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December 18, 2024 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, Midlands
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 […]
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December 18, 2024 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, North West
The best beers in the North West 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 […]
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December 18, 2024 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, North East
The best beers in the North East 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 […]
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December 18, 2024 | by Neil Walker | Brewery News, Scotland
The best beers in Scotland 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 UK […]
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December 6, 2024 | by Neil Walker | Industry News
Update: Sign up now live (click here) Women On Tap CIC is the new organiser of International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) and after a year off, the global initiative will make a comeback in 2025 with the theme UNITE SOCIETY. The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) is the campaign’s headline partner, with […]
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December 3, 2024 | by Neil Walker | Industry News, SIBA National
Paul Hegarty has thirty-eight years’ experience in the brewing sector, starting his career as a Research Scientist at Bass in Burton before moving on to to be Head of the UK Communication Team for Molson Coors. For the past ten years he has been the Honorary Secretary to the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, handing over […]
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November 11, 2024 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have today launched the SIBA Business Awards 2025, including a brand new ‘Diversity Champion of the Year’ award in partnership with social enterprise, Women On Tap CIC. The new award celebrates independent breweries who have made equity, diversity and inclusivity a central part of their business – be that with a […]
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November 8, 2024 | by Neil Walker | East
The top beers in the region have been revealed with the announcement of the SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards 2024, with a host of Cask and Keg beers taking home Golds in the prestigious awards at the Oxford CAMRA Beer Festival. Liquid Light Brew Co were one of the competition’s biggest winners, topping an impressive […]
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October 30, 2024 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have responded to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, which they say had ‘positive steps’ but will see breweries worse off overall; “The Chancellor’s announcement that she will raise the draught duty discount was a positive step which shows a continued support for breweries and beer in pubs, which contribute greatly […]
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October 27, 2024 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have today welcomed news that the Chancellor intends to support the independent brewing industry with an announcement in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget. “Being able to reach people who want local beer is the number one issue facing our independent breweries who often cannot sell to the local pubs […]
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