2022

Big Bog’s Big win: Liverpool microbrewery take home North West’s top beer award

Big Bog Brewing Co. have taken home the Overall Champion Cask Beer Award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North West Independent Beer Awards 2022, which took place at the Bolton Beer Festival. Their Gold-winning beer ‘Peat Bog Porter’ wowed judges with “superb balance and drinkability for such a full-flavoured dark beer”. The Overall […]

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SIBA welcomes new Homebrewer members

Budding brewers now have their chance to join the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) as the organisation extends its membership to include Homebrewer members.  Homebrewer membership is open to all amateur brewers across the UK who want to improve their brewing skills. On offer is entry to SIBA’s brand new Homebrew Beer Awards, judged by […]

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Seaside craft brewery named best in East of England 

Leigh-on-Sea Brewery have taken home the overall Gold at the SIBA East Independent Beer Awards, beating brewers from across the East of England, stretching from North Lincolnshire down to Essex and Hertfordshire, as well Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. It was Leigh-on-Sea’s ‘SS9’ – a hefty 9% abv Imperial Stout with deep flavours of coffee […]

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Independent Brewers respond to announcement of Energy Price Guarantee detail

In response to today’s announcement by the Government of the details of the Energy Price Guarantee, Roy Allkin Chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) said: “The announcement of the details of the Energy Price Guarantee is a welcome first step this week and small independent brewers will be looking towards Friday’s fiscal event […]

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SIBA responds to Government’s announcement on energy

In response to today’s announcement by the Government of the Energy Price Guarantee, Chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Roy Allkin said: “Small independent breweries have faced some of the most challenging circumstances in the past few months with energy prices skyrocketing, CO2 costs rising and shortages of supplies along with a cost […]

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MPs to debate future of small breweries

MPs will today debate the future for small breweries as a tax system that defined the modern craft beer industry in the UK comes to its end and the sector comes under increasing pressure from the energy crisis. Twenty years ago, the Government introduced Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) – a scheme that was a result […]

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Call for urgent support on energy bills for independent brewers

Organisations representing the UK’s independent brewers and beer consumers have called for urgent action on energy and support for the sector. The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have jointly signed a letter to the Chancellor highlighting the challenges which are putting the future of the UK beer industry […]

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