SIBA members have triumphed in the inaugural ‘Beer for Summer’ competition organised by Imbibe magazine. Four out of five of the finalists are SIBA members, and the fifth was brewed at a member brewery. The finalists are: See Side APA from Bison Beer, Brighton (brewed at Vibrant Forest Brewery in Lymington); Sour to the People […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has set out its strategy in response to the market rent only aspects of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015. As part of its vision to ‘deliver the future of British beer’ SIBA, which represents more than 800 independent brewers, will help its members build new opportunities […]
Direct Delivery Scheme evolves in response to growing demand for quality independent beers The Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) award winning Direct Delivery Scheme (DDS) is being renamed ‘Beerflex’ to reflect the organisation’s plans to grow the commercial opportunities for its members in a changing beer and pubs market. Launched in 2003, DDS has been […]
All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group and SIBA praise his achievements Robert Humphreys, formerly the Honorary Secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to alcohol policy. Robert is also Chairman of PASS, the Proof of Age Scheme, and Best Bar None. He is also a […]
Newly-elected MPs are being urged to raise a celebratory glass of British beer rather than imported fizz this Thursday. The Society of independent Brewers (SIBA, is encouraging all 2000-plus Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PCCs) to link up with a local brewer in their constituency and have a Patriotic Pint of Britain’s national drink ready if the […]
SIBA brewers took a healthy haul of medals from the recent International Brewing and Cider Awards, with Oakham Ales winning the Championship Cask Conditioned Ale trophy for the second time with its Green Devil IPA. A total of 30 medals went to SIBA members, who gathered along with brewers and cider makers from all over […]
Cathedral Heights Brewery in Lincoln becomes SIBA’s 800th brewer member Trade organisation sets 20% membership growth target for the next year The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) now has more than 800 UK breweries signed up to the trade organisation and set itself a target of a further 20% growth over the next year. During […]
Delegate, exhibitor and consumer attendance increased in 2015 BeerX, the celebration of British beer held in Sheffield earlier this month, attracted more brewers, exhibitors and drinkers than last year’s event, according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). BeerX 2015 ran from 18-21 March and was the third time SIBA has staged the event. Delegate […]
Malton’s Brass Castle Brewery fought off strong competition from breweries across the UK to earn the Supreme National Champion Cask Beer accolade for its ‘Burnout’ beech-smoked porter at the BeerX National Beer Competition 2015, held by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Brass Castle also scooped a Gold medal for it’s Sunshine IPA bottled beer, […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has given Lifetime Achievement Awards to beer writer Roger Protz and to George Philliskirk, former director of the Beer Academy. The Awards were presented at SIBA’s BeerX event in Sheffield by chairman Guy Sheppard, who said, “We are delighted to recognise the enormous contribution made by both Roger and […]