COVID-19 Brewing Industry Survey Results + Infographic

The survey of 282 UK small independent brewers by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) was conducted from 9-14 April 2020 and shows:

Negative impact on the industry

• 82% drop in beer sales amongst independent breweries
• 65% of breweries have stopped brewing altogether, a further 31% saying it has slowed, 3% saying it has stayed the same, and just 1% saying it has increased
• 81% of breweries believe the Government is not doing enough to support independent breweries
• 54% breweries have not been able to access any of the existing Government assistance
• 29% of breweries considering redundancies

HMRC ‘time to pay’ arrangements are not working for breweries

• 61% of breweries who tried have been successful in accessing the Government’s ‘time to pay’ service
• 1 in 10 brewers had money deducted from their accounts in error by HMRC last month

Independent breweries adapting to survive

• 70% of breweries offering new delivery or takeaway services
• 61% of breweries now offering free local delivery to their communities
• 55% increase in online beer sales

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