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March 13, 2020 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2020 Quantock Brewery and Wye Valley Brewery have taken home Overall Champion Gold in the Cask and Keg Awards at the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2020, with Eight Arch Brewing Co being named the best bottled or canned beer – making their three beers the official best in the UK. Judged […]
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March 12, 2020 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Winners in the prestigious SIBA Business Awards 2020 have today been revealed, with North Brewing Co in Leeds taking the top gong, winning ‘Brewery Business of the Year 2020’ Award. The awards name the best and brightest brewing businesses, retailers, bars, restaurants and bottle shops across the UK, as well as a new Best […]
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March 11, 2020 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
Commenting on the Chancellor’s 2020 Budget, James Calder, SIBA Chief Executive said: “The UK’s pubs and small brewers are likely to be some of the hardest hit by Coronavirus. So we are massively relieved to see the package of measures announced by the Chancellor to support us today.” “With a freeze in beer duty, the […]
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March 9, 2020 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
Today the Government’s emergency COBRA committee met to discuss Coronavirus. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) recommended that at this stage there is no need to restrict large public gatherings or move to phase two of the plan which includes social distancing measures. SIBA BeerX UK will therefore be going ahead as normal on Wednesday and […]
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March 5, 2020 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
One of the biggest changes happening within SIBA is the way we communicate. SIBA needs to listen to brewers, understand what you need, transpose that into action and then be accountable to you. Communication and transparency are key. From this point on, I want to communicate to you directly about the things SIBA’s board discusses, […]
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March 5, 2020 | by Neil Walker | South West
Details of the Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival 2020, including the Beer Menu have now been revealed. See below for more details. Click here to download the Tuckers Maltings 2020 Beer Menu (4MB) Location: Osborne Park, Newton Abbot – the playing field opposite Tuckers Maltings Sessions: Thursday 16th April – 5pm – 11pm – £8 Friday 17th April […]
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March 3, 2020 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
Today the Portman Group announced that it has upheld a single complaint against one of Lost and Grounded’s core beers, Running with Sceptres India Pale Lager. It has been deemed to breach rule 3.2(h) of the code: A drink’s name, its packaging and any promotional material or activity should not have a particular appeal to […]
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March 3, 2020 | by Neil Walker | Industry News, SIBA National
The Finalists in the prestigious SIBA Business Awards 2020 have today been revealed, naming the best and brightest brewing businesses, retailers, bars, restaurants and bottle shops across the UK. A new hugely popular Brewery Taproom category was added this year, joining other awards seeking to congratulate excellence in the beer and brewing industry across a […]
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February 26, 2020 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) are today backing a report published by the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group which highlights ‘pubs’ potential in spearheading high street revival and delivering wide-ranging policy initiatives’, details of which can be found in the embargoed press release below. SIBA Chief Executive James Calder commented: “Quality community pubs and […]
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February 14, 2020 | by Neil Walker | South East
A triple fruited sour beer by Gipsy Hill Brewing Co has taken home the Overall Champion Award at the ‘Love Beer London’ Beer Awards, making it the Official best craft keg beer in London. ‘Outlooker’ features blackberry, raspberry, and lingonberry on top of a tart, lightly sour base beer, and is part of a range […]
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