European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference 2016

The staff at FirkinBeer.com are getting excited! We are all traveling to Amsterdam for the European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference 2016 (EBBC16). The conference starts exactly two weeks from today.

Zephyr-logoThe Beer Bloggers & Writers Conferences are held annually in North America and Europe and are organized by Zephyr Conferences. Zephyr Conferences is part of Zephyr Adventures, which has been running active food, wine, and beer tours around the world for the last 18 years. My Firkin Beer Blog has participated for the last two years in the North America conferences. We decided to change things up this year and go to EBBC16 with even MORE exciting news to be announced below.

With a renowned artistic heritage, elaborate canal system, beautiful narrow houses with gabled facades, magnificent gardens, and an outstanding beer culture, Amsterdam is an excellent location for the European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference (EBBC). The city is the base of around fifteen breweries and plenty of great beer bars/cafes.

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For the sixth consecutive year, EBBC will be sponsored by Pilsner Urquell. EBBC is the only annual gathering of beer writers from throughout Europe. Conference participants will meet with brewmasters and brewers whose breweries exhibit a unique and lengthy history of beer making by the Dutch. we can’t wait to bring you their stories and experience/review their craft beers.

 

More Exciting News!

After EBBC16, the staff at FirkinBeer.com will be visiting outstanding breweries and pubs throughout parts of Europe, including Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, and Scotland. This includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new Stone Brewing Berlin brewery, as well as planned visits to renowned establishments such as Mikkeller Copenhagen and Pilsner Urquell. Firkin Ron and Wild Bill are excited about the stories we’ll discover and bring to you. Stay tuned!