More than 280 brewing experts from Southeast Asia, Europe and America attended the 8th Brewing Conference Bangkok, which took place from 9 to 11 June 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. This year, the visiting program led to the Vattanac Brewery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The event was again jointly organized by the Thailand Beer Industry Guild (TBIG) and VLB Berlin.

Following the successful relaunch of Brewing Conference Bangkok in 2022, the premium event for the brewing industry in Southeast Asia has returned to its old strengths: In 2024, the conference nearly matched the previous all-time high of 2019 with a total of 300. The conference kicked off on Sunday with an excursion to neighboring Cambodia. There, Sam Ang Vattanac, Executive Director of Vattanac Brewery Co., and his team welcomed the participants with an elaborate and impressive presentation of their new brewery in Phnom Penh.

On Monday and Tuesday, the technical and scientific lecture program took place at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC). Under the general theme "The Art of Brewing Today: Brewing Innovations 2024", experts from the brewing industry and science presented and discussed their ideas and solutions in 23 lectures on how to effectively meet the current and future challenges of our industry.

After the official welcome by Isara Khaola-iead, Boon Rawd Brewery, and VLB Managing Director Dr. Josef Fontaine, VLB Conference Coordinator Roberto Biurrun opened the technical and scientific lecture program. Dr. Maximilian Härtl presented the project to build the new Vattanac Brewery and its product strategy for the competitive Cambodian beverage market. Prof. Frank Behrendt, TU Berlin, outlined his assessment of the development of the future industrial energy supply. Saran Phuphong, Boon Rawd Brewery, presented the results of extensive investigations into the formation of fermentation by-products in various tank sizes and tank geometries. His colleague Songsak Hengprathanee, Boon Rawd Brewery, dealt with the influence of mashing work on the fermentation of raw fruit wort in his presentation. From VLB Berlin, Jan Biering, Dr. Martin Hageböck, Ingo Pankoke and Jan Fischer presented solutions and new findings from the fields of non-alcoholic beers, packaging technology, yeast, water and bottle inspection. In addition, numerous other presentations were given by experts from the supply industry, who were met by an audience eager to discuss.

This year's Bangkok Brewing Conference also enjoyed a broad circle of supporters. Pentair (Platinum Sponsor) and Alfa Laval, Ecolab, KHS, Krones, Pall and Ziemann Holvrieka (all Gold Sponsors) deserve special mention. VLB would also like to thank Vattanac Brewery for their hospitality and Boon Rawd Brewery and other companies for their support. Last but not least, special thanks to Chonlada Manakul and the whole team of the Thailand Brewing Industry Guild for the perfect local organization.

The Bangkok Brewing Conference is a joint project of the Thailand Beer Industry Guild (TBIG) and the VLB Berlin. First held in this constellation in 2009, the event has developed into the industry meeting place for the brewing industry in Southeast Asia.

The next Bangkok Brewing Conference is planned for June 2026.