Local bans on high strength beers and ciders are ‘illegal, disproportionate and unfair’ SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, which represents over 820 British brewers, has thrown its weight behind the campaign calling for the European Commission to force the UK Competition and Markets Authority to act against collective boycott schemes run by local licensing […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is launching a new Export Club to help its members export their beer across the world. The club aims to open more doors for independent breweries to sell the ‘best beer in the world’ outside the UK. SIBA, which represents more than 800 independent breweries, is offering them five […]
Over 60 MPs and Peers got to try beers from ten SIBA members at a fantastic reception in Parliament on Tuesday evening. CAMRA and the All Parliamentary Beer Group hosted a reception in the Houses of Parliament to celebrate Britain’s Champion Beers. MPs and Peers got the opportunity to taste eleven of the most recent […]
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 […]