2025
December 5, 2025 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National, wales and west
The Society of Independent Brewers & Associates (SIBA) have today written an open letter to Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, calling for further support for Welsh brewers in light of the Budget announcements on Business rates. The letter reads; Dear Cabinet Secretary The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) […]
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December 4, 2025 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
An open letter has been sent to Chancellor Rachel Reeves today from the Society of Independent Brewers & Associates (SIBA) Board of Directors. The letter reads; “Dear Chancellor As members of the Board of the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) we represent around 700 independent breweries, operating at the heart of our communities […]
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November 26, 2025 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
“Today’s Budget is a bitter blow for beer drinkers, community pubs, and small breweries. Instead of supporting a sector already under immense pressure, the Chancellor has chosen to increase beer duty on top of a raft of other tax rises. She had a real opportunity to build on last year’s progress by extending Draught Relief […]
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November 25, 2025 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
“Cost of living pressures are very real for people and we all want to see living standards rise. However, the responsibility of delivering wage increases are most felt by small businesses including small independent breweries who are already facing significant pressures. We have lost more than 100 breweries in the past year and more tell […]
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November 21, 2025 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) has launched its Industry Report Questionnaire, an industry survey which garners data for the SIBA Independent Beer Report and influences the future direction of the trade association. SIBA use the results of the in-depth survey of independent breweries to fight for a fairer deal for brewers – […]
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November 18, 2025 | by Barry Watts | SIBA National, SIBA Northern Ireland
Commenting on the Minister for Communities statement on the review of the liquor licensing system including the surrender principle, SIBA NI Chair William Mayne said: “Today the minister has shut the pub door on beer drinkers and NI’s independent breweries by dismissing the substantial recommendations for reforms made by the independent review of the licensing […]
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November 14, 2025 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have today launched the SIBA Business Awards 2026, including two new catgeories for ‘Brewing Industry Individual Newcomer of the Year’ and ‘Independent Beer Champion of the Year’. The SIBA Business Awards seek to congratulate excellence in the brewing industry across a variety of categories, from pump clip, can and bottle design, to […]
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November 5, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Industry News, SIBA National
In a new transatlantic partnership between independent brewing trade associations, Champion brewers from the UK are going to have the opportunity to go up against the best that the USA and rest of the World has to offer at the World’s biggest beer competition – The World Beer Cup. National Champions from the UK’s leading […]
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October 30, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, Industry News
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have today announced a new partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC), which will bring a wide range of wellbeing and practical support services to SIBA Brewing members, their employees, and families. “The LTC has a long and respected history of supporting those who work across the […]
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October 23, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
SIBA and Punch are delighted to be strengthening the relationship between local brewers and the community pubs they serve. To help Publicans and Management Partners make a more informed choice of local beer available to them, Punch has introduced an online ordering system in its supportive local pubs. With promising early results, the hope is to […]
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