A brewery in Northumberland have taken home a haul of Golds in the North East’s most prestigious beer competition, the Indie Beer Awards, held at the Brew York Beer Hall in York. Twice Brewed were named Champions in three keg beer style categories and then the ‘best of the best’ in the Overall Champions judging, […]
“SIBA welcomes the announcement from Government they’re backing Britain’s pubs and the breweries which supply them. On the basis the further 15% cut announced today applies to the business rates bills that were due in April this is good news for pubs and brewers, and will allay some of their worst fears. At the heart […]
According to new figures released today by the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker, brewery closure rates increased dramatically during 2025 compared to previous years, with a 37% spike compared to the previous year. The UK now has just 1578 individual breweries as of 1st January 2026, compared to 1715 at the start of 2025, 1815 in 2024 and […]
International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day is set to take place on 8th March, the annual campaign by Women On Tap CIC bringing together women in the beer industry to brew and raise thousands for women’s causes is in full swing. SIBA is the headline partner of IWCBD for 2026 and being part of the campaign […]
BeerX, the UK’s biggest beer and brewing trade event which attracts over 3,500 attendees from the beer industry, has today announced new Headline Supporter ekeg – the UK and Ireland’s leading keg and cask management ecosystem. SIBA CEO Andy Slee welcomed ekeg on-board as BeerX Headline Supporter for the next three years; “The support of […]
A UK-wide beer week promoting ‘independent beer, pubs and people’ is returning for a second year, with a string of events set to take place in pubs, bars and brewery taprooms. Indie Beer Week 2026 will take place from the 10th to the 19th April (taking in two weekends), with pubs, breweries and beer retailers running meet the brewer events, tap […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]