The entry deadline for the SIBA Business Awards 2020 has been extended to the 14th February 2020. The prestigious industry awards are open to entries from breweries, retailers, pubs, bars, restaurants and suppliers, and this year feature a new category for the UK’s Best Independent Craft Brewery Taproom following huge growth in the number of breweries opening their doors […]
Small brewers from across Northern Ireland have come together to call for changes to outdated and unfair alcohol laws which prevent them selling beer directly to the public. Meeting in Belfast on Monday (27 January 2020) the 11 brewers attending discussed forming a new campaign group to make the case for independent beer in […]
Small independent brewers in Scotland have called on the Scottish Government to make changes to the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), expected to be introduced next year. Meeting in Edinburgh on Thursday (16 January 2020) to discuss the issue, small brewers from across Scotland signed a petition urging the Scottish Cabinet Secretary Roseanna Cunningham to […]
After the recent General Election, SIBA’s Chief Executive, James Calder, has written to key ministers in the new Government outlining the challenges and opportunities for independent craft brewers over the next year. Alongside the letters, each minister was sent a copy of SIBA’s latest manifesto which outlines 15 policies to turbocharge independent brewing in the […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has today responded to the news that Chancellor Sajid Javid’s first budget will take place on the 11th March, a day when around a thousand representatives from the beer and brewing industry will be together waiting to hear the ruling on the future of Small Breweries’ Relief. “The timing could […]
A group of small brewers from across Scotland have today (10 December 2019) written an open letter to the Scottish Government on the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). This comes as the consultation for the regulations on DRS is due to close today. As currently designed the Scottish DRS will have major implications for small […]
With Christmas creeping ever closer new online research shows almost a quarter of UK adults will choose to do their shopping at a supermarket with the best craft beer selection, which could increase competition between supermarkets this Christmas. The survey of over 2,200 UK adults, carried out by independent research company YouGov on behalf of […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has today set out its manifesto to turbocharge independent brewing in the UK. Ahead of the General Election on 12 December 2019, SIBA urges the next Government to adopt 15 policies, covering five key areas, which will encourage growth and sustainability for the UK’s craft brewers. The UK has […]
The Conservative party has committed to review alcohol duty, review business rates and extended the relief to pubs and to introduce a deposit return scheme to incentivise people to recycle plastic and glass. Responding to the publication of the Conservative party manifesto, SIBA Chief Executive James Calder said: “It is vital that the Conservative Party’s […]
Responding to the publication of the Liberal Democrat party manifesto, SIBA Chief Executive James Calder said; “Any targeted support for the alcohol sector needs to consider the UK’s national drink, beer, and the people who make and serve it. All parties need to commit to fair and positive review of small breweries relief and at […]