A new report published today has shown that whilst demand for independent beer remains strong, UK brewers face “heavy headwinds” from increased taxation, market access restrictions and reduced alcohol consumption facing breweries which threaten to blow the industry off course. This means that whilst average production climbed 10% last year, nearly half (46%) of independent […]
Utopian Brewing and Moor Beer Co have taken home the top two awards at the newly launched Indie Beer Awards, which took place lastnight at the MaltingsFest beer festival in Newton Abbot. It was Utopian Brewing’s big and rich German-style ‘Doppelbock’ which took home the Overall Champion Gold in the keg beer competition and Moor […]
New research released today shows almost a third (31%) of young beer drinkers surveyed now recognise the Indie Beer campaign, which has set out to promote beer from genuinely independent breweries and help people make an informed choice when purchasing a beer in pubs, bars or retailers. The YouGov research of over two thousand consumers, […]