12 February 2016, London, UK: Finalists for the 2016 Indie Beer Can Festival have been announced. After two intense rounds of judging, including a blind taste test, a panel of independent, expert judges have whittled 131 beers down to 13 finalists. All will be showcased at an exclusive industry festival final in May where the […]
by Jane Peyton I remember distinctly years ago the time I ordered my first beer in a pub – Tetley Light Mild – and was instantly hooked. I enjoyed everything about the theatre of the pour – the landlord pulling the hand pump and filling the glass then presenting me with the most gorgeous vision […]
Insurer signs agreement with BeerX host Society of Independent Brewers March craft beer ‘fest’ to showcase more than 250 beers Sheffield arena to host signature event for UK independent brewers NFU Mutual today (26th January) announced it has signed an agreement with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), which counts many of Britain’s 1,400 plus […]
Diploma Programme 2016 Are you wanting to study for the IBD exams? The Brilliant Beer Company, through the IBD accredited training scheme, is pleased to offer training for the for candidates wishing to sit the IBD examinations for the Diploma 1 in brewing for June 2016 and the GCB in May & November 2016. Diploma […]
CAMRA/BBPA/SIBA JOINT NEWS RELEASE Friday, 15th January 2016 The chief executives of the campaign coalition calling for a cut in beer duty this year (CAMRA, SIBA, and the BBPA), have written jointly to Members of Parliament this week, urging them to support a new Parliamentary motion calling for a one penny cut in beer duty […]
Cyclops Beer has accredited 100 keg and canned beers, as well as over 2,000 cask and bottled beers from 400 breweries around the UK. The number of accredited breweries has increased by 25% in the last 12 months. The accreditation scheme was originally set up for cask beer and started accrediting keg beers and lagers […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), has today been named as the Official Partner of the Craft Beer Rising beer festival in London. The highly successful craft beer festival is now in its third year and has partnered with trade organisation SIBA, who represent Britain’s independent craft brewers, to deliver another fantastic event in the […]
SIBA, The Society of Independent Brewers, will be inviting member breweries to host brewery bars for the first time ever at their National trade show and beer festival next year. BeerX, which takes place from the 16th to the 19th of March 2016 in Sheffield, has gone from strength to strength in recent years with […]
Following its successful debut in 2015, Imbibe Live’s beer competition will return in June 2016 with a Wheat Beer Challenge competition. Imbibe Live’s beer ambassador, Mark Dorber, founder of Boudica Inns, is inviting brewers large and small to enter for their chance to win a seasonal listing at a selection of Mitchells & Butlers’ leading […]
Photo: Logan Plant (Founder) and Jenn Merrick (Head Brewer) of Beavertown Brewery. Jenn Merrick the head brewer of Beavertown Brewery, based in Tottenham Hale, North London, last night walked away with the prestigious British Guild of Beer Writer’s ‘Brewer of the Year’. The award, chosen by a panel of judges from the British Guild of […]