Deniz Bilge began his brewing career with a technical apprenticeship as a brewer and maltster at Beck & Co. Brewery in Bremen, Germany. With a doctorate in brewing technology, Deniz has worked in the supply industry and as a brewery technical director before returning to VLB in Berlin in 2010 as a senior consultant and lecturer. As deputy department chief of the Research Institute for Beer and Beverage Production, he is mainly responsible for technological aspects and scientific research projects. Deniz holds lectureships in the international VLB brewmaster courses as well as at the Technical University in Berlin.