SIBA Membership

SIBA, represents around 750 British independent craft brewers across the UK, our vision is to deliver the future of British beer as the voice of British independent brewing.  SIBA also represents 250 supplier businesses – from hop merchants and maltsters, container suppliers and brewery fabricators to business and legal advisors.

SIBA is the one stop shop for Independent Craft Breweries and are committed to ensuring that our Members are equipped in all areas to run a successful Brewing business. With access to a range of benefits from Government lobbying, entry into our beer awards, a Legal Portal, access to market, business advice and Tools, practical guides, legislative advice right through to Exclusive services provided by our Supplier Associate Members.

SIBA Membership Categories

Whether you are a home brewer, a full brewer, a contract brewer, an International Brewer or about to commence brewing we have a membership category for you. We also welcome Suppliers to the Brewing Industry to come on board and advertise their services to our members. Please choose the type of membership relevant to you below for more information on the category and links to join.

• Brewing Membership

  Brewing Membership is applicable to Brewery Businesses who hold a HMRC Brewing Licence.

  Brewery Membership Benefits

  Brewery Membership Application Form

  Brewing Membership Subscription Rates

  For each level, there is a flat-rate fee plus a charge per hectolitre above the base level. 

  Membership bands and charges for Oct 2023 to Sept 2024 will be as follows:

  Level	HL Production	Base	Per HL
  1	0 – 999	£147.00	£0.110110
  2	1,000 – 4,999	£257.00	£0.045761
  3	5,000 – 29,999	£440.00	£0.029241
  4	30,000 – 59,999	£1171.00	£0.009734
  5	60,000 – 200,000	£1463.00	£0.010457
  6	> 200,000	£2927.00	£0.013361

  **A registration fee of £30.00 is applicable for New Brewing Members

• Brewery Associate Membership

  Brewing Associate Membership is applicable to businesses who meet the following criteria
  Contract/Cuckoo Brewer – A person/business who do not have their own Brewing Licence but brews/contracts the production of their brands on another Brewers Kit
  No/Low Alcohol – A business producing low/no alcohol beers and does not require a Brewing Licence

  Brewery Associate Membership Benefits

  Brewery Associate Application Form

  Brewery Associate Membership Rates

  For each level, there is a flat-rate fee plus a charge per hectolitre above the base level. 

  Membership bands and charges for Oct 2023 to Sept 2024 will be as follows:

  Level	HL Production	Base	Per HL
  1	0 – 999	£147.00	£0.110110
  2	1,000 – 4,999	£257.00	£0.045761
  3	5,000 – 29,999	£440.00	£0.029241
  4	30,000 – 59,999	£1171.00	£0.009734
  5	60,000 – 200,000	£1463.00	£0.010457
  6	> 200,000	£2927.00	£0.013361
  Not Yet Brewing	0	£147.00	n/a

  **A registration fee of £30.00 is applicable for new Brewery Associate Members

• Not Yet Brewing Membership

  Not Yet Brewing Membership is applicable to businesses who have yet to commence Brewing and/or do not have a HMRC Licence but do plan to Brew in the next 12 months.

  Not Yet Brewing Membership Benefits

  Not Yet Brewing Application Form

  Not Yet Brewing Subscription Rates

  Membership fee for the period Oct 2023 to Sept 2024 is £147.00. A registration fee of £30.00 is applicable for new Not Yet Brewing members

• Homebrewer Membership

  Are you a homebrewer wanting to improve your brewing skills? For £50 a year become part of the growing group of Homebrewers within SIBA.

  Homebrewer Membership Benefits & Application Form

• Supplier Associate Membership

  Supplier Associate Membership is applicable to those Brewing businesses who play the valuable role in offering services to the Brewing Industry. This could be anything from equipment right through to advice.

  Supplier Associate Membership Benefits

  Supplier Associate Membership Application Form

  Supplier Associate Subscription Rates

  Membership fee for the period Oct 2023 to Sept 2024 is £465.00. 

• International Membership Application form

  International Brewing Membership is applicable to those overseas Brewery Businesses who wish to hear the latest from the UK Brewing Industry

  International Membership Application Form

  International Brewing Subscription Rates

  Membership fee for the period Oct 2023 to Sept 2024 is £300.00.