Congratulations to Leeds Brewery, who won the Best Microbrewing Pub Company at the Publican Awards 2014, announced earlier this week. This Award, run in association with SIBA, is designed to reward ‘a pub company that combines a successful microbrewing business with operating quality beer-focused pubs.’ Judges looked for evidence of how effectively the brewing and […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has named Mike Benner, currently chief executive at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) as its new managing director. Benner’s appointment follows a strategic review of SIBA which will see it combine the management of the trade association and the commercial arm to create a unified organisation. Under the […]
Once again, the London Drinker Beer & Cider Festival held a trade session dedicated to London beers and were delighted when 14 SIBA members dedicated to support the session. The event, held on the Thursday afternoon of the Festival, was for trade guests only and around 230 brewer reps, licensees and beer writers registered for […]
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer returns to the Visit England Robinsons Brewery Visitors Centre in Stockport on April 11th to serve up an evening dedicated to spring cuisine. Following on from his previous gourmet evenings, the Sunday Brunch presenter is to host an intimate gourmet evening inspired by the changing of the season. The […]
Daken Stainless Products, a UK leading supplier of process spare parts and equipment are expanding and moving to new premises in Belper, Debyshire. Daken Stainless Products supply process spare parts, components, and new or used equipment to the dairy, food, brewing & beverage processing industries. Their equipment range includes pumps, valves, high pressure homogenisers, heat […]
The Chiltern Brewery are thrilled to have had more success in the 2013/14 London and South East Area Champion Beer of Britain competition. Their 300’s Old Ale was judged Silver in the Old Ale & Strong Mild Category, a really great accoladefor a beer that they have been brewing consistently for many years now. The […]
Last week, members of the WPA team travelled down to Sheffield to exhibit at SIBA’s second BeerX event, held at iceSheffield. The event hosted over 1,000 guests in the form of delegates, exhibitors and beer enthusiasts. Informative seminars were held regularly across the four days – including a talk from Steve Grossman of Sierra Nevada […]
Campden BRI, a company which provides research, analysis and consultancy for the food and drink industry worldwide, is launching a new course to help microbrewers produce better beer. The one day ‘Improving Your Brewing’ course, which will first run on 18 June at the company’s world-leading brewing research centre in Nutfield, Surrey will help microbrewers […]
Steve Robson, Managing Director of CapitalStackers presented to a packed audience at the highly successful Great British Private Investor Summit in London yesterday, organised by Angel News. Some 250 high net worth and angel investors were in the audience listening to pitches from a range of crowdfunding and peer to peer lending platforms. Following the […]
A brand new British hop named Olicana, which was grown by Charles Faram & Co Hop Merchants, and test brewed by Ilkley Brewery, has been unveiled. The Herefordshire-grown hop was revealed at the 2014 SIBA BeerX conference in Sheffield last week where thousands of brewers, licensees, hop growers, maltsters and craft beer fans gathered for […]