October, 2014

SIBA Midlands Beer Competition 2014 – Overall Winners

SIBA Midlands Region Beer Competition 2014 DATE   OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT      9th October 2014 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by Muntons Plc Brewery Product ABV Gold Blue Monkey Brewery Right Turn Clyde 4.3 Silver Shiny Brewing Company Ltd Affinity 4.6 Bronze The Loose Cannon Brewing Company Porter 5.0  

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It's All In The Genes for Ilkley Brewery

  Ilkley Brewery’s latest addition, Ruby Jane (erstwhile daughter of flagship beers Mary and Joshua Jane) has continued the family tradition by scooping a gold medal at its first competitive showing. In a category and regional heat alongside a former Champion Beer of Britain, Ruby Jane, a 4% Ruby Mild came out top as judged […]

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SIBA to recruit new communications and membership director

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is recruiting a new communications and membership director to join the organisation’s senior management team and help deliver its vision of building the future of British beer. The appointee will report to managing director Mike Benner and will be in charge of SIBA’s internal and external communications, public affairs […]

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Bath Ales launches Hare Foundation charity

West Country brewer, Bath Ales, is launching a charity to raise funds for a broad range of good causes. The Hare Foundation, launched officially this month will draw on the help of Bath Ales’ staff, customers and suppliers to raise funds. Once a fund has been accumulated, charities in selected sectors can then apply for […]

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234 Breweries Celebrate Medals at 2014 Great American Beer Festival®

268 Professional Medals Awarded, 461 First-Time Participants Compete Boulder, CO • October 4, 2014—The 2014 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 268 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world […]

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Acorn’s Barnsley Bitter Voted Top Tipple For The North

Barnsley’s namesake cask-conditioned bitter from the award winning Acorn Brewery has been hailed the top standard strength ale in Yorkshire and the North East.   Acorn is toasting the success of its Barnsley Bitter (3.8%abv) after scooping gold in its class at the fiercely fought SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) annual regional contest in York, […]

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Silver Award Win for New Brewery

Half Moon Brewery is celebrating its first Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) award at the recent North Eastern competition.  Dark Masquerade 3.6% a.b.v. received a silver award in the standard milds section.    In a rigorous tasting process every aspect of the beer is considered, appearance, aroma, taste and finish.   Upon receiving the award […]

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Humphreys appointed to SIBA executive

Robert Humphreys has been appointed as a non-executive director at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Humphreys, formerly honorary secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, will sit on the SIBA Executive, created earlier this year as part of an organisational restructure which unified SIBA’s trade association and commercial arms. SIBA Managing Director Mike […]

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Budget Buster' beer presented to Chancellor

Chancellor George Osborne enjoys a bottle of ‘George’s Budget Buster’, presented to him at the Conservative Party Conference by Andrew Griffiths, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, on behalf of the brewing industry The beer was presented to Mr Osborne alongside the new ‘Cheers 2014’ report, which documents the positive impact of is […]

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