The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) is a consumer organisation founded in 1990 in Bruges, Belgium, by three national beer organisations: CAMRA (United Kingdom), Objectieve Bierproevers (Belgium) and PINT (Netherlands).
Aims
The union campaigns on European level to:
- To preserve and maintain the diversity of the traditional European beer cultures, with particular regard to local, regional and national brewing and beer styles
- To protect the consumer from the imposition of unfair pricing by opposing unreasonable taxation or exploitative business practices
- To ensure that the consumer receives the best factual information about any beer on commercial sale
Current members
The union currently has 18 members:[1]
| Country | Acronym | Organisation Name | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | ACCE | Asociación de Cerveceros Caseros Españoles | 2009 |
 Austria | BierIG | BierIG Österreich | 2002 |
 Ireland | Beoir | 2010 | |
 Poland | Bractwo Piwne | 1995 | |
 United Kingdom | CAMRA | Campaign for Real Ale | 1971 |
| Spain | CELCE | Club Español de Coleccionismo Cervecero | 1987 |
 Denmark | DBE | Danske Ølentusiaster | 1998 |
 France | FNABRA | Fédération Nationale des Associations Brassicoles | 2002 |
 Germany | GBCU | German Beer Consumers Union | 2019 |
 Switzerland | GFB | Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Biervielfalt | 1991 |
 Italy | MoBI | Movimento Birra | 2003 |
 Norway | NORØL | Norske Ølvenners Landsforbund | 1993 |
 Finland | Olutliitto | 1992 | |
 Czech Republic | SPP | Sdružení přátel piva | 1990 |
 Sweden | SÖ | Svenska Ölfrämjandet | 1985 |
 Netherlands | PINT | Vereniging Promotie Informatie Traditioneel Bier | 1980 |
| Italy | Unionbirrai | 1999 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | ZYTHOS | Zythos | 2003 |
History
In 2003, Objectieve Bierproevers was replaced by Zythos.
In 2008, the member organisations signed up to a constitution which defined the formal aims and structure and the role of traditional beer as a prime component of European culture, history and daily life.
In 2012, Terry Lock, chairman since 1999, retired and Henri Reuchlin from the Netherlands was elected to replace him.[2]
In 2018, Bo Jensen replaced Henri Reuchlin as chairman of EBCU.[3]
References
- ^ "EBCU member groups". EBCU website.
- ^ "EBCU Press Release: Dutchman to lead European Beer Consumers". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ EBCU (2018-11-10). "Bo Jensen has been elected as the new Chairman of EBCU.pic.twitter.com/xyFrvowlAq". @ebcu1. Retrieved 2020-02-02.