PROGRAMME CCH – CONGRESS CENTER HAMBURG Railway / S-Bahn Station “Dammtor“ Internet-Café & Plenary Session & WiFi-Hotspot Media Parallel Session Cloak Room Check HALL 4 Exhibition Registration Desk HALL 3 Radisson SAS Hotel Exhibition & Poster Foyer ENTRANCE HALL HALL 3 ENTRANCE Parallel U-Bahn Session “Stephansplatz“ HALL 6 Park “Planten un Blomen“ EBC Definition “EBC is the scientific and technical arm of The Brewers of Europe” EBC Mission Statement “To facilitate knowledge creation and transfer, and collaboration, between industrial and academic organisations, for the benefit of the brewing industry, consumers and the community” program as of 20 April 2009, subject to change 2 32nd EBC CONGRESS · Hamburg 10 – 14 May 2009 INDEX The Brewers of Europe / European Brewery Convention ........................................................................................................ 4 Committees ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Welcome Message from the EBC President .......................................................................................................................... 5 Welcome Message from the host country ............................................................................................................................ 5 Social Programme / Partner Programme / Technical Tours ...................................................................................................... 6 General Information / Some suggestions for … .................................................................................................................... 7 Scientific Programme ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Poster List / Poster Sessions ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Abstracts Lectures ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Abstracts Posters ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 Congress Supporting Documentation .................................................................................................................................. 84 List of Exhibitors and Sponsors ........................................................................................................................................... 86 Exhibition Plan .................................................................................................................................................................. 87 Exhibitor / Sponsor Guide .................................................................................................................................................. 88 3 The European Brewery Composition of the Convention (EBC) in 2009 EBC Executive Committee: At the end of 2007, EBC merged with The Brewers of Europe, the umbrella Christian von der Heide, President, Diageo Global Beer (IE) organisation for the brewing sector in Europe. EBC therefore defines itself Hans-Georg Eils, Vice-president, Karlsberg Brauerei (DE) as the scientific and technological arm of The Brewers of Europe. EBC enjoys John Brauer, Executive Officer, EBC / The Brewers of Europe (EU) autonomy status and is responsible for the congress, the committees and Han van der Veen, Advisory Treasurer, Bavaria Lieshout (NL) groups, technical symposia and for its own budget within the organisational Patrick Boivin, IFBM (FR) framework of The Brewers of Europe. EBC is a world-class brand synonymous Christopher Burghardt, AB-InBev Western Europe (BE) with technical excellence in brewing and quality assurance of raw materials, Roberto Cavalli, Birra Peroni, SABMiller (IT) process and product. Wiggert Deelen, Heineken Nederland Supply (NL) Frank Lynch, Guinness, St. James’s Gates Dublin (IE) The merger was marked by the physical move in January 2008 of the EBC Jan Niewodniczanski, Bitburger Braugruppe (DE) secretariat from their Zoeterwoude offices in The Netherlands, to Brussels. Esko Pajunen, Carlsberg Research (DK) EBC’s budget is made up largely by subscriptions paid by the national trade José Fernando Vidal, Mahou-San Miguel (ES) organisations. In order to reflect the merger which had gone hand-in-hand Jan Vesel , esk Svaz Pivovar a Sladoven (CZ) with a reduction in staff and rental expenses, EBC has reduced its operating There are 4 “Associate Members” from North and South America, Japan and budget by over 9% for 2008 and a further 24.5% for 2009, passing on signi- Australia with observer status on the EBC Executive Committee. These are: ficant savings to the European brewing sector. Kenkichi Aoki, Asahi Breweries (JP) The governance of EBC used to rest on the Council and Board, headed by the Peter Rogers, Fosters AAP (AU) EBC president and 4 vice-presidents. In order to reflect the new EBC, both David Ryder, Miller Brewing Co. (US) these bodies were disbanded and replaced by the EBC Executive Committee, Carsten Zufall, Cervecería Polar (VE) with the EBC president and only one vice-president. The Executive Committee is composed of members of the major brewers, non-major brewers, academic institutes and trade organisations. Its membership currently stands at 13. The EBC Selection Committee The Brewers of Europe This committee was tasked with reviewing the scientific and technical and EBC: Structure contributions for the EBC congress. This programme reflects the collective input of the selection committee. Members of this committee were drawn from the Executive Committee, as well as the chairpersons of the three EBC committees and groups – Analysis Committee, Barley & Malt Committee and National General Assembly Associations the Brewing Science Group. Brewing Board companies President + 4 MB + 5 NMB National EBC Secretaries- Associations The EBC Organising Executive Commitee General President + 1VP Committee 1 EO Committee: 4 MB + 4 NMB National Executive Committee Associations Hans-Georg Eils (Chairman), Karlsberg Brauerei EBC President + 1 VP + 4 MB + 5 SG Brewing Analysis Co companies John Brauer, EBC / The Brewers of Europe Barley & Malt Co Thomas Bühler, GEA Brewery Systems Brewing National Science Group Issue Management Associations Peter Hahn, Deutscher Brauer-Bund Teams / WG Brewing companies Erika Hinzmann, Deutscher Brauer-Bund Jan Niewodniczanski, Bitburger Braugruppe Claudia Zügler-Hingst, Carlsberg Deutschland Organigram of The Brewers of Europe and EBC Structure Key: VP = Vice-President, MB = Major Brewer, NMB = Non-Major Brewer, SG = Secretaries-General, EO = Executive Officer 4 32nd EBC CONGRESS · Hamburg 10 – 14 May 2009 Welcome Message from Welcome Message from the EBC President the host country In my capacity as the recently elected President On behalf of the organising committee for the EBC of EBC, I cordially invite you to Hamburg and to congress I hereby welcome you to Hamburg and Germany in general for the 32nd EBC Congress the 32nd EBC congress. The organising commit- 10-14 May 2009. This marks the third time an tee, composed of representatives of the German EBC Congress has been held in this country: Brewers’ Association – Deutscher Brauer-Bund In 1955 the congress was organised in Baden- – as well as members of the German brewing Baden and, in 1979, in Berlin-West. industry and EBC, have worked hard over the last 1 years to make this congress a success. Hamburg has a long and proud past, from its century-long association with the Hanseatic It has become an open secret that the concept League, arguably one of the most successful trade associations in history to of ‘value-for-money’ has been one of the deciding key-factors when drawing its rise as one of the great port cities of Europe, to its almost total destruction up the congress budget. The registration fees have been significantly reduced, in the second world war, to its rise from the ashes to become a truly dynamic, the management structure has been kept flat and, last but not least, we have modern and international city in tune with its North-German roots. I hope you striven for a more integrated involvement of the supplier industries. At the will take the opportunity to experience and enjoy some of the architectural and same time, however, we believe that the scientific and technical programme is cultural gems that this city has to offer during the congress. one of the best, ever. All this, however, would not have been possible without the dedicated input from the members of the local organising committee, or The organising committee is determined to ensure that the 32nd EBC the support offered by sponsors and exhibitors alike. A heartfelt vote of thanks congress will be a memorable event for you: is hereby offered to all parties concerned. – memorable for the learning experiences afforded by the sharing of Hamburg is often referred to as Germany’s gateway to the world. It’s century- technical knowledge and expertise through the presentations, posters, exhi- old history is intimately intertwined with seafaring, maritime trade and – of bition and technical visits programmes course – an early forerunner of the European Union, the Hanseatic League. – for