Schedule of Events - 2024
Headline Sponsor - Fermentis
Thur - 23 May Event Details Venue Cost
6pm – 11pm Thursday Warm-Up Party & Beer Launch The official BeerEx kick-off party, complete with beer launch. This ticket includes a pint of the limited edition BeerEx Africa 2024 beer, a limited-edition branded glass, bar snacks and a 330ml can of the beer to take home. Afro Caribbean Brewing Co., Kenilworth R230
Fri - 24 May Event Details Venue Cost
2pm – 6pm BeerExpo Browse the expo stands, grab a beer from one of our craft beer bars and sit in on short talks and tastings with beer experts from across the continent. Ticket includes a branded BeerEx Africa tasting glass, beer tasters and access to talks on the expo floor. Double Tree by Hilton, Woodstock R95
6.30pm -11pm Food and beer pairing dinner Join for a three-course food and beer pairing dinner hosted by world-renowned brewer Peter Bouckaert of Purpose Brewing in Colorado, Purpose Brewing co-founder Frezi Bouckaert, Devil's Peak head brewer JC Steyn and Soul Barrel Brewing's founder and brewer Nick Smith. Tickets include welcome beer and a three-course meal, each course paired with a limited-edition beer brewed for the event. Devil’s Peak Taproom, Salt River R370
Sat - 25 May Event Details Venue Cost
9am-5.30pm BeerEx conference The main event at BeerEx Africa is the full-day conference featuring big name brewers from the global beer industry and experts from across the African continent. Interactive talks will include tastings. This ticket also includes access to the expo, as well as the expo floor talks.

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Double Tree by Hilton, Woodstock R795 (incl access to BeerExpo)
6pm – 11pm African Beer Cup Awards The finale of BeerEx Africa is the African Beer Cup Awards Party, where all of the 2024 medal winners will be announced at a much-anticipated evening of celebration and great beer. This ticket includes a welcome beer, dinner and the opportunity to taste beers entered in the 2024 competition, including beers from more than 15 countries around Africa. Plus live music and dancing! Jack Black’s Brewing Co., Diep River R450
Fri - 24 May
15:30-15:50 Tutored beer tasting with Advanced Cicerone Lucy Corne in association with Spulboy
16:00-16:20 IPA: A crash course (incl tasting of Saggy Stone beers) - Liam McElhinney
16:30 - 16:50 Getting started in food & beer pairing - Adam Dulye (US Brewers Association)
17:00 - 17:20 A diversity of fermentation solutions for a world of wheat beers - Olaf Morgenroth (Fermentis)
17:30 - 17:50 TBC
Sat - 25 May
09:00 - 09:50 TBC
10:00 - 10:20 TBC
10:30 - 10:50 Want to be a brewer? Getting a start in the beer industry - Johan & Angelique (Darling Brew)
11:00 - 11:20 Exploring hop aromas with Cactus Craft and Charles Faram Hops
11:30 - 11:50 Make the Most out Of Your Specialty Malts – Bartek Guziński (Castle Malting)
12:00 - 12:20 Beginner's guide to brewing your own at home - Bevplus
12:30 - 12:50 Don't cry over spilt beer - Troye May (Acusense) and Charlie Murray (Charlie's Garage)
13:00 - 13:20 Good beer ain't cheap, cheap beer ain't good: Why Craft costs more than mainstream - Jake Sandenbergh and Greg Casey (Frontier Canning)
13:30 - 13:50 Divergan® supports on the way to net carbon zero - Thorsten Schmeller (BASF)
14:00 - 14:20 Innovative solutions for the world of sour beers - Stephane Meulemans (Fermentis)
14:30 - 14:50 Malt tasting with Axel Jany (Weyermann)
15:00 - 15:20 Harnessing the power of hybrids to produce low and no alcohol beers - Lallemand
15:30 - 15:50 Barley to Bottle: Navigating Challenges in Beer Brewing - John Nutt (Anton Paar)
16:00 - 16:20 Can you pass the acid test? Exploring the world of sour beers - Nick Smith (Soul Barrel Brewing)
16:30 - 16:50 Brewing has a bright future: The use of ultraviolet light in brewing - Craig Groenewald
Sat - 25 May Presentation Speaker
09:00 - 09:45 State of the industry - beer in SA and beyond Panellists: Ross McCulloch, Johan Auriacombe , Kevin Conroy. Moderated by Charlene Louw
09:45 - 10:45 Make your choice for lager beers Andrew de Groot
10:45 - 11:00 Beer Break --------------
11:00 - 12:00 Wood and Beer Peter Bouckaert
12:00 - 12:45 Panel discussion: Brewing with African grains Heine Du Toit (Botswana), Danie Odendaal (Ghana), Tapiwa Charosa (Rwanda). Moderated by Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela (South Africa)
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch and expo time --------------
14:00 - 14:30 Flavour first: Mindful recipe design for hoppy beers Jake Sandenbergh
14:30 - 15:15 200 million people and only one craft brewery: Nigeria and the West African craft beer scene Kevin Conroy
15:15 - 15:45 Expo time --------------
15:45 - 16:30 The Real Berliner Weisse Ulrike Genz
16:30 - 17:15 Navigating the Journey: Exploring Craft Beer, Brewing & Hospitality Adam Dulye
17:15 - 17:45 Networking drinks in the expo --------------
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