2015

SIBA welcomes beer duty ‘hat trick’

Mike Benner, managing director at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) said, “This is a great day for British independent brewers, pubs and consumers.” “We applaud the Chancellor’s decision to support British beer with this historic third cut in beer duty.  It continues the momentum of the cuts in 2013 and 2014 and will boost […]

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BeerX passes 1,000 delegate mark

SIBA’s celebration of British beer established as a ‘must attend’   BeerX, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)’s annual celebration of British Beer, has signed up more than 1,000 delegates to visit over its three days in Sheffield, starting this Wednesday, 18 March. “Passing the 1,000 mark is a great achievement,” said SIBA managing director […]

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SIBA calls on the Chancellor to make it a hat-trick for beer in next week’s Budget

Preliminary results from SIBA’s British Beer report present compelling case for third duty cut Two consecutive cuts in beer duty in the last two Budgets and the end of the Beer Duty Escalator have helped fuel sales growth, boosted employment and encouraged investment in the independent brewing sector as confidence rises. According to an analysis […]

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Tower Brewery marks more than 500 beers in Parliament

The Tower Brewery in Burton on Trent raised a glass of its popular Tower Bitter at the seat of Government recently after local MP Andrew Griffiths chose  its beer as the week’s guest ale in the Strangers’ Bar, sited inside the House of Commons.   Andrew Griffiths, Conservative MP for Burton on Trent and Chairman […]

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SIBA publishes ‘Manifesto for British Beer’

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is launching its ‘Manifesto for British Beer’ today (9 March), calling on prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) to pledge their backing for the thriving local brewing sector and the thousands of jobs it supports. SIBA’s manifesto sets out four key areas: supporting local brewers; backing community pubs; making beer tax […]

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Drygate poised for successful first year

DRYGATE Brewing Company has revealed it is on track to turn over more than £700,000 in its first year of trading. Scott Williams, the co-founder of Williams Bros who launched Drygate as a joint venture with Tennent Caledonian owner C&C Group, highlighted the progress as the company prepares to toast its first anniversary in April. […]

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David Cameron hints at third beer duty cut

By Ellie Bothwell, 04-Mar-2015 David Cameron has hinted that the Chancellor will announce a third beer duty cut in the upcoming Budget. For the full story, please visit: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/David-Cameron-hints-at-third-beer-duty-cut

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Wirral brewery expands as business grows

A WIRRAL brewery has expanded the size of its factory to meet the demands of a surge in business growth. Peerless Brewing Company has installed a new energy efficient 30 brewers’ barrel plant at its premises in Birkenhead. For the full story, please visit: http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/11830339.Wirral_brewery_expands_as_business_grows/

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Brewology work on award winning plant.

Brewology are proud to work with the team from C&C Group in Clonmel Ireland on the building and commissioning their new brew house. The same brew house that now produces Clonmel 1650 Irish Lager, which won Gold at the International Brewing Awards 2015 in the best International Keg Lager Competition earlier this month. C&C turned […]

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