Finalists in the SIBA Business Awards 2025 have today been revealed, highlighting the breweries, taprooms, retailers, pubs and beer industry businesses in the running to be named the best in the UK. The SIBA Business Awards presentation takes place in Liverpool in just under two week’s time and seeks to congratulate excellence in the brewing […]
Figures released today show the UK has 100 fewer breweries in total as of January 2025 compared to January 2024 – with each quarter of 2024 showing a negative net closure rate – despite reports of strong demand for beer from independent breweries. The figures, released by the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker and which consider all openings […]
A new UK-wide beer week has been launched by independent beer campaigners to promote ‘independent beer, pubs and people’, with a string of events set to take place in community pubs, bars and brewery taprooms. Building on the hugely successful launch of the Indie Beer campaign at the end of 2024, Indie Beer Week will take place from the 11th to the 20th April (taking in […]
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have today extended the closing date for entries into the SIBA Business Awards 2025 by two weeks, with a new closing date of 16th February 2025. The SIBA Business Awards seek to congratulate excellence in the brewing industry across a variety of categories, from pump clip, can and bottle […]
Broadcaster and beer expert Marverine Cole has been revealed as the keynote speaker for this year’s BeerX 2025 in Liverpool, the UK’s biggest beer and brewing trade event. Attracting around 3,000 representatives from the UK’s independent beer industry the event brings together expert talks, tutored beer tastings, industry awards, and a newly expanded trade exhibition […]
The sign-up form for International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) projects is now live, marking the return of this global initiative in 2025 under the theme UNITE SOCIETY. By officially signing up, projects become part of the main IWCBD campaign, including inclusion on a central map and in a programme of communications leading up to and beyond International Women’s […]
The best beers in the South West of England have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2024 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters. The winning bottled and canned beers will now go forward to fight it out with the best […]
The best beers in the South East of England have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2024 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters. The winning bottled and canned beers will now go forward to fight it out with the best […]
The best beers in the East of England have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2024 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters. The winning bottled and canned beers will now go forward to fight it out with the best from […]
The best beers in the Midlands have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2024 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters. The winning bottled and canned beers will now go forward to fight it out with the best from across the […]