European Beer Consumers' Union
The European Beer Consumers Union is a consumer organisation founded in 1990 in Bruges, Belgium, by three national beer organisations: CAMRA, Objectieve Bierproevers and PINT.
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
| Country | Acronym | Organisation Name | Founded |
| ACCE | Asociación de Cerveceros Caseros Españoles | 2009 | |
| BierIG | BierIG Österreich | 2002 | |
| Beoir | 2010 | ||
| Bractwo Piwne | 1995 | ||
| CAMRA | Campaign for Real Ale | 1971 | |
| CELCE | Club Español de Coleccionismo Cervecero | 1987 | |
| DBE | Danske Ølentusiaster | 1998 | |
| FNABRA | Fédération Nationale des Associations Brassicoles | 2002 | |
| GBCU | German Beer Consumers Union | 2019 | |
| GFB | Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Biervielfalt | 1991 | |
| MoBI | Movimento Birra | 2003 | |
| NORØL | Norske Ølvenners Landsforbund | 1993 | |
| Olutliitto | 1992 | ||
| SPP | Sdružení přátel piva | 1990 | |
| SÖ | Svenska Ölfrämjandet | 1985 | |
| PINT | Vereniging Promotie Informatie Traditioneel Bier | 1980 | |
| Unionbirrai | 1999 | ||
| 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.
In 2018, Bo Jensen replaced Henri Reuchlin as chairman of EBCU.