SIBA’s Neil Walker interviewed at Imbibe Live 2019
SIBA’s Head of PR & Marketing Neil Walker talks to the press ahead of his Single Hop Beer Tasting at Imbibe Live 2019.
2019
SIBA writes to new Chancellor and SBR Minister
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid MP & Simon Clark MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (responsible for SBR policy) Today (30 July) SIBA Chief Executive James Calder has written to the newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid MP and SBR Minister Simon Clarke MP outlining why they should support small brewers through […]
Preview: SIBA Journal ‘Diversity Issue’
Editor’s Comment, by Caroline Nodder Welcome to the first ever edition of the SIBA Journal dedicated to celebrating diversity in beer. When I started writing about beer and pubs back in the mid-1990s I was often struck by how few women, and even fewer people of colour and representatives from the LGBTQ community there were […]
SIBA comments on new health prevention strategy
Commenting on the publication of Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s, the Department of Health’s consultation on strategy for prevention, James Calder, Chief Executive of SIBA said: “It is great to see that the Department of Health recognise that for the vast majority of people who drink, they do so responsibly. More needs to […]
SIBA ‘Brewer of the Year Award’ & ‘Independent Craft Beer Bar’ make debut at Guild Awards
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have today announced their partnership with the British Guild of Beer Writers for their annual awards. SIBA will sponsor the ‘Brewer of the Year Award’, which is open to brewers of all kinds from across the UK, as well as bringing a new ‘independent craft brewers bar’ to the […]
Session IPAs take the two overall top spots at SIBA South East Independent Beer Awards
Two session strength beers have surpassed stronger rivals at a flagship beer competition in the South East. Signature Brew’s ‘Roadie’ has been named the best cask beer in the South East, with West Berkshire Brewery’s ‘India Session Ale’ being awarded best bottle and can beer, at the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) South East Independent […]
Independent Brewers call on Tory leadership contenders to back craft on beer duty reform
Today, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has written to the two Conservative leadership contenders Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt calling on them to back small British independent brewers. SIBA has written to the contenders asking them to rule out any reductions in Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) and back positive reform, which is currently being […]
Top of the Hops: Indie brewers to battle it out with single hop beers at Imbibe Live
Independent craft brewers from across the UK will next month battle it out to be named the Best Single Hop Beer at an exclusive beer judging at Imbibe Live – the drinks industry trade show taking place at Olympia London on the 2ndand 3rdof July Led by the Society of Independent Brewer’s Neil Walker, attendees […]
Join team SIBA: Head of Public Affairs and Policy vacancy
Are you a committed campaigner? Do you have the fight, attitude and drive to stand up for independent craft brewers? Do you have proven public affairs and policy experience? A vacancy has arisen to join SIBA as our Head of Public Affairs and Policy. In this exciting role you will lead SIBA’s campaigning activities across taxation, sustainability […]
James Calder to become SIBA Chief Executive
SIBA’s board has today (13th June) announced the appointment of James Calder as its new Chief Executive. He will officially take the role up on the 1stJuly, replacing Mike Benner who is leaving to become Chief Executive of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. James, who is currently SIBA’s Head of Public Affairs and Communications […]