Everything you want
to know about beer
Does beer go well with sushi? What is lager beer? At what angle should you hold the glass to pour it correctly? How many varieties of beer are there? Find out more about your favorite drink at Beer Talks & Tastings.
Beer Talks and Tastings
Every day from 12:00 – 20:00 the format “Beer Talks & Tastings” will take place in the INNOVATHENS hall at Technopolis – Municipality of Athens: Beer experts share their knowledge about various types of beer, their special characteristics as well as the benefits of beer and its different uses. So, if you want to know more about your favorite drink, we are waiting for you!
Find out the secret to pairing the right beer with the right foods from beer sommeliers or learn tips on how to perfectly serve beer or how to make beer cocktails from well-known bartenders.
Beer Pairing
Which beer should I have with my burger? Does beer go well with sushi? Can beer stand next to a fine dining dish and if so, what kind of beer? What food goes best with lager or Pilsner? Beer Sommeliers will tell you everything you want to know about the perfect combination of beer and food!
Beer Serving
What is the ideal beer serving temperature? At what angle should you hold the glass to properly serve the beer? Is there an ideal beer glass depending on its type? Get ready to learn all the best practices and tips for proper beer serving.
Beer Varieties
Do you know how many types of beer exist? What exactly is lager beer? How many subcategories can a beer category have? Did you know that there are 3 basic types of beer depending on its fermentation? Our beer experts are here to answer all your questions.
Everyday a different discussion panel with executives from member breweries of the Greek Associtaion of Brewers will take place.
The main panel themes are:
- Beer in Greece today
- Development of the brewing industry in Greece
- Breweries & Microbreweries: imports-exports-positive impact revenues for the state
Beer Talks & Tastings Program
14:00-14:45
The journey of beer through time/Myths and truths about beer
Speaker: Michalis Fitousis, Genius in Gastronomy
15:00-15:45
Beer and Food Pairing Suggestions
Speakers: Executives from Allantika Mulkiotis and Arch Beer House
16:00-16:45
Beer cocktails by Ipitou street bar
17:00-17:45
Panel discussion from the Hellenic Association of Brewers: Beer in Greece today
Coordination: Eva Touna (Managing Editor PSITO)
Introduction: Kelly Tsichli (Office Administrator & Communication Manager Hellenic Brewers Association)
Panelists: Sofocles Panagiotou (President of the Hellenic Association of Brewers & Co-Owner of Septem Microbrewery and Elixi Microbrewery), Yiannis Georgakellos (Director of Communication & Corporate Relations of Athenian Brewery), Vassilis Filippou (Business Development Manager of Olympic Brewery), Konstantinos Agouridas (Brewer of Cretan Breweries Zidianakis), Georgios Petrou (Member of the Steering Committee of the Hellenic Association of Brewers & CEO of Pinio Brewery).
19:00-19:45
Greek Beer Awards 2024
BeerBartender event
11:30-14:00
Closed event | Meeting of General Secretaries of the Southern Sector of the Brewers of The Brewers of Europe
Participants: Francisco Gírio, Secretary General of the Association of Brewers of Portugal (Cervejeiros de Portugal), Jacobo Olalla Marañón, Director General of the Association of Brewers of Spain (Cerveceros de Espana), Andrea Bagnolini, Secretary General of the Italian Association of Brewers & Brewers (AssoBirra), Miltiadis Leonidou, General Secretary of the Cyprus Brewers Association, Kelly Tsichli, (Office Administrator & Communication Manager Hellenic Brewers Association)
14:00-14:45
Are we appropriate for beer tourism?
Speaker: Nikola Radisis, Publisher of Beer & Bar Magazine, Director of Greek Beer Awards
15:00-15:45
Beer and Food Pairing Suggestions
Speakers: Chef Iakovos Apergis, Christos Daskalopoulos, Brewer & Certified Cicerone (Sausage Moutevelis)
16:00-16:45
Beer cocktails from the all-day bar Radar
17:00-17:45
Presentation from the Hellenic Brewers Association – Types of beer
Speakers: Giorgos Vagias, Member of the Board of Directors (First Vice President) of Athenian Brewery – Stella Dimitriadou, Brewer-Director of Production Elixi Microbrewery
18:00-18:45
Event by CAVA di Patsi
Topics: Bitter aromatic tannins rock our palate / The long journey of ipa (Indian pale ale) from the ports of England to today / From disrepute to triumph / The spring that no one expected a few years ago / The role of microbrewery (USA) in this renaissance!!
Speakers: Pavlos Kotsidis, Beer Expert – Head of Sales department Cava di Patsi, Othonas Theofanous, Brewer Flaros beer – Sales Department Cava di Patsi
14:00-14:45
Can we drink… the beer awards?
Speaker: Nikola Radisis, Publisher of Beer & Bar Magazine – Director of Greek Beer Awards
15:00-15:45
Beer and Food Pairing Suggestions
Speakers: Giorgos Michas, Sausage Maker, Sary Sausages
16:00-16:45
Molecular Beer cocktails from Momix bar
17:00-17:45
Presentation from the Hellenic Brewers Association – Ideal beer serving: Lager- Pilsner / Quality beer serving to the consumer / Best Practices, myths and truths
Speakers: Giorgos Pimbas, Sales Training Manager & Draft master Athenian Brewery, Heraklis Moutaftsis, Head Brewer Siris Craft Brewery
Hurry up and get your ticket for the biggest BEER PARTY of the year. A one-day ticket costs 5 € and includes all the music events above as well as entry to the stand-up comedy shows and 2 TOKENS for FREE BEER TASTINGS – one for the limited-edition festival beer of and one for a free beer tasting from an exhibitor of your choice (member of The Hellenic Association of Brewers).
We are waiting for you with your partner, friends, family, pet or anyone else you can think of – Friday (10 May), Saturday (11 May) and Sunday (12 May), from 12:00–23:00 for the most unforgettable beer experience you’ve ever had!
