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

Small independent brewers left in limbo over Small Breweries’ Relief changes

The UK’s small independent brewers have been left in limbo one year on from the Treasury’s announced changes to Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR). These changes could see more than

SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2021 + Bottle & Can remote judging (Blog)

Background: SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2020 Under normal circumstances - remember those? - cask beer and bottled & canned beer from SIBA member breweries are judged at Regional beer awards across the UK, and the winners

SIBA respond to the publication by the Office of National Statistics of the impact of Covid-19 on the UK hospitality sector

“Today’s publication of the impact on the hospitality sector shows the continued toll on our struggling pubs and brewers devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic. With payments to businesses such as

SIBA respond to publication of Government's "Hospitality Strategy: Reopening, Recovery, Resilience"

Whilst the proposals are 'very positive', more needs to be done to support brewers, including the introduction of a differential duty rate for draught beer and positive reforms of Small

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

“Your beer is always on tap, why should access to cashflow be any different?”

Clear Factor are delighted to join the SIBA supplier network for Independent Brewers. As independent brewing continues to grow in popularity, accessing affordable finance is seen as one of the main

SIBA responds to latest Covid announcements in Scotland and Wales

Responding to the statements by the First Minister in Wales on changes to the Covid-19 regulations, SIBA Chief Executive James Calder said: “The announcement that Wales will move fully into alert

Scottish small independent brewers call for ‘stepped introduction’ of Deposit Return Scheme and review of internet sales

Scotland’s small independent brewers are today calling on the new Cabinet Secretary to allow a stepped introduction of the ambitious and far reaching Deposit Return Scheme, planned to come into