Wednesday 15 MAY 2024

Time

Topics:  Moderation, Development and Sustainability

Presenter

Company

08:15

Registration and Coffee

09:00

Welcome and practical information

Michael Knoth

Chairman Danish Brewers’ Guild

09:10

Welcome address

Nick Hækkerup

Secretary General  Danish Brewers’ Association

09:15

Introduction to challenges for brewers five years ahead

Ina Verstl

Journalist and author, Brauwelt Int.

09:40

Moderation:  The moderate path 2.0 -> 3.5 % ABV, historic evolution 30 years, flavour fullness, new beer styles in this category (ales)

Uwe Leibfacher

CEO  CBB Consulting, Sweden

10:15

Multibev. Producer:  Product Development, legal issues, EFSA

Caroline Nordentoft

Head of Food Reg. Affairs, Danish Brewers Association

10:40

Coffee break

11:05

Multibev. Producer:  Growing beverage categories

Ina Verstl

Journalist and author, Brauwelt Int.

11:30

Sustainability:  Decision making:  Spent Grains for Biogas

Mika Mäkelä

Devel. Manager, Hartwall, FI

12:00

Lunch break

13:30

Spent grains for human consumption; Food Safety and Hygiene Issues

Selcuk Yildrim and Anna Verlinde

Agrain, DK

14:00

Sustainability: The Future of Nordic Raw Materials

Annika Wilhelmson

VP Sustainability, Vikingmalt, Finland

14:25

Multibev. Producer:  Packaging and storage risks, shelf life

Riika Juvonen

Sen. Research Scientist, VTT, Finland

14:50

Decarbonisation:  Regenerative farming (CO₂ absorption/generation.)

Annika Wilhelmson

VP Sustainability, Vikingmalt, Finland.

15:15

Coffee and Beers

15:40

Coping with the effects of climate change: Vertical farming solution for growing hops.

Titta Kotilainen

Sen. Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland

16:05

Use of Green malt directly at the brewery

Celina Dugulin

Tech. Proj. Manager, Murphy & Sons, UK

16:30

Greenwashing pitfalls, how do we avoid it ?

Steffen Wissing

Man. Consultant, NIRAS, DK

17:20

Walk to nearby Craft Brewer for a visit, tour and beers

Michael Knoth

Chairman Danish Brewers’ Guild

19:00

Brewers’ dinner and evening at PRESSEN

Michael Knoth and
Axel G. Kristiansen

Danish Brewers’ Guild

Thursday 16 MAY 2024

Time

Topics:  Moderation, Development and Sustainability

Presenter

Company

08:15

Registration and Coffee

08:30

Learnings from first day, practical information

Michael Knoth

Chairman Danish Brewers’ Guild

08:45

New technology for dry hopping

Alyce Hartvigsen and Jarim Guajardo

Alfa Laval, DK

09:10

Concentration of beer

Jasmin Vollrath

Alfa Laval, DK

09:35

Company Banke: Two new energy management systems/Brewhouse

Friedrich Banke

General Manager, Banke GmbH, BRD

10:00

Coffee break

10:25

Sustainability:  3 practical examples:
Scope 1, 2 and 3

Jacob Friis

Sen. Consultant, NIRAS, Denmark

10:50

Hop Creep findings

Tamar Banner

Head Brewer, To Øl, Denmark

11:15

Multibeverage Producer:  Kombucha

Andreas Falkenberg

Production Manager, Ørbæk Brewery

11:40

Lunch break

12:10

Sani membranes, new type vibrating membrane for small breweries

Michael Juul

Sales Manager, SANI Membranes, DK

12:35

12:50

Conclusions, wrap – up, evaluation of technical meeting, and see you in 2026 !

Michael Knoth /
Axel G. Kristiansen

Chairman Danish Brewers’ Guild/ Director DBF