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August 16, 2023 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have appointed Pip Young as their new Events & Marketing Officer, joining the organisation’s Marketing and Events Team in promoting independent craft beer across the UK. Pip joins SIBA from SALT/Ossett brewery and brings with her a wealth of events experience, not least in her work founding and growing THE […]
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August 15, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Scotland
Indie Beer Scotland is set to showcase 180 different beers from 36 Scottish breweries Scotland’s biggest beer festival has today revealed its beer list, showcasing hundreds of Scotland’s best beers from independent craft breweries in a huge variety of styles. Indie Beer Scotland will have 180 different cask ales and craft keg beers pouring over two days […]
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July 11, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Scotland, SIBA National
After a hugely succesful launch in Edinburgh in 2022 Indie Beer Scotland returns in 2023 at the brand-new event space ‘Clyde Rooms at Edmiston House’ in Glasgow. With double the number of beers on offer compared to 2022, Indie Beer Scotland is now the country’s largest craft beer festival, featuring over two hundred different cask and craft keg beers […]
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June 9, 2023 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National
A hazy pale named the best homebrew in the UK is set to hit the bar in a select number of venues across the UK after winning a prestigious beer awards run by the Society of Independent Brewers. Originally brewed by champion homebrewer Sam Thakker-Jones for the SIBA Homebrew Beer Awards, the recipe was upscaled […]
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June 7, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Scotland, SIBA National
“Small independent breweries have been clear from the start that the gold standard for the Deposit Return Scheme is for it to have the same scope and be introduced at the same time across the whole of the UK. Doing so will ensure it works more effectively, reduce its costs, and avoids impact on consumer […]
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May 19, 2023 | by Neil Walker | Midlands, SIBA National
Navigation Brewery in Nottingham and Attic Brew Co. in Birmingham have taken the overall Gold awards in SIBA’s Midlands Independent Beer Awards in Cask and Keg beer – making them officially the two best beers in the Midlands for 2023. The awards are run by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and are hosted by […]
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May 15, 2023 | by Neil Walker | SIBA Jobs, SIBA National
Job Title Events & Marketing Officer Location SIBA Head Office in Ripon, North Yorkshire, with regular travel throughout the UK. Purpose of the Role Planning & Delivering SIBA Events alongside supporting Head of Comms & Marketing to deliver Marketing Strategy Reporting to Head of Membership Services, Head of Comms & Marketing Salary £25 – £28k per […]
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May 12, 2023 | by Neil Walker | SIBA National, wales and west
The Vale of Glamorgan Brewery (VOG), and Geipel, based in Pant Glas, Gellioedd have taken home the two top awards in Wales & West biggest beer competition – the SIBA Wales & West Independent Beer Awards 2023. Vale of Glamorgan was named the best of the best in the cask beer competition, taking the Overall Champion […]
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May 2, 2023 | by Neil Walker | North East
Acorn Brewery in Barnsley have taken home the Overall Champion Gold Award in the SIBA North East Independent Beer Awards, which took place at Gateshead Rugby Club over the bank holiday weekend. The Overall Champion is the ‘best of the best’ and selected in a final round judging against all of the other style category […]
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April 21, 2023 | by Neil Walker | South West
Eight Arch Brewing Co and Yonder Brewing have taken home the two Overall Champion awards in the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) South West Independent Beer Awards, which took place last night at the MaltingsFest beer festival in Newton Abbot. Square Logic by Eight Arch, an aromatic and fruity pale ale using buckets of American […]
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