News
Below is a summary of News from SIBA Nationally and Regionally, as well as from our Brewing and Supplier Associate Members. If you are a member of the press and would like to speak to SIBA regarding a story please contact press@siba.co.uk
- National News
IWCBD 2025 SIGN-UP IS LIVE: Here’s How You Can Be Part of It
The sign-up form for International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) projects is now live, marking the return of this global initiative in 2025 under the theme UNITE SOCIETY. By officially signing up,
SIBA are pleased to welcome Paul Hegarty as a SIBA Non-Executive Director sitting on the SIBA Executive Board
Paul Hegarty has thirty-eight years' experience in the brewing sector, starting his career as a Research Scientist at Bass in Burton before moving on to to be Head of the
- Brewery News
Hop Champion Hat trick for Hawkins Farming
Herefordshire hop grower, Sarah Hawkins and her team at Hawkins Farming, have achieved an outstanding accolade by winning Champion Hop at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Brewing and Distilling (CIBD)
Last minute gift for a beer lover? South West's Best Independent Beers revealed just in time for Christmas
The best beers in the South West of England have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2024 – the UK’s leading beer competition
- Supplier News
Hop Champion Hat trick for Hawkins Farming
Herefordshire hop grower, Sarah Hawkins and her team at Hawkins Farming, have achieved an outstanding accolade by winning Champion Hop at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Brewing and Distilling (CIBD)
Murphy's FREE Gluten Test promotion
As the UK's leading test laboratory, we are supporting breweries this Winter by offering FREE gluten testing through our UKAS-accredited lab, with every purchase of DeHaze from now until Christmas.
- Political News
MSPs call for a rethink on outdated attitude towards Scottish pubs and brewers to boost Brand Scotland
26 September 2024 Scotland should rethink its “curiously outdated and unbalanced attitude” to pubs and brewers and recognise that there is huge economic and social potential waiting to be unlocked. This is
Independent Brewers call on Chancellor to 'invest in Britain's pubs' by increasing new draught drinks duty discount to 20%
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), has today called on the Chancellor to expand the draught duty relief to 20%, throwing a lifeline to the struggling pubs and hospitality sector. Under
- Industry News
SIBA PARTNER WITH GLOBAL WOMEN’S DAY BREWING EVENT SET TO RETURN IN 2025
Update: Sign up now live (click here) Women On Tap CIC is the new organiser of International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) and after a year off, the global initiative will
SIBA are pleased to welcome Paul Hegarty as a SIBA Non-Executive Director sitting on the SIBA Executive Board
Paul Hegarty has thirty-eight years' experience in the brewing sector, starting his career as a Research Scientist at Bass in Burton before moving on to to be Head of the
Latest News
Hop Champion Hat trick for Hawkins Farming
Herefordshire hop grower, Sarah Hawkins and her team at Hawkins Farming, have achieved an outstanding accolade by winning Champion Hop at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Brewing and Distilling (CIBD)
IWCBD 2025 SIGN-UP IS LIVE: Here’s How You Can Be Part of It
The sign-up form for International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) projects is now live, marking the return of this global initiative in 2025 under the theme UNITE SOCIETY. By officially signing up,