Aug 28, 2014 | Events, New to Cask?, News, Practical Advice, Promotion
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in Cask Ale Week and, if you run a pub, why not replicate some of these ideas in your own pub? See below for plans so far from breweries and pubs around the UK including beer festivals and tastings, food and beer...
Jun 30, 2014 | New to Cask?, Practical Advice
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) & Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) maintain an informal container colour band registration scheme on behalf of UK brewers. The colour band combinations are created using colours and is a voluntary system with the...
Jun 6, 2014 | Awards, News
All Gold, Silver and Bronze medal-winning beers were chosen at a judging session which marked the start of SIBA’s BeerX. A panel of around 100 brewers, industry experts, local licensees and beer enthusiasts assessed the 300 finalist beers, which had all earned...
Jun 5, 2014 | Insight, Reports
Each year SIBA publishes a report examining the state of the British Beer Market. The headlines from this report are: 72 breweries joined SIBA in 2013. Beer production increased 5.7% from 2011-2012. 4000 permanent cask brands are now sold by SIBA members. There are...