SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, has welcomed the announcement by Heineken, that in the event that its bid for 1900 pubs from Punch Taverns is successful, it will continue to work with SIBA to ensure Punch licensees have access to beers from many of Britain’s independent craft breweries via its Beerflex scheme. Mike Benner, […]
Line up from US, Belgium and UK includes two national association leaders Beer Now is a new conference that focuses on marketing, tourism, and communications for today’s beer industry. The conference will take place during SIBA’s BeerX at iceSheffield from March 17-19. The Keynote speaker is Bob Pease, President & CEO of the US-based Brewers […]
Ensuring Access to Market for small brewers is a key factor SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, which represents 830 independent brewers, the majority of which are beneficiaries of Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR), has voiced concerns about calls from the newly formed Small Brewers’ Duty Reform Coalition for a review of SBR and called for […]
Tickets for the UK’s premiere beer and brewing trade event, organised and run by the Society of Independent (SIBA), have today gone on sale, with thousands from across the industry expected to attend. BeerX, taking place at iceSheffield on the March 2017, is back big and better than ever with a Trade Show that’s twice the […]
Reflecting on the significant impact of small and independent craft breweries in 2016, the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—looked back on the defining beer moments of 2016. “In the face of numerous opportunities and challenges in 2016, small and independent craft brewers continue to thrive,” said Bart Watson, […]
‘Hat trick’ for new Beer Writer of the Year Author Pete Brown has been named Beer Writer of the Year 2016 at the British Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards ceremony, staged on 1 December in London. The Award represents a ‘hat trick’ for Brown, who also took the title in 2012 and 2009. Beer […]
“SIBA welcome the Chancellor’s decision not to increase beer duty and support independent British breweries and pubs at a challenging time, but we had hoped for more support on business rates for pubs. We are calling for further cuts to beer duty in the Budget 2017 and beyond to help repair the damage caused by […]
Guild of Beer Writers publishes shortlist for Annual Awards 2016 The British Guild of Beer Writers has shortlisted 27 journalists, writers, bloggers and broadcasters in its Annual Awards. The winners and runners up in nine categories will be unveiled at the Guild’s annual Awards presentation and dinner on 1st December. The shortlist was selected by […]
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has today published ‘The Story of Beer Duty: 2008-2016’, detailing how the Government’s decision to abolish the Beer Duty Escalator helped to spark a major turnaround in the fortunes of the beer and pub sector. The report, published in partnership with the Society for Independent Brews (SIBA) and […]
The British Beer & Pub Association has highlighted ‘Managing Safety in Pubs’, a guidance publication for licensees, with tips on helping customers and staff feel secure, comfortable and safe in all licensed premises in the run-up to Christmas. The guidance sets out risk factors to be considered by licensees, and helps to identify preventative measures […]