SIBA Strategy 2021
Our Vision: The United Kingdom will have a vibrant, thriving and sustainable brewing industry. We want consumers to choose, and be able to choose independent beer at a fair price to all.
#CaskIsBack
“Cask is BACK, so back CASK” is a new cross-industry campaign launched on 9th April 2021 by SIBA, CAMRA, BII and Cask Marque to encourage beer drinkers to back British brewing and pubs by opting for a pint of fresh cask beer from a local independent brewery next time they go to pub.
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 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
‘American IPA’ from Navigation Brewery named best beer in the Midlands at SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2021
Navigation Brewery have taken home the Overall Champion Cask Beer Award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Midlands Independent Beer Awards 2021, which took place at the Robin Hood
Industry-leading SIBA British Craft Beer Report to return in 2022 in association with Croxsons
The SIBA British Craft Beer Report is to return next year - having been postponed in 2021 due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic – and due to be launched at
CO2 shortages could come as an extra worry for small independent brewers who have switched to bottled and canned beer during Covid
“The vast majority of small breweries produce fresh cask beer - and for those brewers this latest shortage of CO2 won’t have an immediate impact - but for the increasing
New simplified travel rules for visitors to England could help boost pub trade say brewers
“Tourists travelling to England have a visit to a traditional English pub at the top of their ‘must visit' lists, so it is welcome to see Covid travel restrictions for
Industry News
Industry-leading SIBA British Craft Beer Report to return in 2022 in association with Croxsons
The SIBA British Craft Beer Report is to return next year - having been postponed in 2021 due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic – and due to be launched at
Indie Beer Shop Day
Inspired by Record Store Day, an annual celebration to showcase the independent beer shop sector in the UK: Indie Beer Shop Day, Sat 17th July 2021 www.indiebeershopday.uk A group of independent UK beer shops
SIBA Member News
‘Love is Noise’ by Hophurst Brewery named best beer in the North West at the SIBA Independent Beer Awards
Hophurst Brewery have taken home the Overall Champion Cask Beer Award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North West Independent Beer Awards 2021, which took place at the Bolton
‘Black Gold’ by Cairngorm Brewery named best beer in Scotland at the SIBA Independent Beer Awards
Cairngorm Brewery have taken home the Overall Champion Cask Beer Award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Scotland Independent Beer Awards 2021, which was this year hosted at the
Reports
SIBA BRITISH CRAFT BEER REPORT 2019
SIBA British Craft Beer Report 2019: Industry growth, new jobs, fresh challenges
