SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, was established in 1980 to represent the interests of the growing number of independent breweries in Britain.

SIBA was instrumental in campaigning for Progressive Beer Duty (PBD), which came into place in 2002. This beer duty system allows smaller breweries to pay less tax on their products and has led to an explosion of new breweries in the last decade.

PBD still plays a major role in the Britain’s vibrant beer market. SIBA’s membership survey recently highlighted how important PBD is to their business with 70% stressing that PBD in at least its current format is ’vital’ to their business, with an additional 24% highlighting this as ‘very important’ or ‘important’.

SIBA currently represents more than 825 independent craft breweries and our vision is ‘to deliver the future of British beer and become the voice of British brewing.

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SIBA membership offers brewers and suppliers a variety of benefits, click above to find out more.

SIBA CAMPAIGNS

As the leading trade association for UK independent craft breweries, SIBA campaigns hard to protect and defend the interests of its members.

ASSURED INITIATIVE

An ‘Assured Independent British Craft Brewer’ is a brewery which has agreed to abide by SIBA’s Manual of Good Brewing Practice.

SIBA National News

SIBA respond to announcement of details on England, Wales and NI's Deposit Return Scheme

Responding to the announcement of details on England, Wales and NI's Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers, James Calder SIBA Chief Executive said, "Independent brewers sell their beer all over the

Struggling independent brewing businesses need support now, not aspirations for the future say Society of Independent Brewers in response to Chancellor's Spring Statement

“Today the Chancellor announced plans to help businesses in years to come, but these aspirations for the future are not the immediate support that struggling businesses facing closure need right

Cask lager and New England IPAs voted the best beers in the UK by expert judges

Harviestoun’s Schiehallion Cask Lager and Red Willow’s Perceptionless IPA have taken home Overall Champion Gold in the Cask and Keg Awards at the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022, with Lakes

SIBA Craft Beer Report shows traditional cask beer sales under serious threat due to huge shift to online sales and at-home drinking

SIBA member breweries saw average production recover in 2021, after a dramatic fall in 2020, but it remains below 2019 levels. The volume of SIBA members’ beer going into

SIBA Bar Beer List @ Brit Beer Writers Guild Awards revealed

SIBA will once again be sponsoring the British Guild of Beer Writers "Brewer of the Year Award" and serving a range of award-winning independent craft beers on our bar at

SIBA Business Awards 2022 respond to 'shifting consumer buying habits' with new categories for Online Beer Retailers, Brewery Webshops and Community Engagement

The SIBA Business Awards 2022 will include three new categories in response to shifting consumer buying habits over the last year, making them the biggest set of awards ever dished