Murphy and Son is excited to announce their collaboration with female brewing scientists from the University of Nottingham and Blue Monkey Brewery to unveil a visually striking pink beer, ‘Viva La Frida.’ This initiative celebrates the achievements of women in the brewing industry and aims to raise awareness about the challenges they continue to face. […]
Commenting on today’s publication of the Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland including the Surrender Principle, SIBA NI Chair William Mayne said: “This detailed review is clear that reform of the licensing system is well overdue and the current surrender principle is failing to protect Northern Ireland’s pubs. Instead it acts […]
Figures released today show the UK has 100 fewer breweries in total as of January 2025 compared to January 2024 – with each quarter of 2024 showing a negative net closure rate – despite reports of strong demand for beer from independent breweries. The figures, released by the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker and which consider all openings […]
HIT Training Ltd, alongside its divisions HIT Training, Connect2Care and EDN, welcomes the Government’s reforms to Functional Skills requirements and the introduction of shorter apprenticeships. These changes will remove unnecessary barriers for apprentices and provide greater flexibility for employers, ensuring more people can access high-quality training while accelerating economic growth. For years, HIT has championed […]
A new UK-wide beer week has been launched by independent beer campaigners to promote ‘independent beer, pubs and people’, with a string of events set to take place in community pubs, bars and brewery taprooms. Building on the hugely successful launch of the Indie Beer campaign at the end of 2024, Indie Beer Week will take place from the 11th to the 20th April (taking in […]
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have today extended the closing date for entries into the SIBA Business Awards 2025 by two weeks, with a new closing date of 16th February 2025. The SIBA Business Awards seek to congratulate excellence in the brewing industry across a variety of categories, from pump clip, can and bottle […]