Today marks one year before the Scotland Government intends to launch the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and Scottish small brewers face too many unanswered questions to start preparing. Independent brewers were hoping for clarity today as the scheme administrator, which will run DRS, announced the producer fee – a key element of the costs for […]
Independent brewers across Wales urge Government to avoid pitfalls of adopting Scottish Deposit Return Scheme Wales’s small independent brewers have today written to the Welsh Government and Members of the Senedd, urging them to support small businesses by avoiding the pitfalls of Scotland’s much criticised Deposit Return Scheme. The letter, published today by the Society […]
A new cross party report has warned that the chances of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) successfully going live on time, within its full scope, are vanishingly thin and unless serious defects are addressed the scheme will not succeed and may prove a very costly failure. The recycling scheme – which sees consumers charged a […]
Purity Brewing in Alcester and Grainstore Brewery in Oakham have taken the overall Gold awards in SIBA’s Midlands Independent Beer Awards in Cask and Keg beer – making them officially the two top beers in the Midlands for 2022. The awards are run by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and are hosted by the […]
Job summary Position: Public Affairs and Policy Officer Location: London/South East preferred as regular availability at Westminster is essential Home-based role with regular UK and some overseas travel Reports to: Head of Public Affairs and Policy Salary: £30-32,000 depending on experience Closing date: 5pm on Friday 18 March 2022 SIBA background The Society of Independent […]
Today the Scottish Government has announced new funding to help small brewers impacted by the restrictions introduced to control the omicron variant. The Brewers Support Fund will provide direct support to small breweries in Scotland. Responding to the announcement, Chief Executive of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), James Calder said: “Small brewers have been […]
Responding to latest Covid-19 restrictions in Scotland, SIBA CEO James Calder said: “Scottish pubs have gone out of their way to make themselves Covid secure throughout this pandemic and are often lower risk venues than the inevitable house parties that people will flock to as new restrictions are introduced. “Small brewers are reliant on community […]
Responding to the Scottish Minister’s statement today on the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme, SIBA Scottish Director Jamie Delap said: “After many months of consideration, it is welcome that the Minister has today provided more certainty about the start date for Scotland’s ambitious Deposit Return Scheme. With a delay to August 2023 and a […]
In response to the Treasury’s publication of the changes to Small Breweries’ Relief, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has issued the joint statement below from Chief Executive James Calder and SIBA National Chairman Roy Allkin. “After three years of deliberating, the Treasury has today announced far-reaching changes to Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) – at […]
Responding to the Scottish Minister’s statement today on the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme, SIBA Scottish Director Jamie Delap said: “The Minister clearly acknowledged in her statement today the challenges facing small brewers and the hospitality sector in delivering Scotland’s ambitious Deposit Return Scheme and has hinted that there will now be a delay. […]