Guest post by Karl Stevens, Hwgga Brew, Wales In January of this year (2023) I received notification by email of SIBA’s annual survey for the Craft Beer Report. This Survey is a vital resource for SIBA in planning its activities but also forms the key basis of the SIBA Craft Beer Report launched at BeerX. The email told me the survey had […]
Guest article from HMRC This year will see the biggest reform of alcohol duties for more than 140 years. The government will introduce a new, simplified alcohol duty system based on the principle of taxing alcoholic drinks by their alcohol content (ABV). This will modernise the existing alcohol duty system, reduce administrative burdens on businesses, […]
Any commercial craft brewer would say they care about quality (if you’re a craft brewer and disagree with this statement, please let me know so that I can stop drinking your beer). But let’s dissect that a little. What does your quality assurance scheme achieve? What does it tell you? And what would you like […]
We all know that craft brewery is growing at an astonishing rate. For successful UK craft breweries such as BrewDog, Cloudwater and Hop Stuff, posting turnover growth of 50-100% is regarded as business as usual. SIBA’s annual survey reports 64% of respondents expecting to grow turnover in 2017. And with Big Beer getting in on […]
2016/17 Cask Report and revamped CaskFinder app launched at Cask Seminar Click here too download the Cask Report 2016 The transforming of the nation from one of culinary jokers to one of aspiring foodies isn’t just about the changing diet of Britons. It’s also about their discourse. Food and drink are now a big part […]
by Mike Benner, SIBA Managing Director For a good few years, some in the British beer industry have been somewhat distracted by a desire to define craft beer – whether it should be from a new brewery that did keg beer, whether it should be associated with certain styles or flavour attributes, whether more traditional […]
SIBA Supplier Associate Member AdProfile recently worked on a rebrand of Shakespeare Brewing Co, the below is the story behind the brand and a look at the new designs. by AdProfile Ale often played a major part in many of William Shakespeare’s plays and we know that the great Bard was not unaccustomed to the […]
by Saxon Packaging Last week our Managing Director Paul King and Sales Director Mike Impson were delighted to be awarded (on behalf of Saxon) SIBA’s Supplier Associate of the Year Award. “The whole of Saxon Packaging are over the moon to win this award, the fact this is a ‘members voted’ category makes it more […]
by Jane Peyton I remember distinctly years ago the time I ordered my first beer in a pub – Tetley Light Mild – and was instantly hooked. I enjoyed everything about the theatre of the pour – the landlord pulling the hand pump and filling the glass then presenting me with the most gorgeous vision […]
Written by Vic Irvine of Cerne Abbas Brewery We were invited to Parliament by local resident Baroness Jones. It was a coup to get our beer on the taps in strangers bar as usually an MP has to request it, however our beer was put forward from The House of Lords when the government was […]