SIBA will once again be sponsoring the British Guild of Beer Writers “Brewer of the Year Award” and serving a range of award-winning independent craft beers on our bar at the drinks reception. Below you will find the full rnage of draught, bottled and canned beers due to be served.
The SIBA Business Awards 2022 will include three new categories in response to shifting consumer buying habits over the last year, making them the biggest set of awards ever dished out to the industry by the craft brewing trade body. The awards, which open for entries today, will now include categories for the “UK’s Best […]
Responding to the Chancellors 2021 Budget, James Calder, SIBA Chief Executive said; “The Chancellor’s Budget introduced radical changes to the outdated Alcohol Duty system which will benefit brewers of lower strength beers, traditional cask beer and create a more level playing field between small breweries and cider producers. The lower rate of duty for beer […]
The SIBA British Craft Beer Report is to return next year – having been postponed in 2021 due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic – and due to be launched at BeerX UK in March 2022. Somewhat fittingly it was at BeerX UK in March 2020 when the report was last published, the week before the […]
Inspired by Record Store Day, an annual celebration to showcase the independent beer shop sector in the UK: Indie Beer Shop Day, Sat 17th July 2021 www.indiebeershopday.uk A group of independent UK beer shops have forged a path together to highlight their sector and host an annual celebration. In 2020 during the global pandemic over 40 independent beer […]
Clear Factor are delighted to join the SIBA supplier network for Independent Brewers. As independent brewing continues to grow in popularity, accessing affordable finance is seen as one of the main challenges when scaling a business. Clear Factor believes every business should have access to affordable working capital solutions and the positive benefits that come […]
A new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) has today been published, click here to read Caskenomics: Cask beer’s COVID crisis and the impact on people, pubs and places. MPs says urgent help is needed to save UK breweries and pubs A new report, issued by the All–Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) of MPs, […]
Following a competitive tender process for the supply of independent keg and cask beer to the Stonegate Group SIBA have today responded to the news that Stonegate will be working with the Beer Company. James Calder, Chief Executive of SIBA said: “SIBA’s bid focussed on the diverse and high-quality range of beers available from independent […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) are following up their successful BeerX Online event with a virtual AGM & Members’ Conference taking place on the 8th June, in association with Napthens Solicitors who join SIBA as Headline Sponsors. With many trade event spaces still closed SIBA have taken the decision to host their first ever […]
The social value that pubs and publicans created by providing local services during the first Covid-19 lockdown has been unveiled in a new report from Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit organisation that helps pubs to diversify and provide essential local services. The report called ‘The Social Value of Pubs and Publicans providing Services in their […]