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December 30, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, Industry News
An MBE has been awarded to Paul Kevin Hegarty, of Lichfield, a trustee of the Licensed Trade Charity, for charitable service to the hospitality sector. Andy Slee, the Chief Executive of Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) where Paul is a Non-Exec Director, had this to say; “Paul has a long and illustrious history […]
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December 12, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Political, SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) has joined industry calls for urgent pub specific relief on Business Rates following the changes announced in the Autumn Budget. Without immediate support community pubs face significant and growing costs which ratchet up over three years, with an average pub seeing a 76% increase in Business Rates. […]
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December 9, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, Scotland
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in Scotland have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a range of Scottish breweries taking home silverware with […]
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December 9, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, North East
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in the North East have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of North East breweries taking […]
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December 9, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, North West
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in the North East have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of North West breweries taking […]
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December 9, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, East
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in the East have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of East breweries taking home silverware […]
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December 9, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, Midlands
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in the Midlands & West have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of Midlands & West […]
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December 9, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, wales and west
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in Wales have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of Welsh breweries taking home silverware with […]
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December 9, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, South East
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in the South East have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of South East breweries taking […]
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December 9, 2025 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, South West
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in the South West have been revealed just in time for Christmas. The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of South West breweries taking […]
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