SIBA’s celebration of British beer established as a ‘must attend’ BeerX, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)’s annual celebration of British Beer, has signed up more than 1,000 delegates to visit over its three days in Sheffield, starting this Wednesday, 18 March. “Passing the 1,000 mark is a great achievement,” said SIBA managing director […]
Preliminary results from SIBA’s British Beer report present compelling case for third duty cut Two consecutive cuts in beer duty in the last two Budgets and the end of the Beer Duty Escalator have helped fuel sales growth, boosted employment and encouraged investment in the independent brewing sector as confidence rises. According to an analysis […]
The Tower Brewery in Burton on Trent raised a glass of its popular Tower Bitter at the seat of Government recently after local MP Andrew Griffiths chose its beer as the week’s guest ale in the Strangers’ Bar, sited inside the House of Commons. Andrew Griffiths, Conservative MP for Burton on Trent and Chairman […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is launching its ‘Manifesto for British Beer’ today (9 March), calling on prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) to pledge their backing for the thriving local brewing sector and the thousands of jobs it supports. SIBA’s manifesto sets out four key areas: supporting local brewers; backing community pubs; making beer tax […]
DRYGATE Brewing Company has revealed it is on track to turn over more than £700,000 in its first year of trading. Scott Williams, the co-founder of Williams Bros who launched Drygate as a joint venture with Tennent Caledonian owner C&C Group, highlighted the progress as the company prepares to toast its first anniversary in April. […]
Wold Top Brewery in Driffield has won the national Best Growth Story category in the GREAT Faces of British Business competition. The Business is GREAT Britain campaign launched the competition in November 2014, in association with BT Business, to find the most innovative and exciting UK businesses. It drew to a close today with an […]
By Ellie Bothwell, 04-Mar-2015 David Cameron has hinted that the Chancellor will announce a third beer duty cut in the upcoming Budget. For the full story, please visit: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/David-Cameron-hints-at-third-beer-duty-cut
A WIRRAL brewery has expanded the size of its factory to meet the demands of a surge in business growth. Peerless Brewing Company has installed a new energy efficient 30 brewers’ barrel plant at its premises in Birkenhead. For the full story, please visit: http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/11830339.Wirral_brewery_expands_as_business_grows/
Brewology are proud to work with the team from C&C Group in Clonmel Ireland on the building and commissioning their new brew house. The same brew house that now produces Clonmel 1650 Irish Lager, which won Gold at the International Brewing Awards 2015 in the best International Keg Lager Competition earlier this month. C&C turned […]
SIBA MEMBERS ONLY Time: 10:00 Venue: Ludlow Brewery, The Railway Shed, Ludlow SY8 2PQ