A new partnership which aims to help independent breweries move towards Net Zero has been announced. The Society of Independent Brewers, which is the voice of small and independent breweries in the UK, has partnered with Zevero to help breweries to measure and reduce their environmental impact. Zevero, a leading carbon measurement and reporting platform, […]
Broughton Brewery’s ‘Old Jock’ Scotch Ale has been named Scotland’s best cask beer at the SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards 2023, with Swannay Brewery’s Orkney Porter being named Overall Gold being named Scotland’s best in keg. The awards, which judge beers from across Scotland in two separate cask and keg judging sessions, take place ahead […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Today’s announcement by the First Minster that the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will be delayed until March next year gives small breweries time to at least catch their breath and begin to prepare for its introduction. While we fully support the principle of DRS, we have highlighted for many months the extreme complexity of […]