Grain Brewery in South Norfolk have made History in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards, taking home Overall Champion Gold in the East Region keg competition this week, after taking the top spot with the same beer at the end of 2023 in cask. Their ‘Slate’ smoked Porter wowed judges again this week in the hugely […]
Tough trading conditions and rising costs means that overall brewery numbers in the UK have slipped back slightly in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Society of Independent Brewer’s (SIBA) latest tracking figures. Covering the period from the start of July 2023 to the end of September 2023, the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker shows the […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) will tomorrow present a ‘first of a kind’ beer showcase at the much-anticipated British Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards Dinner 2023. SIBA will be pouring beers from award-winning independent breweries and presenting a showcase of ‘Brave Noise’ beers, brewed in support of the project which describes itself as “A collaboration with a […]
Allowing beer of less than 0.5% ABV to be labelled as ‘alcohol-free’ would bring it in line with the EU and America, address the barriers to trade and provide clarity for consumers. However other labelling changes being considered could add further complexity and make it more difficult for small independent breweries to enter the market […]
“After the double digit increase in beer duty only months ago, independent breweries will heave a huge sigh of relief that duty is now frozen until next summer, allowing the new alcohol duty system time to bed in. The Business Rates discount being extended will also be welcome news for community pubs and taprooms, though […]
Guest post by Karl Stevens, Hwgga Brew, Wales In January of this year (2023) I received notification by email of SIBA’s annual survey for the Craft Beer Report. This Survey is a vital resource for SIBA in planning its activities but also forms the key basis of the SIBA Craft Beer Report launched at BeerX. The email told me the survey had […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have further expanded the range of benefits they offer independent breweries, with a new accountancy and business advisory service launched to compliment the valuable legal advice service members already have access to. The new accountancy and business advisory service from Johnston Carmichael, an experienced firm in the brewing sector and which already […]
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have today launched the SIBA Business Awards 2024, including three brand new categories for Best Collaboration, Best New Brewery, and a new SIBA member-voted Brewers’ Brewer of the Year award. The “Brewers’ Brewer of the Year” seeks to highlight the brewer who has had the biggest positive influence on […]
SIBA have today announced a partnership with award-winning brewery and Indian streetfood aficionado’s Bundobust, yeast specialists Lallemand Brewing and The Malt Miller, to challenge homebrewers to brew the UK’s best tasting wheat beer. The SIBA National Homebrew Beer Awards 2024, which open for entries today 1st November, will give one lucky homebrewer the chance to brew […]
In a partnership between the Morning Advertiser and the Society of Independent Brewers, licensees and pub industry professionals will get a chance to taste some of the UK’s best independent craft beers at the Great British Pub Awards 2023. The Great British Pub Awards, which are taking place this evening in Manchester, will include an […]