Finalists in the SIBA Business Awards 2024 have today been revealed, highlighting the breweries, taprooms, retailers, pubs and beer industry businesses in the running to be named the best in the UK. The SIBA Business Awards presentation takes place in Liverpool next month and seeks to congratulate excellence in the brewing industry across a variety […]
Figures released today show the UK had less breweries overall on the 1st January 2024 than at the same time in 2023, with a -13 Net closure rate over twelve months. The figures released by the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker show the UK total number of active brewers now stands at 1815, compared to 1828 in January 2023. […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have today announced an extension to the entry deadline for the the SIBA Business Awards 2024, with the final entry deadline now set for 5pm Monday 12th February. “In response to requests from members we have decided to extend the entry deadline by a further eleven days, giving entrants […]
Increasing Draught Relief to 20% in the Chancellor’s Budget would provide the adrenaline shot the pubs and brewery sector needs to succeed, according to representatives of the sector. In a new joint campaign launched today, independent breweries and beer consumers are calling for the Chancellor to Make It 20% and increase the lower rate of duty for […]
Grain Brewery in South Norfolk have made History in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards, taking home Overall Champion Gold in the East Region keg competition this week, after taking the top spot with the same beer at the end of 2023 in cask. Their ‘Slate’ smoked Porter wowed judges again this week in the hugely […]
Tough trading conditions and rising costs means that overall brewery numbers in the UK have slipped back slightly in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Society of Independent Brewer’s (SIBA) latest tracking figures. Covering the period from the start of July 2023 to the end of September 2023, the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker shows the […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) will tomorrow present a ‘first of a kind’ beer showcase at the much-anticipated British Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards Dinner 2023. SIBA will be pouring beers from award-winning independent breweries and presenting a showcase of ‘Brave Noise’ beers, brewed in support of the project which describes itself as “A collaboration with a […]
Allowing beer of less than 0.5% ABV to be labelled as ‘alcohol-free’ would bring it in line with the EU and America, address the barriers to trade and provide clarity for consumers. However other labelling changes being considered could add further complexity and make it more difficult for small independent breweries to enter the market […]
“After the double digit increase in beer duty only months ago, independent breweries will heave a huge sigh of relief that duty is now frozen until next summer, allowing the new alcohol duty system time to bed in. The Business Rates discount being extended will also be welcome news for community pubs and taprooms, though […]
Guest post by Karl Stevens, Hwgga Brew, Wales In January of this year (2023) I received notification by email of SIBA’s annual survey for the Craft Beer Report. This Survey is a vital resource for SIBA in planning its activities but also forms the key basis of the SIBA Craft Beer Report launched at BeerX. The email told me the survey had […]