Responding to today’s announcement that the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform has laid the final regulations for the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), James Calder, SIBA’s Chief Executive said: “In a time of great uncertainty for the industry with Coronavirus and Brexit, small breweries will feel the brunt of […]
Highlights from the SIBA British Craft Beer Report 2020 show increase in women drinking beer more often, growth in ‘no and low alcohol’ beers, and increase in independent brewery taprooms across UK The SIBA British Craft Beer Report 2020 unveils a raft of data about the craft brewing sector and how it is adapting for […]
SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2020 Quantock Brewery and Wye Valley Brewery have taken home Overall Champion Gold in the Cask and Keg Awards at the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2020, with Eight Arch Brewing Co being named the best bottled or canned beer – making their three beers the official best in the UK. Judged […]
The Winners in the prestigious SIBA Business Awards 2020 have today been revealed, with North Brewing Co in Leeds taking the top gong, winning ‘Brewery Business of the Year 2020’ Award. The awards name the best and brightest brewing businesses, retailers, bars, restaurants and bottle shops across the UK, as well as a new Best […]
Commenting on the Chancellor’s 2020 Budget, James Calder, SIBA Chief Executive said: “The UK’s pubs and small brewers are likely to be some of the hardest hit by Coronavirus. So we are massively relieved to see the package of measures announced by the Chancellor to support us today.” “With a freeze in beer duty, the […]
This article by James Calder, Chief Executive of SIBA, was reported in the Morning Advertiser We’re a beer loving nation, with a whopping 8 billion pints sold every year. Whether it’s IPAs, stouts, lagers or bitter, beer remains the nations favourite drink. Yet how much of that do you think was made by local independent […]
Today the Government’s emergency COBRA committee met to discuss Coronavirus. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) recommended that at this stage there is no need to restrict large public gatherings or move to phase two of the plan which includes social distancing measures. SIBA BeerX UK will therefore be going ahead as normal on Wednesday and […]
One of the biggest changes happening within SIBA is the way we communicate. SIBA needs to listen to brewers, understand what you need, transpose that into action and then be accountable to you. Communication and transparency are key. From this point on, I want to communicate to you directly about the things SIBA’s board discusses, […]
Details of the Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival 2020, including the Beer Menu have now been revealed. See below for more details. Click here to download the Tuckers Maltings 2020 Beer Menu (4MB) Location: Osborne Park, Newton Abbot – the playing field opposite Tuckers Maltings Sessions: Thursday 16th April – 5pm – 11pm – £8 Friday 17th April […]
Today the Portman Group announced that it has upheld a single complaint against one of Lost and Grounded’s core beers, Running with Sceptres India Pale Lager. It has been deemed to breach rule 3.2(h) of the code: A drink’s name, its packaging and any promotional material or activity should not have a particular appeal to […]