2017 has been a remarkably successful year for independent family brewers, Robinsons Brewery, who have recently won no less than 20 esteemed awards for their range of excellent quality beers. From the liquids to the branding and design, Robinsons’ ales have created quite an impression in the drinks industry. Gill Yates, Brands Manager for Robinsons […]
Lacons Brewery has teamed up the Fine City Blues Festival for a ‘Tap Takeover & Blues’ event at The Lawyer in Norwich on Sunday 29th October. The Fine City Blues Festival, now in its 4th year, is running from Thursday 19th to Sunday 29th October and offers pub goers the chance to catch many talented […]
England’s reigning Premiership Rugby champions and one of Devon’s leading breweries are joining forces to help raise money for this year’s Poppy Appeal. Building on a strong relationship that pre-dates their promotion to top flight rugby, Exeter Rugby Club and long-time sponsor Otter Brewery are hoping fans will get behind their combined efforts and raise […]
Mike Wood MP, Chairman of the Beer all party Parliamentary group and SIBA supporter, has secured a Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday 31 October at 2.30pm for MPs to debate the taxation of beer and pubs. SIBA Members will be lobbying their MPs ahead of the important debate, and ahead of the Government Budget on the 22 […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), has today announced that all Full Brewing Members will receive a complimentary 2 day Delegate ticket for BeerX UK 2018, which takes place on the 14th & 15th March, at the Exhibition Centre, Liverpool. The trade association say the move is to encourage as many members as possible to […]
THE Royal Barn has raised £1,500 in just over two months, as part of an initiative with the Pennine Way National Trail. The Kirkby Lonsdale-based venue is one of the stockists of the special ale, Pennine Ambler, which was launched this summer in a joint initiative alongside two other breweries on the trail. From each […]
A Bullion hop, green-hopped, small-batch English bitter. Launch Party: Fuggles Beer Cafe, 165 High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1BX, Kent Thursday 2nd November. The Five Points Brewing Company is celebrating cask ale brewing and our commitment to flavour, provenance and independence this Autumn. Our new Green-Hop Bitter is brewed with fresh, unprocessed Bullion hops picked straight […]
Our ‘Focus Features’ aim to shine a light on the previous winners of SIBA’s Business Awards in the run up to the launch of the 2018 SIBA Business & Industry Awards on 1st November 2017. The House of Trembling Madness Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer (Single) 2017 In a marketplace where fantastic beer from around the […]
The Midlands Region of The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) are teaming up with Nottingham Rugby Club to host their very first independent beer competition and festival beginning Thursday 2nd November and running to Saturday 4th November 2017. The event is looking for volunteers to work at the festival: http://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/siba-beer-festival-bay/ SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, […]
Applications for “Olympics of Beer Competitions” open October 31- November 14 Brewery applications for the 2018 World Beer Cup will begin on Tuesday, October 31. Presented by the Brewers Association, the World Beer Cup, often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer Competitions,” is the most prestigious beer competition in the world and is held […]