The managing committee is authorized to appoint the Advisory Board, which advise in all important matters. The Advisory Board consists of 5 members and meets at least once a year. Meetings of the Advisory Board are managed by the chairman of the managing committee, in case of his disability another member of the managing committee.
Internationale members of the Advisory Board are:
• Prof. Dr. Thomas Becker TUM-Weihenstephan
• John Brauer EBC
• Willy Buholzer AB InBev, Zug (CH)
• Jan-Maarten Geertman Heineken
• David Grinnell Boston Beer
• Yu Juhong Tsingtao
• Atsushi Murakami Kirin
• Prof. Dr. Ludwig Narziss TUM-Weihenstephan
• Jan Niewodniczanski Bitburger Braugruppe
• Chris Swersey Brewers Association
• Christian Riemerschmid v. d. Heide Siebel Institute