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Gin Research and Education at Abertay University
By: Ken Duncan, Kirsty Black, Graeme Walker
17/12/2020
The Scottish section brings you Kirsty Black, Manager and Distiller at Arbikie Highland Estate and Graeme Walker, Professor of Zymology at Abertay University in Dundee. They will be talking about the fascinating story of gin research and education at Abertay University in conjunction with Arbikie Distillery and touching on the production of spirits from grain to glass whilst embracing sustainability at the heart of the process.
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Craft : An Argument
By: Stewart Tricker, Steve Wilkinson, Pete Brown
09/12/2020
We have the special honour of Pete Brown joining us. A British author of more than 10 successful books about beer, food , cider and pubs. Pete is also a journalist, speaker, consultant and broadcaster specialising in food and drink. Founder of the Beer marketing awards, Chair of the British Guild of Beer Writers and Beer Writer of the year 2016. Following an introduction by Stewart Tricker and Steve Wilkinson, Pete Brown will talk about his 10th book , his first self published, about the undefinable , misunderstood yet essential concept of craft beer.
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Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme
15/10/2020
Join Graham Kerr, the Principal Policy Officer in SEPA for the Deposit Return Scheme. He will be helping shape the role of SEPA as the regulator of this new scheme in Scotland. Prior to this role he has 20 years of regulatory experience in SEPA mainly dealing with waste and air pollution legislation, dealing with operators from sole traders up to large multinational companies and government agencies.
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Starward Distillery
08/10/2020
We go to the southern hemisphere and enjoy an depth interview with Sam Slaney, Distillery Manager of Melbourne's Starward Distillery
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Diacetyl and the Dry Hop Creep
By: Jamie Carmichael
01/10/2020
Join Jamie Carmichael, Technical Sales Rep from Murphy & Son, North America as he introduces the topic of "hop creep" – the bête noire of the craft brewer.
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Lockdown Brewing - Dr Bill Simpson
By: Bill Simpson
19/08/2020
Dr Bill Simpson is a specialist in beer taste panel development and yeast supply to the global brewing industry. After almost a decade with Tennent’s brewery in Scotland, Bill joined the Brewing Research Foundation near London, where he spent almost ten years carrying out research into beer technology. Since establishing Cara Technology in 1995 he has consulted for more than 500 breweries in over 70 countries and has grown the company into a respected provider of technical services to breweries. He has published more than 120 technical papers, patents and book chapters in the area of brewing technology and is the inventor of stabilized beer flavour standards used to train thousands of professional beer tasters all over the world. Bill has been a member of the IBD for 39 years, and a Fellow of the Institute for 25 years.
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Bonington: Scotland's Newest Distillery
09/07/2020
Marc Watson, the Distillery Manager from Bonnington distillery, will introduce Scotland's newest whisky distillery. Production started in April 2020 and they have passed 100 casks filled. This is a great chance to hear about how the team managed to launch a distillery in the middle of a global pandemic!
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Cereal to the Producer
By: E-J Quinn, Ken Duncan, Martin Purvis
07/07/2020
This weeks topic from the IBD Scottish Section is Cereal to the Producer: Review of the Sector. Join Martin Purvis of WN Lindsay who provides an overview of the cereal market in 2020 and the impact that coronavirus is having on the sector.
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Championing the Craft
By: Dave McHardy, E-J Quinn, Ken Duncan
07/07/2020
This weeks topic is Championing the Craft. The IBD Scottish Section are delighted to welcome Dave McHardy, Operations Director, who provides a brief history of Fierce Beer and a tasting of their core range. Enjoy.
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Brewing Processing Aids: The Full Scoop
By: Iain Kenny, Richard Haywood, Charles Nicholds, Ken Duncan
02/07/2020
We are delighted to welcome Iain Kenny, Head of Technical @ Murphy and Son Ltd, to talk about the efficacy of isinglass. By the end of this webinar, you will have all the knowledge of this natural product you need to improve your filtration, stability and reduce the losses and energy costs of your brewery.
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Quiz: The Historical and Hysterical Story of Beer
01/07/2021
Ken Duncan, the Scottish Section Chair and Fergus Clark, Scottish Section Secretary, host a fun quiz. Down tools, pour a beverage and enjoy an off-beat look at the story of beer from the dawn of time. Crammed with interesting facts and some quiz questions to get the cogs turning!
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Covid Experiences in Brewing and Distilling
By: Michael Johnston, Duncan Alexander, Ken Duncan, E-J Quinn
13/08/2020
This recording from the IBD Scottish Section event was the first in the new weekly webinar series designed to offer new opportunities to continue learning experiences, maintain connections and build new ones from across the brewing and distilling sector. Shared Experiences of Covid -19 has both Michael Johnston of William Grant and Duncan Alexander of 71 Brewery sharing their stories during these unprecedented times. Plus you can listen to the conversation during the Q&A.
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Yeast Handling
By: Jean Murray, Ken Duncan, E-J Quinn
18/06/2020
The IBD Scottish Section are delighted to focus on 'Grain to Glass' with this weeks topic, Yeast Handling. Join the webinar as Jean Murray of Lallemand covers in detail the storage and use of liquid and dried yeast, CIP requirements and any implications when restating after a long silent period.
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Bottle Production from an Idea to the Shelf
By: Nolan Kane
18/06/2020
This weeks topic is Bottle Production from Idea to Shelf. We are delighted to welcome Nolan Kane, Head of Emerging Brands @ Allied Glass,. Join Noel as he talks about the bottle manufacturing process in detail. With the aid of a case study, he elucidates the process of having an idea of a package design to final product. Plus you can enjoy the lively Q&A session at the end!