{"id":42271,"date":"2025-03-01T10:34:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T14:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/aecai-joins-the-independent-brewers-of-europe-alliance\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T17:01:32","slug":"aecai-joins-the-independent-brewers-of-europe-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/aecai-joins-the-independent-brewers-of-europe-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"AECAI Joins the Independent Brewers of Europe Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Spanish Association of Independent Craft Brewers (AECAI) has announced that it is joining Independent Brewers of Europe (IBE), the alliance that brings together associations of independent brewers from across Europe.<\/p>\r\n

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With this membership, AECAI strengthens its commitment to defending independent beer culture and diversity in the sector, joining an international collaboration network across the European continent.<\/p>

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The decision to join IBE was approved by AECAI’s Board of Directors following a series of earlier meetings with European associations that shared the same concern, namely the growing concentration of the beer market in the hands of large corporations and the need to strengthen the craft and independent sector.<\/p>\r\n

AECAI president Mateo Sanz highlights:<\/p>\r\n

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We had been exploring the possibility of a European partnership for some time, and after meetings with our colleagues from Germany, Italy and Austria, among others, we have taken this fundamental step. We believe this union will allow us to raise a stronger voice in defence of our beer culture.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n