As part of the Treasury review into Small Breweries Relief, the Government has issued a questionnaire which will help them understand how SBR is working, and what reform might be required. Brewers can fill in this questionnaire by clicking here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sbreview This questionnaire will run for 6 weeks, with a deadline of 17 March. Why it’s so important […]
Commenting on the announcement of new ‘alcohol care teams’ within the NHS, Mike Benner, Chief Executive said: “We know the vast majority of people in the UK drink sensibly at home and in the pub. Sadly, it’s a fact that a small percentage of people in the UK abuse alcohol and consume dangerous amounts of […]
Commenting on the Resources and Waste Strategy for England, published today, Head of Public Affairs and Communications for SIBA James Calder said; “This waste and resources strategy is perhaps the most ambitious, and most forward looking document to come from Government in this area in years. Independent brewers want to see the amount of recycled […]
Commenting on the outcome of the Low alcohol descriptors consultation, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at SIBA, James Calder said; “Keeping the low alcohol descriptors as they are is a huge missed opportunity. Given low alcohol beer producers are leading innovation in the category (and producing some really, really nice beers at 0.5%ABV and […]
Commenting on the Scottish Government’s new alcohol strategy, ‘Alcohol Framework 2018: Preventing Harm – next steps on changing our relationship with alcohol’ Stuart Cail, Chairman of the Scotland Region at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), said: “All independent brewers in Scotland want to work with the Scottish Government to ensure the continued reduction of harmful consumption […]
On Monday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond delivered his Autumn Budget. The brewers, drinkers and publicans who emailed their MPs in the weeks before the Budget made a huge difference to the outcome. A big thanks to all SIBA members who got engaged and lobbied their MPs Small Breweries Relief The Treasury announced […]
Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) reacts to the Chancellor’s Budget Commenting on the Chancellor’s October Budget, Mike Benner, Chief Executive of SIBA which represents the UK’s independent craft brewers said; On beer duty “A freeze in beer duty is good news for UK brewers, publicans and beer drinkers. A planned rise in line with inflation […]
The Society of Independent Brewers, which represents the UK’s independent breweries has urged the Chancellor to think of the millions of people who brew, serve and enjoy the UK’s national drink when he delivers next week’s Budget. UK independent brewers are at the forefront of the ‘craft beer revolution’ making over 500 million pints of the best […]
The independent craft brewing associations of nine European countries have announced successful discussions towards the formation of a new body, the Independent Brewers of Europe (IBE), whose aim is to work together to promote and advance the mutual interests of their members with the European institutions and media. Bodies from France, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, […]
Commenting on the University College London and French institute for health, (Inserm) research on the link between moderate drinking reduced chances of dementia published today, James Calder, Head of Public Affairs at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) said; “It is great to see a piece of research make headlines which backs up the 40 years […]