European Beer Consumers' Union
Encyclopedia
The European Beer Consumers' Union (EBCU) is an independent non-religious, non-politically affiliated international
consumer organisation that was founded during May 1990 in Bruges
by three Europe
an national beer
consumer organisations, CAMRA
(UK
), Objectieve Bierproevers (Belgium
) and PINT (Netherlands
).
(In 2002/3 Objectieve Bierproevers was replaced by Zythos)
The union currently has 12 constituent members:
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
consumer organisation that was founded during May 1990 in Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
by three Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an national beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
consumer organisations, CAMRA
Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent voluntary consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale, real cider and the traditional British pub...
(UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
), Objectieve Bierproevers (Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) and PINT (Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
).
(In 2002/3 Objectieve Bierproevers was replaced by Zythos)
Aims
The union campaigns on European level to:- Preserve traditions in European beer culture particularly regional and local producers using traditional methods.
- Promote craft beers and breweries including local/national beer styleBeer styleBeer style is a term used to differentiate and categorize beers by various factors such as colour, flavour, strength, ingredients, production method, recipe, history, or origin....
s and breweries and help support small breweries to prevent assimilation into multinational companies.
- Represent beer drinkers to ensure consumers receive quality beers and value for money and choice in the marketplace.
Current members
| Country | Acronym | Organisation Name | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMRA | Campaign for Real Ale Campaign for Real Ale The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent voluntary consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale, real cider and the traditional British pub... |
1971 | |
| PINT | Vereniging Promotie Informatie Traditioneel Bier PINT | 1980 | |
| ZYTHOS | Zythos | 2003 | |
| ABO | L'Association des Buveurs d'Orge | 1991 | |
| BierIG | BierIG Österreich | 2002 | |
| DBE | Danske Ølentusiaster | 1998 | |
| NORØL | Norske Ølvenners Landsforbund | 1993 | |
| Olutliitto | 1992 | ||
| SÖ | Svenska Ölfrämjandet | 1985 | |
| BP | Bractwo Piwne | 1995 | |
| Unionbirrai | 1999 | ||
| SPP | Sdružení přátel piva |