade beer market in favour of multinational brewers according to a report...
Carlsberg-Heineken Patent New Barley Strains
German campaign group No Patents On Beer has drawn attention to three patents recently granted jointly to Carlsberg and Heineken. They...
AB InBev Stake in RateBeer Revealed
US-based beer news and media site Good Beer Hunting revealed in an article yesterday (2nd June) that the world's largest brewer, AB InBev,...
Marston’s Acquires Wells & Young’s
Two of the largest brewing groups in the UK have joined forces with the £55m sale of the Charles Wells Brewery in Bedford to the...
Meet the president of the EBCU
André was elected for EBCU Executive in 2017 after being a delegate for Olutliitto, Finland since 2008. He mainly works as a software engineer but also as a beer journalist and is often judging in different beer competitions with a wide knowledge of beer styles coming from over 20 years of home brewing. Living in Helsinki, André has a good knowledge of the Nordic alcohol monopolies and how they affect the beer consumer.
Focus organisations in EBCU: SPP, Bjórmenningarfélag Íslands, SÖ and CAMRA
Was elected for EBCU executive in 2018 and chairman in 2022.