Alex Barlow is an independent brewing consultant and author of the award-winning ALL BEER Guide. A qualified Master Brewer with 30 years of trade experience, he is passionately knowledgeable about beer flavour, brewing, dispense and food pairing.  Alex is also the Head of Training at the Beer and Cider Academy.

He was involved in designing and commissioning the new Purity Brewing Brewery in Warwickshire and a new micro-brewery in Turkey.  He has set up his own 15bbl microbrewery in Sheffield and is currently the Head Brewer at Triple Point Brewery. His experience makes him uniquely qualified to lead courses that explore the commercial aspects of setting up a new micro- brewery and also introduce beer lovers to the wonderful diverse world of beer flavours with a distinct, involving and contemporary style.