SIBA UK Brewery Tracker

The SIBA UK Brewery Tracker is compiled internally by professional staff employed by the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates and is cross-referenced by SIBA Regional Directors in each of the nine SIBA Regions across the UK.

The organisation considers a number of external data-sources alongside its own data analysis and extensive research.

2024

SIBA UK BREWERY TRACKER Q3, 2024
Covering period 30/06/2024 – 30/09/2024

Scotland 129 (-4)
Northern Ireland 23 (-6)
East 183 (-4)
North East 242 (-6)
North West 188 (-1)
Wales 97 (+1)
South West 205 (+2)
South East 325 (-6)
Midlands 329 (-3)

UK: 1721 (-27)

The above shows the new total number and net change compared to 30.06.24

SIBA UK BREWERY TRACKER Q2, 2024
Covering period 01/04/24 – 30/06/2024

Scotland 133 (-3)
Northern Ireland 29 (-)
East 187 (-4)
North East 248 (-3)
North West 189 (-1)
Wales 96 (-)
South West 203 (-4)
South East 331 (-3)
Midlands 334 (-11)

UK: 1748 (-29)

The above shows the new total number and net change compared to 31.03.23

SIBA UK BREWERY TRACKER Q1, 2024
Covering period 01/01/24 – 31/03/2024

Scotland 136 (-6)
Northern Ireland 29 (-)
East 191 (-1)
North East 251 (-5)
North West 190 (-5)
Wales 96 (-)
South West 207 (-4)
South East 334 (-10)
Midlands* 343 (-7)

UK: 1777 (-38)

The above shows the new total number and net change compared to 31.12.23

*Please note: Due to a change in SIBA’s membership regional boundaries, from 2024 onwards the breweries previously in ‘West of England’ are now counted within the ‘Midlands’ region

YEAR-ON-YEAR COMPARISON
Figure comparison 01/01/23 and 01/01/2024

Scotland 142 (-4)
Northern Ireland 29 (-)
East 192 (+14)
North East 256 (-9)
North West 195 (-14)
Wales 96 (-6)
West of England 73 (-2)
South West 211 (+4)
South East 344 (+9)
Midlands 277 (-5)

UK: 1815 (-13)

The above shows the total number as of 01.01.2024 and net change compared to 01.01.23

2023

SIBA UK BREWERY TRACKER Q4, 2023
Covering period 01/10/23 – 31/12/2023

Scotland 142 (-)
Northern Ireland 29 (-1)
East 192 (+8)
North East 256 (-5)
North West 195 (-13)
Wales 96 (-7)
West of England 73 (-1)
South West 211 (+12)
South East 344 (+12)
Midlands 277 (-7)

UK: 1815 (-2)

The above shows the new total number and net change compared to 31.9.23

SIBA UK BREWERY TRACKER Q3, 2023
Covering period 01/07/23 – 31/09/2023

Scotland 142 (-)
Northern Ireland 30 (+3)
East 184 (+2)
North East 261 (-1)
North West 208 (-1)
Wales 103 (-5)
West of England 74 (+3)
South West 199 (-6)
South East 332 (-2)
Midlands 284 (-2)

UK: 1817 (-9)

The above shows the new total number and net change compared to 30.6.23

SIBA UK BREWERY TRACKER: Q2, 2023
Covering period 01/04/23 – 31/06/2023

Scotland 142 (-3)
Northern Ireland 27 (-2)
East 182 (+2)
North East 262 (-1)
North West 209 (-)
Wales 108 (+1)
West of England 71 (-)
South West 205 (-)
South East 334 (+3)
Midlands 286 (+2)

UK: 1826 (+2)

The above shows the new total number and net change compared to 31.3.23

SIBA UK BREWERY TRACKER: Q1 2023
Covering period 01/01/23 – 31/03/2023

Scotland: 145 (-1)
Northern Ireland: 29 (-)
North East: 263 (-2)
North West: 209 (-)
East: 180 (+2)
Midlands: 284 (+2)
West of England: 71 (-4)
Wales: 107 (+5)
South East: 331 (-4)
South West: 205 (-2)

UK: 1824 (-4)

The above shows the new total number and net change compared to 01.01.23 figures, which can be viewed below.

SIBA UK BREWERY TRACKER: START OF 2023
Figures correct as of 01.01.2023

Scotland: 146
Northern Ireland: 29
North East: 265
North West: 209
East: 178
Midlands: 282
West of England: 75
Wales: 102
South East: 335
South West: 207

UK: 1828

SIBA UK Brewery Tracker Brewery Criteria

Must be an active business that makes beer and has its own brewing equipment.
A brewing business that is producing beer at multiple sites counts individually towards regional and national totals.
A brewery that is producing beer, even whilst being fully or partially owned by another brewery, is counted individually towards regional and national totals.

About SIBA

The Society of Independent Brewers is a not for profit trade association which primarily represents independent craft breweries and supplier businesses in the UK. They recently expanded their membership remit to include international breweries, UK beer retailers and amateur homebrewers.

As well as the newly launched SIBA UK Brewery Tracker the organisation also produce the SIBA Craft Beer Report – a comprehensive analysis of the UK craft beer market which take into account consumer polling, industry data and an in-depth analysis of independent breweries using data from their annual members survey.