Robert Humphreys has been appointed as a non-executive director at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Humphreys, formerly honorary secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, will sit on the SIBA Executive, created earlier this year as part of an organisational restructure which unified SIBA’s trade association and commercial arms. SIBA Managing Director Mike […]
Chancellor George Osborne enjoys a bottle of ‘George’s Budget Buster’, presented to him at the Conservative Party Conference by Andrew Griffiths, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, on behalf of the brewing industry The beer was presented to Mr Osborne alongside the new ‘Cheers 2014’ report, which documents the positive impact of is […]
Independent family-run regional brewer Elgoods, based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, hosted its popular beer festival in conjunction with SIBA East (Society of Independent Brewers) at the end of September 2014. The event coincided with Local Rapid Manufacturing Consultancy FRP launching its new Smash-Proof Pint Glass at the Festival. Working in partnership with the Directors at Elgood’s […]
Today’s edition of The Sun newspaper carries a positive story about beer. Covering the European Beer & Health Symposium in Brussels, the article by the paper’s health reporter Nick McDermott, states ‘pints cut early death AND keep you slim, say studies’. The piece points out that studies found moderate consumption of beer reduces the risk […]
Slater’s Ales are launching a charity beer – ‘Wild Wolseley’ at Stone Food and Drink Festival on October 3rd. Moyra Slater, Director of Slater’s Ales, said “Staffordshire Wildlife Trust approached us in the Spring to see if we’d be interested in brewing them an ale to raise much needed funds.” “Stone Food and Drink Festival […]
Today’s edition of The Sun newspaper carries a positive story about beer. Covering the European Beer & Health Symposium in Brussels, the article by the paper’s health reporter Nick McDermott, states ‘pints cut early death AND keep you slim, say studies’. The piece points out that studies found moderate consumption of beer reduces the risk […]
Oakham Ales, the innovative brewery based in Peterborough, has won a gold and silver medal in the recent SIBA East (Society of Independent Brewers) Beer Competition. Black Hole Porter won the top prize in the Porter, Stouts, Old Ales and Strong Milds category and Bishops Farwell picked up the silver medal in Premium Bitters. These […]
A family-run supermarket and deli in the West Country has beaten the chain stores to a coveted nationwide drinks title by judges in the 2014 UK Retail Industry Awards last week. Dike & Son of Stalbridge was named Beer and Cider Retailer of the Year, as well as picking up two other awards at a […]
Holderness based Great Newsome Brewery has walked away from the World Beer Awards 2014 with yet another award for its Frothingham Best beer following success in the same awards in 2013. Frothingham Best, which takes its name from the small hamlet in which the brewery is based took a bronze award in the ‘Bitters up […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) joined in the brewing industry’s applause for Chancellor George Osborne at the Conservative Party Conference. Mr Osborne was presented with the new ‘Cheers 2014’ report, which includes evidence from the industry, including SIBA brewers, of the positive impact of the cuts in beer duty, as well as a specially-brewed […]