Commenting on the consultations published today by DEFRA on tackling Britain’s waste, SIBA’s Head of Public Affairs and Communications James Calder said: “Britain’s small independent brewers want to see the amount of recycled and re-used material go up, litter go down and the costs of new cans and bottles to drop through increased use of […]
Commenting on the proposed addition of guidance within the Portman Group code review which would limit beers to a maximum of 4 units per non-resealable container, James Calder, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) said; “This new proposed guidance is rightly designed to help capture the ‘problem products’ […]
Cullercoats Brewery has brought home an armful of awards from the regional SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) competition in York, adding to their already impressive collection. The awards, often cited as ‘the brewers’ choice’ in the industry, are based on blind tastings by a large panel of judges, made up of brewers and other industry […]
Brew York and Rooster’s Brewery have won the two top awards in the SIBA North East Independent Beer Awards. Their win makes it a one-two for North Yorkshire brewers in a competition entered by breweries from the whole of Yorkshire, as well as Humberside, Cleveland, Durham, Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. The prestigious awards, run […]
A new beer festival organised in partnership between York’s Barbican Centre and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) will give thirsty locals the first chance to try the official best independent craft beers in the region. The “B-Fest” Beer, Blues & Folk Festival will feature 200 of the region’s best independent beers, served through 40 […]
A beer brewed by independent British craft brewer Church End has been named the best beer in Britain by consumer group the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) – the seventh year in a row a Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) member has won the award. Goat’s Milk by Church End brewery in Warwickshire was named […]
New research published today shows the majority of beer drinkers want greater clarity over who is brewing the beer they drink, following an increase in the popularity of craft beer and a number of buyouts of independent craft breweries by global brewers. The independent YouGov survey of more than 1,000 beer drinkers was commissioned by […]
Fileder Filter Systems, one of the UK’s leading filtration and water treatment supplier, has provided Navigation Brewery with a solution that has assisted their process of filtering their keg beer. Navigation Brewery, based in Nottingham, produce a wide range of cask ales and craft keg beers. The brewery opened in 2012 and now has a […]
Thornbridge brewery is continuing to pursue further investment in expansion as it draws up plans for the next stage of development at its site in Bakewell. Thornbridge CEO, Simon Webster, explains, “Late last summer we made a substantial investment of £1.6 million in a new bottling line from market leaders, KHS, and new fermentation vessels […]
Purity Brewing Company’s director of brewing Flo Vialan has been named ‘Brewer of the Year’ at the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Beer Awards. The highly-prized and prestigious award is one of only a small number handed out annually by the government-related All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group. The fantastic Frenchman, who hails from Lyon and has been […]