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				December 19, 2022 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National 
				 
				The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have responded to reports of an anticipated announcement on the extension of the alcohol duty freeze. “Independent breweries play a vital role in the British hospitality industry and are embedded in their local communities, providing jobs and adding greatly to local economies across the UK. The extension of the […]
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				December 15, 2022 | by Barry Watts | Scotland, SIBA National 
								Responding to the Minister’s published update on the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), along with the Independent Gateway Review, SIBA Scottish Regional Director Jamie Delap commented: “The Minister’s update today on DRS glosses over some of the fundamental issues facing the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme which are covered in damning detail in the Independent Gateway […]
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				December 15, 2022 | by SibaAdmin | Uncategorized, wales and west 
								Leading industry figures that collectively represent the majority of Welsh pubs, hospitality, drinks producers and glass manufacturers have joined forces to urge the Welsh Government to avoid risking a trade barrier with the rest of the UK through the design of its forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). DRS applies a deposit to drinks containers sold […]
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				December 14, 2022 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, East 
				 
				The best beers in the East of England have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s winners in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters.  The winning bottled and canned beers from the East will now go forward to fight […]
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				December 14, 2022 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, Midlands 
				 
				The best beers in the Midlands have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s winners in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters.  The winning bottled and canned beers from the Midlands will now go forward to fight it out […]
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				December 14, 2022 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, North East 
				 
				The best beers in the North East have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s winners in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters.  The winning bottled and canned beers from the North East will now go forward to fight […]
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				December 14, 2022 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, North West 
				 
				The best beers in the North West have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s winners in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters.  The winning bottled and canned beers from the North West will now go forward to fight […]
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				December 14, 2022 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, Scotland 
				 
				The best beers in Scotland have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s winners in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters.  The winning bottled and canned beers from Scotland will now go forward to fight it out with the […]
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				December 14, 2022 | by Barry Watts | Industry News, Scotland, SIBA National 
								Today Circularity Scotland (CSL) has announced a new producer fee and opened registration for producers for the new Deposit Return Scheme being introduced in August 2023. In response, SIBA’s Scottish Regional Director Jamie Delap said: “Over the last three months small brewers have been calling for a number of changes to the scheme to reflect […]
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				December 14, 2022 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, South East 
				 
				The best beers in the South East have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s winners in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters.  The winning bottled and canned beers from across Greater London and the South East will now […]
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