Thai Brew Con 2026 Revolutionizes Thai Craft Beer Industry with International Standards

The Craft Beer Association is hosting its first academic seminar, Thai Brew Con 2026, delving into four key international standard topics for Thai entrepreneurs, along with the TIBA 2026 Awards ceremony on 21 June 2026 GMT+7.

Elevating the Thai craft beer industry with an international-level academic seminar.

The Craft Beer Trade Association is preparing to hold its first academic seminar focused on craft beer production specifically for Thai entrepreneurs, under the event name "Thailand Craft Beer Brewing Conference 2026" or "Thai Brew Con 2026" (TBC 2026). The goal is to disseminate in-depth knowledge based on international standards that can be practically applied in small but rapidly growing breweries. This event aims to create an environment for sustainable industry growth and support small entrepreneurs to help drive the national economy sustainably.

The knowledge shared at the event is based on global standard repositories, such as data from the Brewers Association in the United States and the VLB Beer Brewing Training Institute in Germany.

Exploring four in-depth seminar topics: five lectures, one practical session, and one tasting session.

Thai Brew Con 2026 features Thai-language lectures by long-time industry experts, divided into four main topics (five lecture sessions, one practical session, and one tasting session) as follows:

• Topic 1: Brewery cleanliness and hygiene (10:30 - 11:15 GMT+7).
  Learn the basics of hygiene and contamination risks throughout the production process, presented by Pongsapat Kandawong from Ecolab Thailand.
• Topic 1 (Part 2): Brewery equipment maintenance (11:15 - 12:00 GMT+7).
  Understand the principles of classification, maintenance, and safe operation of key equipment such as pumps and heat exchangers, presented by Siriwit Nuengkanya from Thai Spirit Industry.
• Topic 2: Characteristics of an effective beer fermentation process (13:00 - 14:15 GMT+7).
  In-depth look at the role of yeast, nutrients, and factors affecting fermentation, including a workshop to test off-flavors, presented by Naphat Thongthaksin from Tharbrewshop.
• Topic 3: Basics of beer keg filling and draft beer serving (14:30 - 15:30 GMT+7).
  Understanding safety in beer keg filling, draft beer serving systems, and troubleshooting, presented by Suppapong Prunglamphu from Sahaprachachuen Brewery.Topic 4: Using Thai rice in beer production (15:30 - 16:30 GMT+7).Unlocking the potential of Thai rice as a raw material, learning its chemical properties and applications, including a tasting session, presented by Nattachai Uengsriwong from Thepnorn Brewery.
• Celebrate success at the TIBA 2026 event.
  In addition to the daytime academic seminar, on the evening of 21 June 2026 GMT+7, the association will host the international-level craft beer competition awards ceremony "Thailand International Beer Awards 2026" (TIBA 2026), titled TIBA Ceremony – Association Gala Night 2026, at Queen's Land Hotel, Phayathai, providing a venue to meet and congratulate the winners.

Ticket sales details.

Those interested in attending Thai Brew Con 2026 can purchase tickets for 1,500 baht. More details and ticket reservations are available at

www.thaicraftbeer.org

or contact via Facebook: Craft Beer Associationhttps://www.facebook.com/craftbeerofthailand