2017
October 20, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
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 […]
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October 20, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Midlands
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, […]
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October 19, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
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 […]
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October 13, 2017 | by Neil Walker | East
Brewster’s Brewing Company are pleased to announce that Alice Batham has joined the Grantham based micro-brewery as Technical Brewer straight from Nottingham University after completing an MSc in Brewing. Said Sara Barton “I’m really pleased to find a person of Alice’s calibre who will care as much about the brewing of beer as I do. […]
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October 13, 2017 | by Neil Walker | South East
Hogs Back Brewery is reaping the rewards of planting its own hop garden next to the brewery in Farnham in Surrey as the price of imported varieties reaches an all-time high, fuelled by the weakness of sterling. Speaking at a ‘Hop Tales and Hop Tails’ event in London to celebrate the brewery’s third hop harvest […]
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October 13, 2017 | by Neil Walker | East
Lacons Brewery have launched a new beer in time for Hallowe’en, which will be hitting pubs from next week. Lacons Phantom was originally brewed for Norwich Beer Festival in 2016 but after receiving so much great feedback for the ale, they decided to bring it into their seasonal calendar and make it available to pubs […]
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October 9, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Midlands
The Midlands Region of SIBA are proudly hosting their first independent craft brewer’s beer competition and festival, beginning 2nd November 2017 and running until 4th November 2017. The region has previously held their competition alongside a CAMRA beer festival but this year will deliver their own festival event in conjunction with Nottingham Rugby Club. With […]
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October 6, 2017 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
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. We Brought Beer Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer (Multiple) 2017 The combination of fresh poured beer on tap to take […]
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October 5, 2017 | by Neil Walker | South East
Hogs Back Brewery staged a double celebration at its brewery in Tongham, near Farnham recently, marking both its third annual hop harvest and its 25th birthday with a one-day festival attended by more than 1,000 local residents, families, friends and members of the Tongham TEA Club Guests gathered at the brewery for a day of […]
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October 5, 2017 | by Neil Walker | North West, SIBA National
Hawkshead Brewery in Cumbria have taken home the two top spots at the SIBA North West Independent Beer Awards, winning overall Gold in both the cask and small pack (bottle and can) competitions. The prestigious awards, run by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and held at the Macron stadium in Bolton, are judged by […]
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