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 […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), the trade organisation that represents 800 independent brewers, has launched Delivering the Future of British Beer, a strategic plan setting out its aims for the next three years. The plan, the organisation’s first, has been developed to ensure continued success for the independent brewing sector, which has thrived in […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) unveiled three Supreme Champions and 60 medal winners in its National Beer Competition 2015, announced at its BeerX celebration of British beer in Sheffield. Top honours and the Supreme Champion titles went to: Brass Castle Brewery of Malton, Yorkshire for Burnout in the National Cask Beer Competition; St Austell […]
SIBA National Cask, Bottle, Keg Beer Competition 2015 DATE OF JUDGING 17th March 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT 18th March 2015 National Cask Beer Competition 2015 – Supreme Champion Sponsored by Close Brewery Rentals Brewery Product ABV Gold Brass Castle Brewery Burnout 5.8 Silver Shiny Brewing Company Ltd Affinity 4.6 Bronze Salopian Brewery Darwin’s Origin 4.3 National Bottled […]
SIBA’s celebration of British beer established as a ‘must attend’ BeerX, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)’s annual celebration of British Beer, has signed up more than 1,000 delegates to visit over its three days in Sheffield, starting this Wednesday, 18 March. “Passing the 1,000 mark is a great achievement,” said SIBA managing director […]
Preliminary results from SIBA’s British Beer report present compelling case for third duty cut Two consecutive cuts in beer duty in the last two Budgets and the end of the Beer Duty Escalator have helped fuel sales growth, boosted employment and encouraged investment in the independent brewing sector as confidence rises. According to an analysis […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is launching its ‘Manifesto for British Beer’ today (9 March), calling on prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) to pledge their backing for the thriving local brewing sector and the thousands of jobs it supports. SIBA’s manifesto sets out four key areas: supporting local brewers; backing community pubs; making beer tax […]
DRYGATE Brewing Company has revealed it is on track to turn over more than £700,000 in its first year of trading. Scott Williams, the co-founder of Williams Bros who launched Drygate as a joint venture with Tennent Caledonian owner C&C Group, highlighted the progress as the company prepares to toast its first anniversary in April. […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is ramping up its support for BeerX 2015 ahead of the event’s start in Sheffield on 18 March. Advertising on poster sites and in local and regional newspapers and magazines, leaflets distributed across the city’s tram network, and branded beer mats are set to build awareness of the BeerX […]