SIBA South East Region

Tom Bott (Chair)

Signature Brew

Tom Bott is the Founder and Head Brewer of Signature Brew in Leyton, East London.

Signature Brew was established in 2011 by Tom and his cousin Sam, and was born out of their mutual frustration at the state of beer in UK music venues. They set about changing the landscape for beer drinkers at gigs, firstly recruiting internationally renowned bands and musicians to create collaboration beers and now through their core range of music inspired beers, packaged in keg, can and cask. Tom first got involved in beer through his dad and uncle who run Titanic Brewery in Stoke-on-Trent. It was here during his formative years that he experienced the many facets of brewing life and so began his infatuation with beer.”

Iain McIntosh

Red Cat Brewing

Iain has lived in Winchester for the last 32 years after short spells in Bedfordshire (Unilever Research), Reading (University), and growing up in Fife in Scotland. His previous career lives include biochemistry research, food process engineering, animal nutrition, and IT. He’s been brewing professionally for 11 years, having previously run The Flowerpots Brewery in Hampshire 2006-11. Non-beer related interests include wine, food, travel, blues music, guitar, and cats. Iain set up Red Cat Brewing with his business partner and fellow brewer Andy Mansell in 2013.

Jaega Wise

Wild Card Brewery

Jaega is the Head Brewer of East London based micro Wild Card Brewery. Combining expertise in engineering, mathematics, logistics and a love of all things beer, she has been leading the brewing team at Wild Card since 2012.

Hailing from Nottingham City, Jaega holds a Chemical Engineering Degree and has worked in Water Treatment and International Chemical Trading. She is a member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers and regularly brews with the ladies of the Venus Project, which aims to promote women in brewing through education & collaborative brewing.