Entries open for Guild of Beer Writers Awards If you know someone who writes, blogs or broadcasts about beer, please encourage them to enter the British Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards, which are now open for entries. The Awards aim to reward the best communication about beer and pubs. Winners and runners up in […]
The breweries chosen as finalists in the 2016 Imbibe Wheat Beer Challenge have today been announced, with all five being independent craft brewers from the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Boss Brewing, Heavy Industry, West Berkshire Brewing, The Little Beer Corporation and Harviestoun will fight it out to be named the ‘UK’s best wheat beer’ […]
“What Britain’s independent brewers require now is stability to enable them to run their businesses as normal and continue to brew great beers for the British people. As an increasing number of independent craft brewers look to expand markets beyond our shores through export, we will be keeping a close eye on developments over the […]
Tomorrow (Saturday 11th) is set to be a bumper celebration day as commemorative beers from British independent craft brewers are raised in support of the Queen’s 90th birthday and England’s opening match of Euro 2016. Details of a string of celebration ales have been released by SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, who’s craft beer […]
MD Mike Benner to give presentation on SIBA’s Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) certificate at BevExpo 2016, 15th-16th June The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), is pleased to announce they are one of the Founding Partners of the brewing industry event BevExpo, and as part of the partnership, SIBA will be presenting an update on […]
Cathy Price has been named as the “Beer Drinker of the Year” by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Chairman, Andrew Griffiths, MP for Burton on Trent. The presentation was made last night at the Beer Group’s Annual Awards Dinner in Westminster which attracted over 200 MPs, Peers and senior industry figures. Presenting the award Andrew […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has today announced there are now a huge 300 Supplier Associate companies supporting the brewing industry with SIBA membership. Ranging from can-makers to hop merchants, design agencies to equipment manufacturers, the growing number of suppliers supporting and working in the brewing industry is a positive sign for the health […]
Number of coffee shops set to hit 30,000 by 2025 UK’s largest coffee shop chains already extending the number of branches selling alcohol A fifth of consumers say they would visit coffee shops more often if they served a range of British craft beers Specialist ‘Beer Cafes’ growing in number across the UK New research […]
“The announcement that beer sales have stabilised is encouraging news for the British beer market. SIBA’s 2016 Beer Report showed that 4 out of 5 SIBA brewers expected turnover to increase this year and 1 in 6 expect to see production, sales and turnover double by 2018. Many of our members are investing in new […]
Calling all creative brewers, Imbibe Live’s Wheat Beer Challenge is open for entries at live.imbibe.com/beer-challenge. Entrants have until 20 May to register their entry, with delivery of samples between 13-17 June to Fuller’s in Chiswick. The winner will not only score a seasonal listing with a selection of Mitchells & Butlers’ leading pubs, but also […]