One of the finest qualities the industry boasts is the way we find inspiration from businesses, brewers, beers and breweries from across the globe.

Beer is a global language and brewers from around the world frequently find a new home in towns and cities to share their experiences and expertise in.

And one such brewer is Virginia Casadio. Virginia hails from Ravenna, Italy and spent her early years studying art and design. 

After experimenting with home brewing, she said “Forget art, let’s brew some beer!” She studied in Padova where she received a brewing qualification and her brewing journey in the UK began at Moor Beer Co.

It would then take her to Newtown Park Brewing, Lost and Grounded Brewers and earlier this summer her latest role at Duration Brewing in Norfolk.

And earlier this year, we invited Virginia to speak at our Brewers Lectures in Bristol to share her story.

She told us how a passion for making beer turned into an addiction, how she has survived imposter syndrome in her career and why it’s important to stay curious, stay humble and always help your team.