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SIBA launches manifesto ahead of next General Election
Independent breweries are putting fairness at the heart of its policy platform for the next Government in a document launched last night in Parliament. In
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Budget 2024 | An opportunity missed
In his final budget before the General Election Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a raft of measures that the government said would lower taxes, deliver more
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UK brewery numbers up in second quarter
The total number of breweries in the UK has risen in the second quarter of 2023 according to new figures released today. The latest data
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Fourpure and Magic Rock reinstated as SIBA members
The brewing group, In Good Company Limited, has announced its craft beer brands Magic Rock and Fourpure have been reinstated as SIBA (Society of Independent
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Northern Irish brewers welcome launch of independent alcohol licensing review
Independent Brewers in Northern Ireland have welcomed the launch of an independent review of the Northern Irish alcohol licensing system, which they say puts small
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SIBA launches brewery tracker
A new UK brewery tracker has been launched today by SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, setting out the definitive number of actively trading breweries
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SIBA calls for next Prime Minister to deliver for independent breweries
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has called on the two final contenders for Prime Minister to support the small and independent brewers, one of
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Shift in drinking habits put cask sales under threat, new report shows
A new report published today shows the seismic shift in the UK Brewing industry over the last two years, with traditional cask beer under serious threat as consumers order
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Dear John | Crystal Ball Gazing
While John’s travels may have dried up in Winter, his passion for beer has not. Here, he shares his thoughts on what UK beer may
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Moving on Up | Eight Arch Brewing Co
Selling out of beer two hours into the first night your taproom opened was always going to bode well. Four years on, with a raft
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Dear John | We need to stick together
I am shortly to become a retired brewer. I have worked for a very big brewer (Watneys) and a small brewer (Fuller’s). It always amuses
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SIBA chair steps down
SIBA chairman Buster Grant has relinquished his role at the association. Grant, who is head brewer at Brecon Brewing in Wales, said he took the