2017
December 21, 2017 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
“SIBA would like to congratulate the Brewers Association for their achievement in securing tax relief for Americas independent craft brewers. The positive effects of Small Brewers Relief are still evident in the UK some 15 years after it was enacted and it is excellent to see the Government, on both sides of the Atlantic, supporting […]
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December 21, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Supplier Associate
St Austell Brewery have recently unveiled new bottle designs and logos for its Tribute, Korev and Proper Job beers in the UK. Atlas Packaging has helped to facilitate this by developing bespoke packaging suitable for the new range of bottles. Mark Leverton, Sales Director and Key Account Manager for St. Austell Brewery said: “Re-visiting the […]
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December 15, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
Strong brewery growth, increased beer tourism and the launch of the independent craft brewer seal—with more than 2,700 craft brewers signed on—were all part of a watershed year for craft beer in 2017. The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—looks back on the defining beer moments of the […]
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December 15, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Scotland
Fierce Beer have launched a crowdfunding drive to open a bar in their home town of Aberdeen, the campaign went live at 10 am this morning, Friday 15th December 2017. A target of £60,000 has been sent to raise money for the project, which see will the local business to fit out and open their 20 tap craft […]
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December 8, 2017 | by Neil Walker | wales and west
Joule’s Brewery is pleased to confirm today that it has now acquired land adjacent to the Trent and Mersey canal as it passes through Stone town centre. The plot is known as Crown Wharf and was a part of the original Joule’s Brewery warehouse operation when the company exported Stone Ales from Liverpool docks around […]
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December 8, 2017 | by Neil Walker | South East
Leading South West craft ale producer Dartmoor Brewery has launched a new online shop to cater for the Christmas shopping rush. The new online shop has been launched in response to demand from craft ale fans across the country, who have discovered Dartmoor Brewery ales as the Devon brewery increasingly markets its craft ales to […]
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December 8, 2017 | by Neil Walker | North East
York Brewery unveils new heptagonal beer badges. Quirky, eye-catching contours of a rounded heptagon were chosen to represent the seven ingredients of brewing; Water, Barley, Hops, Yeast, Knowledge, Passion, and Fortune. Sitting pretty on the bar, the unique shape of the pump clips and bold type style were designed to make York Brewery beers easily […]
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December 4, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Industry News, SIBA National
The Society of independent Brewers (SIBA) has purchased a majority shareholding in Flying Firkin Distribution Ltd (FFD) as part of its commercial strategy to develop routes to market opportunities for its 850 craft brewery members. FFD has been a specialist distributor of craft cask ale for over 25 years, based in Colne (Lancashire), and has been instrumental in creating and sustaining […]
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December 1, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
This year for the first time ever the European Pizza & Pasta Show included ‘The Craft Beer Experience’ in association with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). As well as an exciting craft beer bar where delegates could try award-winning beers by independent brewers from across the UK, SIBA also curated the content for the ‘Craft Beer Experience Live’ theatre, which featured […]
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November 30, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Industry News, SIBA National
Justin Hawke, Head Brewer at Moor Beer Co in Bristol, was last night named the British Guild of Beer Writers’ ‘Brewer of the Year 2017’. SIBA Chief Executive Mike Benner attended the annual awards dinner in London and had this to say on Justin’s win, “On behalf of SIBA I would like to offer huge congratulations […]
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