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November 1, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Homebrew, SIBA National
SIBA have today announced a partnership with award-winning brewery and Indian streetfood aficionado’s Bundobust, yeast specialists Lallemand Brewing and The Malt Miller, to challenge homebrewers to brew the UK’s best tasting wheat beer. The SIBA National Homebrew Beer Awards 2024, which open for entries today 1st November, will give one lucky homebrewer the chance to brew […]
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October 13, 2023 | by Neil Walker | North West
Bank Top Brewery have taken home the Overall Champion Cask Beer Award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North West Independent Beer Awards 2023, which took place at the Bolton Beer Festival. Their Overall Gold-winning beer ‘Pavillion Pale Ale’ wowed judges in the final judging, where all of the beer style category winners fight […]
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September 25, 2023 | by Neil Walker | East
Grain Brewery have taken home the overall Gold at the SIBA East Independent Beer Awards 2023, beating brewers from across the East of England, stretching from North Lincolnshire down to Essex and Hertfordshire, as well Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. It was Grain’s ‘Slate’ – a traditional dark Porter beer with a subtle sweet smokiness […]
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September 19, 2023 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
In a partnership between the Morning Advertiser and the Society of Independent Brewers, licensees and pub industry professionals will get a chance to taste some of the UK’s best independent craft beers at the Great British Pub Awards 2023. The Great British Pub Awards, which are taking place this evening in Manchester, will include an […]
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September 11, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Scotland, SIBA National
Broughton Brewery’s ‘Old Jock’ Scotch Ale has been named Scotland’s best cask beer at the SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards 2023, with Swannay Brewery’s Orkney Porter being named Overall Gold being named Scotland’s best in keg. The awards, which judge beers from across Scotland in two separate cask and keg judging sessions, take place ahead […]
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August 16, 2023 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have appointed Pip Young as their new Events & Marketing Officer, joining the organisation’s Marketing and Events Team in promoting independent craft beer across the UK. Pip joins SIBA from SALT/Ossett brewery and brings with her a wealth of events experience, not least in her work founding and growing THE […]
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August 15, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Scotland
Indie Beer Scotland is set to showcase 180 different beers from 36 Scottish breweries Scotland’s biggest beer festival has today revealed its beer list, showcasing hundreds of Scotland’s best beers from independent craft breweries in a huge variety of styles. Indie Beer Scotland will have 180 different cask ales and craft keg beers pouring over two days […]
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July 11, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Scotland, SIBA National
After a hugely succesful launch in Edinburgh in 2022 Indie Beer Scotland returns in 2023 at the brand-new event space ‘Clyde Rooms at Edmiston House’ in Glasgow. With double the number of beers on offer compared to 2022, Indie Beer Scotland is now the country’s largest craft beer festival, featuring over two hundred different cask and craft keg beers […]
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June 9, 2023 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
A hazy pale named the best homebrew in the UK is set to hit the bar in a select number of venues across the UK after winning a prestigious beer awards run by the Society of Independent Brewers. Originally brewed by champion homebrewer Sam Thakker-Jones for the SIBA Homebrew Beer Awards, the recipe was upscaled […]
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June 7, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Scotland, SIBA National
“Small independent breweries have been clear from the start that the gold standard for the Deposit Return Scheme is for it to have the same scope and be introduced at the same time across the whole of the UK. Doing so will ensure it works more effectively, reduce its costs, and avoids impact on consumer […]
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