Article by BrewBroker BrewBroker are the largest marketplace for contract brewing, connecting breweries to brewers, brands to beers. Our platform is split for two audiences, buyers and suppliers. Here’s where you fit… What is a ‘supplier’ on BrewBroker? Simply put a supplier is someone with capacity to brew. If you’re a brewery with spare space and have […]
Dear Robert Jenrick MP Review of Small Breweries’ Relief I write in response to your launch of the Small Breweries’ Relief review questionnaire for brewers and your article setting out your views on the matter. As you know we’re committed to working with you and your officials to make the review a success. SIBA has […]
The Wellhopped World Series is Charles Faram’s new industry competition with some exciting twists. The annual three phase competition is set to establish the best sample of new and commercial varieties from the Worldwide Charles Faram Hop Development Programme. Phase one, the Wellhopped World Series AromaFest, is to give growers of Charles Faram Hop […]
The entry deadline for the SIBA Business Awards 2019 has today been extended to the 15h February 2019 to allow the maximum amount of entries from businesses across the beer and brewing industry. The SIBA Business Awards 2019 seek to highlight the UK’s best independent craft beer businesses, retailers, pubs and restaurants across a broad […]
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Robert Jenrick MP sets out his thoughts to brewers on the review of SBR There can be no doubt about the contributions of British beer makers to our communities and economy. In my own constituency of Newark, beermakers like Pheasantry Brewery are one of the 2,000-strong businesses across the country […]
As part of the Treasury review into Small Breweries Relief, the Government has issued a questionnaire which will help them understand how SBR is working, and what reform might be required. Brewers can fill in this questionnaire by clicking here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sbreview This questionnaire will run for 6 weeks, with a deadline of 17 March. Why it’s so important […]
BeerX UK 2019, 13th/14th March, Liverpool The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have today announced they are partnering with tech-based keg and cask specialists Kegstar (UKI) as headline sponsor of the UK’s biggest beer and brewing trade event, BeerX UK 2019. The event, set to take place on the 13th and 14th of March at […]
Commenting on the announcement of new ‘alcohol care teams’ within the NHS, Mike Benner, Chief Executive said: “We know the vast majority of people in the UK drink sensibly at home and in the pub. Sadly, it’s a fact that a small percentage of people in the UK abuse alcohol and consume dangerous amounts of […]
Commenting on the Resources and Waste Strategy for England, published today, Head of Public Affairs and Communications for SIBA James Calder said; “This waste and resources strategy is perhaps the most ambitious, and most forward looking document to come from Government in this area in years. Independent brewers want to see the amount of recycled […]
Commenting on the outcome of the Low alcohol descriptors consultation, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at SIBA, James Calder said; “Keeping the low alcohol descriptors as they are is a huge missed opportunity. Given low alcohol beer producers are leading innovation in the category (and producing some really, really nice beers at 0.5%ABV and […]