SIBA BEERX 2022 Official Guide

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CONTENTS

Contents 3

CONTENTS

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THE SIBA HUB

7

CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME

10-13 15 16-17

FLOOR PLAN & A-Z EXHIBITOR KEY REGIONAL BARS SIBA NATIONAL BEER FINALISTS

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EVENT RUNNING ORDER

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SESSION TIMETABLE

22-23 FRINGE EVENTS 24-53 WORKSHOPS

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THE SIBA CRAFT BEER REPORT

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58-61 JOIN SIBA 63

SIBA INDEPENDENT BREWER

64-66 LOBBYING 69-75 GOLD SUPPLIER ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 77-87 90

SILVER SUPPLIER ASSOCIATE MEMBERS FOOD

93-99 BUSINESS AWARDS 101

OUR SPONSORS

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SIBA CONTACTS SocietyOfIndependentBrewers

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THE SIBA HUB

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THE The SIBA Hub is your way to meet the SIBA team and ask any questions you may have about BeerX UK or any other element of the trade organisation.

SIBA Staff will be working in the SIBA Hub throughout BeerX UK so if you have any questions about the event itself, where things are happening, how you get hold of a printed programme or even how you buy beer tokens, then come over and we can help.

There will always be at least one member of staff on the SIBA Hub, but actually most of the time many more Team members will be around (think of the SIBA Hub as our base of operations!) so if you do have questions on specific areas of SIBA business, from Government lobbying and campaigning, to how best to market your beers or use the assured seal, then come over and we will do our best to help put you in touch with the right member of staff.

The SIBA Hub also features some Delegate networking space including desks, sofas and tables, so please feel free to come and work from the area between sessions, or arrange a meeting with another Delegate or Supplier.

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HUB

HUB Whatever the question, the SIBA Hub information desk is where to get the answer!

BeerX UK is cashless!

In order to increase efficiency and be more Covid-safe we are going cashless for 2022. Delegates will need to use card or contactless payment (including Google and Apple Pay) to buy BeerX UK tickets, Beer Tokens or food from the various cafes and vendors within the event.

British Guild of Beer Writers PRESS DESK Within the SIBA Hub there will be a dedicated Press Desk in association with the British Guild of Beer Writers - with work stations and power for your laptop when that news deadline is approaching. Members of the Guild Board will also be around throughout the event to answer questions about becoming a member.

Free water Please note free water is available from the fountains in the Atrium.

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CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION

Roy Allkin

The Chairman’s introduction Welcome to Exhibition Centre Liverpool for BeerX UK 2022. For many of us BeerX UK 2020 was the last industry event we attended before we went into the first National lockdown, so it seems fitting that this will be our first event as the final restrictions begin to lift.

I would like to first of all thank all of the Supplier Associate Members who have invested in the show and taken out trade stands, and furthermore to our various event sponsors including Headline Sponsors Kegstar – without you BeerX UK simply couldn’t go ahead and your continued support is hugely appreciated.

This year we will also have Stage partners for the very first time, with Breww, Charles Faram and Crisp Malt each working with SIBA to host our three seminar stages and Independent Beer Awards judging. So a further thankyou to you and all of our other sponsors and partners across the event.

This will be my first BeerX as Chairman and I look forward to welcoming you into our National AGM, where I am sure we will enjoy some healthy and positive debate on the issues which matter most to you as members. The Resolutions from our AGM shape the direction of the organisation and we will not only be discussing the future, but also reporting back on what has been done to act on the motions passed in previous years.

As an organisation we are here to work for you, and the SIBA Board which I Chair is made up of your Elected Directors–brewers from across the UK–who represent the interests of the 8 regions at a National

level and ensure the SIBA Management Team and Chief Executive James Calder are delivering on the areas that matter most to you.

Our Staff Team work incredibly hard on your behalf and I’m very proud to help shape the future of SIBA alongside them and the Elected SIBA Board.

BeerX UK is also my first time presenting the SIBA Lifetime Achievement Award as part of Wednesday’s Chairman’s Reception, which is presented to an individual who has over the course of a number of years made an outstanding contribution to our industry and to SIBA Member breweries.

I’m very proud to be presenting this award and hope you will join me in opening the evening’s awards proceedings with a beer, ahead of me handing over to this year’s awards host Pete Brown.

Pete’s work in writing about and championing independent beer in the UK is second to none and I’d like to extend a warm welcome to him as we look forward to hearing the results in this year’s SIBA Business Awards 2022 (Wed) and Independent Beer Awards 2022 (Thurs).

To all of you in the running for an award I wish you good luck, and to those visiting BeerX UK for the first time a very warm welcome.

ROY ALLKIN CHAIRMAN

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME

James Calder welcome to

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Welcome to BeerX UK 2022, the UK’s biggest beer and brewing trade event and something which myself and my team are very proud of. Hopefully you agree the long hours of preparation have been worth it!

This year is our biggest event ever, with more expert seminars, industry panels and tutored tastings than ever before alongside a huge trade show exhibition, our trade-only beer showcase, our Beer and Business awards, and of course a range of fringe events throughout the week.

We’re delighted to be back in Liverpool once more and I look forward to seeing as many as possible of you in the event, during our AGM, and of course at the bar for a beer.

Whether you are a SIBA Member, visiting brewer, or beer industry Delegate, BeerX UK is designed with you in mind – offering everything from expert brewing advice, training and talks, to seminars designed to help you run better businesses or more efficient marketing.

Our tutored tasting sessions are a particular highlight this year, so make sure you arrive early to be sure of a place. There’ll be advanced off-flavour training with Alex Barlow of the Beer & Cider Academy, a beer and cider session with the Ciderologist Gabe Cook, an exclusive tasting of super-fresh American Craft beer with Lotte Peplow of the Brewers Association, a beer and cheese matching session with Beer Sommelier Natalya Watson, and a mystery beer-tasting-with-atwist with Andy Parker of Elusive Brewery.

BeerX UK 2022 will also see the return of the SIBA British Craft Beer Report, this year presented in association with Croxsons.

This is the third edition of SIBA’s Craft Beer Report, and the first full report we have produced since the pandemic began in 2020. The last two years have been arguably the most unpredictable and transformative for the craft beer sector of any we have ever known, and that makes our report this year particularly important - arriving as we finally shake off the last of the Covid restrictions and fight our way back to normality.

One of the major differences in the post-pandemic landscape is that small brewers are no longer relying so heavily on draught beer sales through pubs, as by necessity, SIBA brewers have started to build a strong direct route to the consumer through webshops. (Checkout our session on Wednesday for tips on improving your webshop user experience).

There has also been growth in the off-trade, and bricks and mortar shops, taprooms and pubs owned by small brewers.

By contrast, the report also highlights the disastrous effect the last two years have had on cask, an issue we’re tackling head on with our panel ‘Is cask beer worth saving?’ on the main stage Thursday.

Whatever sessions you’ve got pencilled in for the next few days, if you’re here to catch-up with industry colleagues or shop for a new fermenter, I hope you have an excellent BeerX UK 2022.

JAMES CALDER CHIEF EXECUTIVE james.calder@siba.co.uk

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BEERX UK FLOOR PLAN

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EXHIBITOR LISTING

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STAND NO.

COMPANY NAME

CATEGORY

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6ix Process Design Ltd Advanced Brewing UK Ltd AEB Group Airknives UK Ltd Alfa Laval Ltd Anton Parr Ltd Arlington Packaging Ltd Arobois Asmech Systems Atlas Copco Ltd Bag in Box Shop UK Ltd Beatson Clark Plc Beaumont PPS Beer Box Shop Berkshire Labels Berlin Packaging BFBi Binary Beer Brewers Select Brewfitt Ltd Brewing Services & Consultancy Brewlab Ltd Breww Ltd Brookhouse Hops Bulk Storage & Process Systems Ltd Carling Partnership Ltd Cask Marque Charles Faram & Co Ltd Christeyns Food Hygiene Clearmark Solutions Ltd Close Brothers Brewery Rentals Ltd Core Equipment Ltd Crisp Malting Group Enterprise Tondelli Evolution BPS Ltd Fabdec Ltd Fermentis Festival Glass Ltd Foss Framax UK Ltd Fulton Boilers GEA Mechanical Equipment UK Guyson International Hinterkopf HIT Training Ltd Hugh Crane (Cleaning) Ltd IGC Engineering Ltd Inspiration Limited ITS Taste Kaspar Schulz & Esau&Hueber Katch Keg Logistics UK Ltd Kegstar KHS UK Ltd Lallemand UK Ltd Lambrechts Konstruktie Lechler Limited Lemontop Ltd

Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Ingredients & Chemicals Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Ingredients & Chemicals Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Labelling & Packaging Bottle, Glass & Can Manufacturers Marketing & Promotion Labelling & Packaging Labelling & Packaging Labelling & Packaging Trade Associations, Societies and Charities IT Services Hop Merchants Beer Dispense & Cellar Equipment Brewing Consultancy Services Training IT Services Hop Merchants Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Recruitment & Resourcing Trade Associations, Societies and Charities Hop Merchants Ingredients & Chemicals Labelling & Packaging Cask Manufacturers, Lease Companies & Repair Services Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Maltsters Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Ingredients & Chemicals Glassware Decorators Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Training Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Glassware Decorators Ingredients & Chemicals Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment IT Services Cask Manufacturers, Lease Companies & Repair Services Cask Manufacturers, Lease Companies & Repair Services Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Ingredients & Chemicals Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Marketing & Promotion

103 112 105 148 48 151 35 34 161 - 162 135 123 37 154 49 97 153 40 136 194 82 55 68 202 41 137 SIBA Hub 62 28 149 80 167-176 47 155+156 157-159 83-84 66-67 166 147 42 5 160 185-186 31 165 125 43 177 120 98 190 90 Beer X Sponsor 85 113 117-118 46 64

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EXHIBITOR LISTING

STAND NO.

COMPANY NAME

CATEGORY

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Licensed Trade Charity Lightweight Containers Media Alive Microcan Moody Direct Ltd Moorgate Finance Morrow Brothers MPAC Muntons plc Murphy & Son Ltd NaCTSO (National Counter Terrorism & Security Office) NDL Keg Europe Ltd Nexus Cooling Nichesolutions Ninkasi Rentals

Trade Associations, Societies and Charities Labelling & Packaging Marketing & Promotion Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewery & Pubs Finance Cask Manufacturers, Lease Companies & Repair Services Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Maltsters Ingredients & Chemicals

25,33,39 71 193+200 119 121 199 201 114 203 44 3+7 54 124 198 27 187 58 30 164 122 36 115-116 1 57 134 88 196 89 87 69 86 126 146 76 - 79 45 182 91 6 61 81 65 29 93-95

Oasthouse Engineering Optimum Flooring Services Ltd Paktech Pall Corporation Pathfinder Pattesons Glass Ltd Pauls Malt Pentair Food & Beverage Solutions Petainer Pneumatech Pneumatic Scale Angelus Precision Fermentation Premier Systems Ltd Print Leeds Pubs Code Adjudicator QCL Scientific Rankin Brothers & Sons Rastal GmbH & Co KG Sahm GmbH & Co. KG Saltaire Brewing & Packaging Saxon Packaging Ltd Schafer Container Systems Stainless Steel Vessels Steiner Hops Stevenson Reeves Ltd T Freemantle Thielmann Thomas Fawcett & Sons Ltd TMCI Padovan Spa Tonejet Limited TT Optimal Uren Food Group Vale Labels Ltd Vigo Ltd & Rawlings Vitikit Ltd Waste Source Ltd We Are FYI Weishaupt UK Ltd Weyermann GmbH & Co William Croxson & Son Ltd Willis European WILLIS PUBLICITY Yakima Chief Hops

Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewery Flooring Labelling & Packaging Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Ingredients & Chemicals Bottle, Glass & Can Manufacturers Maltsters Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Cask Manufacturers, Lease Companies & Repair Services Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Ingredients & Chemicals IT Services Labelling & Packaging Pubs Code Adjudicator Analytical Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Glassware Decorators Glassware Decorators Bottling & Canning Services Labelling & Packaging Cask Manufacturers, Lease Companies & Repair Services Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Hop Merchants Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Cask Manufacturers, Lease Companies & Repair Services Maltsters Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Labelling & Packaging Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Ingredients & Chemicals Labelling & Packaging Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Business Consultancy Services Marketing & Promotion Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Maltsters Bottle, Glass & Can Manufacturers Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment Marketing & Promotion Hop Merchants

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REGIONAL BARS

Trade Only Beer Showcase north west wales & west

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Regional Bars

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Split across eight Regional Bars showcasing the very best cask, keg, bottled and canned beer, our trade-only beer showcase is at the very centre of BeerX UK 2022 and your chance to sample some truly outstanding beers.

Our custom built bars and mini-cellars also ensure the beer is served in tip-top condition - with short lines, freshly tapped beer and professional temperature control.

Beer quality is paramount at BeerX UK and we hope you have a great experience sampling a range of awardwinning beers from across the UK.

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SIBA NATIONAL BEER FINALISTS

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siba national beer finalists

Due to Covid restrictions many beer festivals did not go ahead over the last 12 months and as a result only 4 out of the 8 SIBA Regions were able to hold their cask beer competition. The Regions included in the 2022 finals are marked with * below. The other bars feature prior award-winning beers.

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Billericay Brewing Company Woody’s Bark Mauldons Brewery Black Adder Stout Blackberry Porter Milton Brewery Minerva Oakham Ales Citra Tring Brewery Pale Four

* north east

Ainsty Ales Cool Citra Harrogate Brewing Co. Harrogate Best Ilkley Brewery Co. Lotus Leeds Brewery Midnight Bell Metalhead Brewery Best Mate Pretty Vacant Old Mill Brewery Styrian Wolf Revolutions Brewing Co. Swoon - Chocolate Fudge Milk Stout Rooster’s Brewing Co. Roots. Rock. Reggae.

Yorkshire Heart Brewery Heart Ten

south west

* north west

4.3 5.3 4.8 4.6 4.2 4.6

* midlands

Blue Monkey Brewery Infinity Plus 1 Guerrilla Chocolate Amaretto Dancing Duck Brewery Dark Drake DCUK Littleover Brewery The Panther Stout Loose Cannon Brewery Reunion Tripel Milestone Brewery Raspberry Wheat Beer Navigation Brewery American Rebellion Beer Co. Overthrow Towcester Mill Brewery Steam Ale

Please note SIBA's regional keg heats are all judged at BeerX UK and therefore the keg finalists were not known when this guide went to print.

5.6 4.9 4.5 4.3 4.2 8.5 5.6 5.2 4.3 4.5

4.4 4.5 5.5 4.8 4.2 3.8 4.2 4.5 6.4 7

Beartown Brewery Skinful Kahuna Blackedge Brewing Co. Oatmeal Chocolate Stout West Coast Kiwi Hawkshead Brewery Windemere Pale Hophurst Brewery Irish Cream Porteresque Love is Noise Liverpool Brewing Co. IPA Weetwood Ales Jester

4.2 4.5 6.4 4.1 5 3.5 5.5 8 5.7 4.8

* scotland Ardgour Ales Gobhar Reamhar Cairngorm Brewery Company Black Gold Five Kingdoms Brewery Wee McAsh Bitter Fyne Ales Hurricane Jack Harviestoun Brewery Schiehallion Kelburn Brewing Co. Dark Moor Loch Lomond Brewery Southern Summit Orkney Brewery Dark Island Reserve Swannay Brewery Orkney IPA

south east

6.5 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.8 4.5 4 10 4.8

Bedlam Brewery Bedlam Amagansett American Pale Ale 5 Bexley Brewery Black Prince Rum Porter 5 Flack Manor Brewery Romsey Gold 4 Long Man Brewery Old Man 4.3 Signature Brew Roadie 4.3 The Five Points Brewing Co. Railway Porter 4.8

Brewhouse and Kitchen Prince Ranji Otter Brewery Otter Amber Padstow Brewing Co. Padstow Pilot Palmers Brewery Tally Ho! Quantock Brewery Titanium

6.0 4.0 4 5.5 5.1

wales & west Boss Brewing Co. Boss Black Clun Brewery Unk IPA Cold Black Label Red Beast Glamorgan Brewing Co. Cwrw Gorslas Goffs Brewery White Knight Gower Brewery Co. Lighthouse Lager Prescott Ales Super 6 No 1

5 7.5 6.0 4 4.7 4.5 4.5

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SIBA NATIONAL BEER FINALISTS

Bottle & Can East

Artefact Brewing Dark Mild Kveik Black IPA Brewsters Brewing Co. Aromantica Helles Lager Briarbank Brewing Co. Hop To It Mocha Porter Calvors Brewery Session IPA Duration Brewing Harvest Bier Doses Elgood and Sons Warrior Coolship Mango Leigh on Sea Brewery SS9 Nethergate Brewery Venture Point 5 Turpin’s Brewery Cambridge Cambridge Black Stout NAPA New American Pale Ale Mango Milkshake Pale Ale

3.2 6.5 4.2 4 6.2 4.5 4.2 5.5 5.1 5.5 5 9 0.5 4.6 5 4.3

midlands

Alter Ego Brewing Co. Force Field 4.5 S’more Fire 5.2 Birmingham Brewing Co. Sober Brummie 0.5 Blue Monkey Brewery Infinity Plus 1 5.6 Castle Rock Brewery Oatmeal Stout 4.6 Chapel en le frith Craft Brewing Cracken Edge 4.6 Lincoln Green Brewing Co. Gin and Beer It 5 Pheasantry Brewery Pheasantry Pilsner Lager 5 The Chiltern Brewery Beechwood Best Bitter 4.3 Thornbridge Brewery Mothers Ruin 7 Bracia 10 White Horse Brewery Dark Blue Oxford University Ale 4.3 NZPA 3.8

north east

Ainsty Ales Flummoxed Farmer Cullercoats Brewery Lovely Nelly GNEB Dunston Rocket North Yorkshire Brewery Leap of Faith

4 3.9 6 6.2

Ossett Brewery SALT Ikat 8 SALT Tram 8 Pennine Brewing Black forest 4 Rooster’s Brewing Co. Wild Wild Life 7.4 Saltaire Brewery Helles 5 Imperial Triple Choc 7.4 Northern Light 0.5 Swaddle Micro Brewery Session Storm 4.6 Pilsner 4.1 Three Brothers Brewing Co. S’more Porter 4.8 Twice Brewed Brew House Coria 4.6

north west

4T’s Brewhouse Tripwire Panzer Pils Brimstage Brewery Oystercatcher Stout Hophurst Brewery Milkshake IPA Irish Cream Porteresque Lakes Brew Co. NE Session IPA Marble Beers Extra Special Marble American Pilsner Mourne Mountains Brewery Session IPA RedWillow Brewery Perceptionless Spitting Feathers Little Donker Unbound Brew Co. Nocturnal Weetwood Ales Oregon Pale

scotland

5.5 4.8 4.4 6 5.5 4.7 5.5 4.2 3.8 6.6 6 6.5 4.3

Aye Been Brewing Co. Blonde Ale 4 Barney’s Beer Kvltvre DDH Pale Ale 4 Not Milk Stout 5.9 Dog Falls Brewing Co. Colloidoscope 4.3 Five Kingdoms Brewery Such is Life NEIPA 6.9 Fyne Ales Ltd Workbench IPA 5.5 Glasgow Beer Works Pilsner Lager 4 Harviestoun Brewery Wheesht 0 Inner Bay Brewery Jet 9 Loch Lomond Brewery Pretty in Pink 10 SaltRock Brewing Co. Red Wagon 4.7 Strathaven Ales Craigmill Mild 3.5 Top Out Brewery GIPFEL 4.8 Williams Bros Brewing Co. El Perro Negro 4.5 Windswept Brewing Co. Wolf 6

south east

Anspach & Hobday The Porter Brick Brewery Two Ways Disruption is Brewing People of the Hop: Vol 2 The Devil Wears Lager Elusive Brewing Level Up (Level 25: Centennial and Citra) Exale Brewing Deep Dark Oyster, Black Pepper & Seaweed Stout Gun Brewery Limited Parabellum Milk Stout Hand Brew Co Shaka Hurst Brewery Keepers Gold Long Man Brewery Long Blonde Powder Monkey Brewing Co. Explosion IPA The Cronx Brewery Entire Cronx Lager The Park Brewery Schone Eiche Unity Brewing Co. Conflux

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6.7 5.9 6.5 4.9 5 8.6 4.1 4 4.4 4.1 6 5.2 4.2 5 4.8

south west

Arkell’s Brewery Kingsdown 4.8 Castle Brewery Golden Gauntlet 4 Cheddar Ales Continental Drift 5 Driftwood Spars Brewery Alfie’s Revenge 6.5 Eight Arch Brewing Co. Square Logic 4.2 Hop Kettle Brewery Cosmic Shake 4.4 Padstow Brewing Co. Sundowner 6.0 6.8 Padstow Pilsner 4.4 Palmers Brewery Tally Ho! 5.5 Quantock Brewery Unclear Progression 6.3 The Wild Beer Co. Ninkasi 9 Yeovil Ales Latte Stout 5

wales & west

Bewdley Brewery Teddy Beer 3.8 Bluestone Brewing Co. Stardust 9 Brew61 Greenfields Gold 3.8 Clavell & Hind C&H Cotswold Pilsner 4 Clun Brewery Unk IPA 7.5 Cold Black Label Lithic Lemon Lime and Sea Salt Sour 3.9 Geipel Brewing Golden Gate 5 Goffs Brewery Black Knight 5.3 Cheltenham Gold 4.5 Gower Brewery Co. Black Diamond 4.2 Gwaun Valley Brewery Cwrw Gwyn 5.7 Purple Moose Brewery Mwsh 4.7 Salopian Brewing Co. Golden Thread 5 New Danger 6.1

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BEERX UK 2022 – EVENT RUNNING ORDER

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WEDNESDAY 16TH MARCH

THURSDAY 17TH MARCH

910am

Exhibition set up

9am

10am

Reception & Exhibition opens

10 AGM & Craft Beer Report 12 noon 2022 Launch

11am

Workshops, Seminars & Debates begin

12 noon Bar opens 1pm

Beer Judges lunch & Registration

26pm

SIBA’s Independent Beer Awards Judging

6pm

Exhibition closes

Reception & Exhibition opens

12 noon Bar opens 1pm

Workshops, Seminars & Debates begin

6pm

Exhibition closes

8.45pm Last orders at the bars 9.00pm BeerX UK closes for Delegates 9.30pm Exhibitor stands must vacate

6.30 Chairman’s Reception 6.45pm & Lifetime Achievement Award 6.45 SIBA Business Awards 2022 7.30pm 8.45pm Last orders at the bars 9.00pm BeerX UK closes

Please note - Times correct when going to print, so are subject to change.

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BEERX UK 2022 – SESSIONS TIMETABLE

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SESSIONS TIMETABLE WEDNESDAY 16TH MARCH BEER GARDEN

11:00 - 12:00

Advanced ‘off-flavour’ training with the Beer & Cider Academy Speaker: Alex Barlow

12:45 - 13:30

Optimising your webshop and user experience to maximise sales Speaker: Neil Walker (SIBA)

13:45 - 14:30

A simple plan for social media: Creation & implementation Speaker: Laurence Creamer

17:00 - 17.45

Unlocking historic flavours: Brewing with heritage malts Speakers: Mike Benson (Crisp Malt), Colin Johnstone (Crisp Malt)

THE CELLAR

11:00 - 12:00

Panel: How do we create positive work environments in the craft brewing industry?

Speakers: Charlotte Cook, she/her (Coalition Brewing), Rob McKay, he/him (Drygate Brewing Co), Helen Anne Smith, they/them (Burum Collective / Wilderness Brewing), Stacey Ayeh, he/him (Rock Leaopard) Siobhan Buchanan, she/her (British Beer Girl), Helena Adedipe & Anthony Adedipe (Eko Brewing) Hosts: Sarah Sinclair (Moonwake Beer Co)

14:00 - 14:45

SIBA Independent Beer Awards: How to win Speakers: Neil Walker & Jaega Wise

15:00 - 15:45

Scottish Origins: Storytelling through microflora & barrel-aging with Fyne Ales Speaker: Jamie Delap (Fyne Ales)

16:00 - 16:45

Beautiful beer design: Why getting your design right matters Speaker: Pete Brown

17:00 - 18:00

British hops, sustainability and the journey towards zero carbon Speaker: Will Kirby (Brookhouse Hops)

13:00 - 13:45

Panel: Does the new alcohol duty system create a more level playing field for drink makers?

Speakers: Ellie Hudspith (CAMRA), Simon Thorpe (Wine GB), Ian Fozard (Rooster’s Brewery), Tom Tibbits (Three Counties Cider and Perry Association) Host: Barry Watts (SIBA)

THURSDAY 17TH MARCH

THE CELLAR

THE TAP ROOM

Panel: Brewery Taprooms Community asset or nuisance?

Speakers: Sarah Hardy (North Brewing), Jack Hobday (Anspach & Hobday), David Sheen (UKHospitality) Host: Barry Watts (SIBA)

Panel: What makes an award winner? In discussion with the Business Awards Judges Speakers: Business Awards Judges Host: Neil Walker (SIBA)

14:45 - 15:45

The Beer Sommelier’s Table: Beer & cheese matching Speaker: Natalya Watson

16:00 - 16:45

BEER GARDEN 13:00 - 14:00

Where does the line between beer and cider become blurred?

Speaker: Gabe Cook

14:15 - 15:00

What’s your carbon footprint?

A practical guide to sustainability Speakers: Iain Kenny (Murphy & Son), Dr Nigel Davies (Muntons), Jennifer Tingay (Southbourne Ales) Host: James Calder (SIBA)

15:15 - 16:15

American Craft Beer Tasting with the Brewers Association Speaker: Lotte Peplow

16:30 - 17:30

A beer tasting with a twist: Are you up for the challenge?

Speaker: Andy Parker (Elusive)

Nitro charge your beers: Understanding and harnessing this unique gas Speaker: Sean Knight (Siren)

13:00 - 14:00

14:15 - 15:00

What’s your carbon footprint?

A practical guide to sustainability Speakers: Iain Kenny (Murphy & Son), Dr Nigel Davies (Muntons), Jennifer Tingay (Southbourne Ales)

15:15 - 16:00

SBR at 20 – what’s it achieved and where’s it going?

Speakers: Eddie Gadd (Gadds’ Brewery), Professor Geoff Pugh, Professor David Tyrrall

16:15 - 17:15

Panel: Is cask beer worth saving?

Speakers: Paul Nunny (Cask Marque), Katie Wiles (CAMRA), Julie O’Grady (Neptune Brewery), Matty Dixon (Wolf in Sheeps Clothing), Larry Nelson (Brewery Manual)

13:00 - 14:00

14:15 - 15:00

Charles Faram International Hop Awards 2022 Speakers: Charles Faram

15:15 - 16:00

Brewery marketing: How to get your beer business ahead of the crowd Speaker: Nick Law

16:15 - 17:00

Get your brewery ready for the Deposit Return schemes Speakers: Barry Watts (SIBA), Jamie Delap (Fyne Ales)

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ARE YOU AN EXPERIENCED JUDGE?...

BeerX UK 2022 is home to our eight regional keg heats, as well as the National Finals for cask, keg, bottle & can - meaning there is a lot of beer to judge! If you’re an experienced beer judge, or have recently passed a beer qualification such as Cicerone or Beer Sommelier, then we would love to hear from you.

We are always on the lookout for experienced judges to join our competitions at both our Regional competitions across the UK and our National Finals at BeerX, so if you’re interested simply email beercompetitions@siba. co.uk with a brief outline of your experience, as well as where in the UK you would be available to judge, and we’ll do the rest.

The SIBA Independent Beer Awards judging at BeerX UK 2022 is proudly presented in association with Charles Faram.

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FRINGE EVENTS

Fringe Events Once the doors close at BeerX UK the fun doesn’t have to stop…

Across Liverpool various tap takeovers and fringe events will be taking place, with the following getting confirmed in time for inclusion here!

A ‘Craft Beer Experience’ Tutored Beer Tasting

Time: 6pm & 8pm, Tuesday 15th Venue: The Ship & Mitre / Dead Crafty Beer Co

AleHunters and Rambling Beer Co co-host an evening of tastings of locally produced beers and look at current trends in modern craft beer. We have many years experience hosting tours and tastings, are Beer Sommeliers, Cicerones® and international beer judges.

Duration: 2 hours Includes: 4 x 1/3rds at the Ship & Mitre + 3 x 1/3rds Dead Crafty Tickets: £22.50 per head www.alehunters.co.uk

B Beer and Cheese Tasting Time: 6pm, Wednesday 16th Venue: The Ship & Mitre

AleHunters and Rambling Beer Co have collaborated to host an amazing tutored beer and cheese pairing at Liverpool’s legendary Ship and Mitre. Expect to taste and match 5 beers and cheeses. Hosted

by Beer Sommeliers, Cicerones® and international beer judges this should be a fantastic experience for beer lovers

Duration: 1.5 hours Includes: 5 x beers + 5 x cheese Tickets: £29.50 per head www.alehunters.co.uk

C SALT Mini TTO & Meet the Team Time: From 7pm, Wed 16th Venue: Albert Schenke

Colin and the team will be at Albert’s Schenke enjoying a few beers including our new Full Circle collab - Hopplebock, a deliciously hoppy dopplebock. Join us for an evening of good beers, good chat and good times. Prost!

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Time: Post BeerX, Thursday 17th Venue: Dead Crafty Beer Co

The Dead Crafty Beer Company are hosting their Battle of the Taps: North vs South once more!

Come on down for the battle of 2022, as previous victors North Brewing Co (Leeds) return and take on Drop Project (London). With 8 beers each, you decide who will win!

E The Kernel Tap Takeover Time: 2pm, Wednesday 16th Venue: Turncoat Bar

Exclusive The Kernel Brewery tap takeover, with 10 lines dedicated to the Kernel available over the two days of BeerX UK. BeerX UK visitors can also get 50% off food by showing your exhibitor pass or Delegate ticket.

F Irish Craft Beer Tasting

Time: 4pm, Thursday 17th Venue: Carnival Brewing Taproom

To celebrate St Patrick’s Day the Carnival Taproom will be hosting an exclusive Irish Craft Beer tasting, including beer from the World-Renowned Whiplash, Boundary and Kinnegar breweries.

G BFBi BeerX Evening, Time: 7-10.30pm, Wednesday 16th March Venue: The Pumphouse, Albert Dock

Entrance via wristband only – wristbands may be secured from sponsors. BFBi members also able to purchase wristbands from BFBi stand. For further information contact info@bfbi.org.uk or one of the sponsors: Charles Faram, Kegstar, Murphys & SSV

H Brew York Meet The Brewer & Special Release Time: 8pm, Wednesday 16th March Venue: Head of Steam Come and meet the founders of Brew York, Lee and Wayne as they tell the story of Brew York and the beers we brew. We will have a great line-up of beers and the 1st pour of one of our new specials!

I Bundobust Brewery x Verdant Showcase

Time: Throughout BeerX Venue: Bundobust Liverpool A showcase of Bundobust and Verdant beers on tap to celebrate the launch of Patta, their new West Coast Rye IPA collaboration.

Featuring a cask exclusive from Verdant, alongside greatest hits from both breweries; including Bundobust’s recent critically acclaimed Dark Mild collab with Thornbridge.

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WORKSHOPS

BEER GARDEN Wednesday

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Tasting 11:00 - 12:00

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Advanced ‘offflavour’ training with the Beer & Cider Academy

Alex Barlow Master Brewer, brewing consultant and sommelier with over 30 years broad experience of brewing, dispense quality, sales and retail. Alex founded Sentinel Brewing Co. in Jan. 2016 and Co-founded Triple Point Brewing March 2019.

Speaker: Alex Barlow Alex Barlow, Head of the Beer & Cider Academy’s Beer Sommelier programme, presents an advanced ‘off-flavour’ training session aimed at helping brewers detect and understand possible beer faults.

Seminar 12:45 - 13:30

Optimising your webshop and user experience to maximise sales Speakers: Neil Walker (SIBA) With more breweries than ever selling beer online how do you ensure you are giving customers the best possible experience in order to drive sales? SIBA’s Head of Comms & Marketing Neil Walker talks UX, intuitive design and best practice for your web shop.

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Neil Walker Neil Walker is SIBA’s Head of Comms & Marketing and leads on all areas of marketing, communications and press. With experience on both sides of the news desk, he has a passion for producing creative, engaging content and targeted marketing communication campaigns - across various formats achieving maximum exposure for the independent craft beer industry.

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BEER GARDEN Wednesday

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Seminar 13:45 - 14:30

Speaker:

A simple plan for social media: Creation & implementation

Laurence Creamer Social Media consultant with over 15 years experience in digital, 10 of which in the beer and pub sector, including running campaigns such as Beer Genie, There’s A Beer For That and Long Live The Local. Now in his third year of running the BeerX social, Laurence is also an accredited beer sommelier and member of the British Guild of Beer Writers.

Speaker: Laurence Creamer Laurence Creamer (BeerX, There’s a Beer for That, Barnstorm Social) discusses the importance of having a clear social media plan, and using it to drive engagement and sales for your business.

Tasting 14:45 - 15:45

The Beer Sommelier’s Table: Beer & cheese matching Speaker: Natalya Watson Experienced Beer Sommelier trainer Natalya Watson leads this mouthwatering session exploring the possibilities available to you when matching delicious craft beer with cheese.

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Natalya Watson Natalya Watson is a beer educator, Beer Sommelier, and Advanced Cicerone® passionate about sharing her knowledge of beer with others because she believes that beer is simply too delicious to remain undiscovered. She’s the founder of Virtual Beer School, host of the ‘Beer with Nat’ podcast, and author of Beer: Taste the Evolution in 50 Styles. Follow her on social @beerwithnat or find out more at beerwithnat.com.

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BEER GARDEN Wednesday

Seminar 16:00 - 16:45

British hops, sustainability and the journey towards zero carbon

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Speaker:

Will Kirby

Will Kirby is a hop farmer from Herefordshire. Previously he worked in the City before moving with his family to the countryside and started hop growing in 2016. Brook House Hops are now the largest hop grower in the UK.

Speaker: Will Kirby (Brookhouse Hops) Brookhouse Hops discuss English hops, where a wealth of flavour, aroma and choice is available to every type of brewer - and how buying homegrown can help reduce your brewery’s carbon footprint.

Seminar 17:00 - 17.45

Unlocking historic flavours: Brewing with heritage malts Speakers: Mike Benson (Crisp Malt), Colin Johnstone (Crisp Malt) Crisp Malt discuss the range of heritage malts now available , and how their unique and distinct flavour characteristics can be utilised in a range of historic and modern beer styles.

Speaker:

Mike Benson

Mike is the sales manager for Wales, Scotland and West of England. With 20 years of experience working and running breweries, Mike is able to provide advice and guidance for our customers and loves recipe development, problem solving and optimising around the brewery.

Speaker:

Colin Johnston

Colin heads up the Craft Sales and Marketing Team at Crisp. He looks after our craft distilling customers and has spoken at conferences and seminars in the UK and USA on distilling and malting.

He loves a technical challenge and is a geek for brewing science.

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Wednesday

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Panel 11:00 - 12:00

Panel: How do we create positive work environments in the craft brewing industry?

Speakers: Charlotte Cook, (Coalition Brewing) Rob McKay, (Drygate Brewing Co) Helen Anne Smith, (Burum Collective / Wilderness Brewing) Stacey Ayeh, (Rock Leopard) Siobhan Buchanan, (British Beer Girl) Helena Adedipe & Anthony Adedipe (Eko Brewing) Hosted by: Sarah Sinclair (Moonwake Beer) Sarah Sinclair hosts this important panel discussing how breweries of all shapes and sizes can take practical steps to create positive work environments, be more inclusive, and support staff in all areas of the business.

Speaker: Siobhan Buchanan (she/her)

Based in Edinburgh, Siobhan is alcohol-free brewery Jump Ship’s Digital Communications Manager. Over the last year she has been highlighting sexism, harassment and mistreatment in the beer industry on her Instagram account @britishbeergirl, and also uses her platform to amplify the voices of marginalised genders and sexualities

Speaker: Stacey Ayeh (he/him) Stacey moved into the burgeoning craft beer industry back in 2007 when he introduced the UK to Sweden’s Nils Oscar Brewery. In 2016, a brief stint at London Fields Brewery alerted him to the possibility of contract brewing and thus sowed the seed of one day starting his own Rock Leopard Brewing Co.

Speaker: Charlotte Cook (she/her)

Head brewer at Coalition Brewing, with a 10 year career in brewing that also includes stints at Pohjala, Cloudwater, Hammerton and Trumans. One of Punks with Purpose’s original signatories, she has appeared on Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour” and “The Food Programme” to share the message of inclusivity and the calling out of toxic workplace environments

Speaker: Rob MacKay (he/him)

Rob MacKay is the Creative Director at Drygate Brewing Co, based in Glasgow. He left his job as a graphic designer in 2013 to enter the beer industry as a marketing assistant at BrewDog, moved into managing new product development, before taking up his current role in late 2018. Rob is one of only three Master Cicerones outside North America.

Speaker: Helen Anne Smith (they/them)

Founder of Burum Collective, an online drinks network and community blog working towards a safer, friendlier and more inclusive industry, Helen also Worked with Cloudwater Brew Co. on their Wayfinder residency in 2021. Currently working at Bacareto in Cardiff as a bartender, as well as managing marketing for Wilderness Brewery and Welsh Mountain Cider.

Speakers: Helena Adedipe & Anthony Adedipe She/Her & He/Him Founded by Anthony and Helena in 2018, Eko Brewery aims to produce unique tasting beers. During a 12 months secondment to America in 2013, Anthony and Helena were inspired by the micro brewery scene in the US and set out to create their own unique beer with influences taking from their African heritage

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Sarah is a writer and marketer who believes craft beer can be a tool for social change. She has written for Ferment Magazine and Burum Collective, and works as the Marketing & Events Manager for Moonwake Beer Co. in Edinburgh. She previously worked in the hospitality industry while she was at Kingston University studying her bachelor’s in Journalism & Politics before choosing to specialise in independent beer.

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Wednesday

Seminar 13:00 - 13:45

Nitro charge your beers: Understanding and harnessing this unique gas Speakers: Sean Knight (Siren) Siren are UK trailblazers when it comers to Nitro: Brewing everything from coffee & chocolate stouts, to sour, grapefruit infused Nitro-IPAs. In this session you’ll learn how they harness and utilise nitrogen to create truly unique beers.

Seminar 14:00 - 14:45

SIBA Independent Beer Awards: How to win Speakers: Neil Walker & Jaega Wise The range of beer styles being brewed in the UK, and the format in which they are served, has changed massively over recent years and SIBA’s new beer style categories and relaunched independent beer awards reflect those changes.

Join this session to find out more about SIBA’s New Look Independent Beer Awards, the new beer style categories you can enter, and how to ensure your beers are best-placed to become awardwinners.

Speaker:

Sean Knight (Siren)

Born and raised in Cape Town South Africa, Sean moved to the UK in 2010 after completing a degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. Starting his brewing career at one of London’s first new independent breweries whilst studying through the IBD, Sean has worked in all areas of production including quality, engineering, safety, brewing, packaging and sensory. In 2019 Sean joined Siren Craft Brew as Head Brewer, overseeing the production side of this world Top 100 brewery with an established flagship range and a formidable release schedule. Siren made more than 100 unique beers in 2021 across a range of styles, which included filling more than 100,000 nitro cans!

Speaker:

Neil Walker

Neil is SIBA’s Head of Comms & Marketing and leads on all areas of marketing communications and promotion of independent craft brewing members across the UK. He is also interim Chair of SIBA’s Competitions Committee, an accredited Beer Sommelier, and a passionate beer writer and Director of the British Guild of Beer Writers.

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Jaega Wise British Guild of Beer Writer’s ‘Brewer of the Year 2018’, Jaega’s background is in the field of Chemical Engineering and she combines expertise in mathematics, engineering & logistics to lead the brewing team at Wild Card.

Jaega is also a television presenter, most recently featuring on Amazon Prime’s ‘Beer Masters’ and Channel 5’s The Wine Show.

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Wednesday

Seminar 15:00 - 15:45

Scottish Origins: Storytelling through microflora & barrel-aging with Fyne Ales Speaker: Jamie Delap (Fyne Ales) Fyne Ales’ Origins Brewing project explores the endless possibilities of mixed fermentation, blending and barrelageing. In this session learn about how they create complex, interesting flavours, and the endless possibilities open to us as brewers.

Seminar 16:00 - 16:45

Beautiful beer design: Why getting your design right matters Speakers: Pete Brown Pete Brown discusses what makes certain brewery branding standout, and why others seem to blend into the crowd, as well as the key takeaways from his award-winning book ‘Beer by Design’.

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Jamie Delap Jamie Delap is Managing Director and owner of Fyne Ales, a family-owned farm brewery located in rural Argyll Scotland.

Taking the reigns from his parents who founded the brewery in 2001, Jamie’s background in engineering and his loves of both the traditions of British brewing and storytelling through beer have helped him guide Fyne Ales’ significant growth over the last eleven years.

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Pete Brown Pete Brown is a British author, journalist, broadcaster and consultant specialising in food and drink, especially the fun parts like beer, pubs, cider, bacon rolls and fish and chips. He was named British Beer Writer of the Year in 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2021, has won three Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards, been shortlisted twice for the Andre Simon Awards, and in 2020 was named an “Industry Legend” at the Imbibe Hospitality Awards.

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Wednesday

Panel 17:00 - 18:00

Panel: Does the new alcohol duty system create a more level playing field for drink makers?

Speakers: Ellie Hudspith (CAMRA, Simon Thorpe (Wine GB) Ian Fozard (Rooster’s Brewery) Tom Tibbits (Three Counties Cider and Perry Association) Hosted by: Barry Watts (SIBA) The Government’s overhaul of Alcohol Duty is the biggest shake-up in 140 years, but does the new system create the level-playing field it’s supposed to?

Hear from key voices from across the alcohol production industry, hosted by SIBA’s Head of Public Affairs Barry Watts.

Speaker:

Ellie Hudspith

Ellie is Senior Campaigns Manager at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), coordinating campaigning and lobbying work to support and promote beer, cider, and pubs. She has worked at CAMRA for nearly 7 years, doing everything from helping campaign groups to save their local pub to giving expert evidence to MPs on key policy areas for the sector. Most recently she has been helping coordinate CAMRA’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equality Review and working with the SIBA team on making sure small brewers get the best out of the Alcohol Duty Review. She lives in Cardiff and spends her spare time seeking out cracking pubs for a Sunday roast and pint of cask.

Speaker:

Simon Thorpe, Wine GB

Simon has more than 30 years’ experience in different commercial sectors of the wine industry, including senior roles with Waitrose, Constellation, Negociants and Fells. He has been a board member of both the Institute of Masters of Wine and the WSET, and continues to work with both organisations. Passionate about the British wine industry, he took over the role as CEO of WineGB in October 2020 and was appointed to the board in March 2021

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Ian Fozard, Roosters’ Brewery Ian qualified as an Accountant but quickly moved into General Management roles working in industry for 18 years becoming Operations Director of a major company. After taking voluntary redundancy, he started his own free house pub company in 1998 and grew this to 15 outlets across N&W Yorkshire. He’d been a CAMRA member since 1975 and had previously “dabbled” in alehouses with friends so this was natural progression!

He sold the pub business in 2011, simultaneously purchasing Rooster’s Brewing Co with his two sons – they run the business day to day; with Ian in a strategic and financial role.

Ian became a SIBA. Director in 2014 representing the NE region and he was SIBA national chairman between 2018 and 2021.

Speaker:

Tom Tibbits, Three Counties Cider and Perry Association

Tom Tibbits, cidermaker and smallholder based in the Marches just in the lee of the Black Mountains, makes natural cider with his wife in their micro-cidery using only apples from traditional standard orchards. No water, no sugar, nothing added except passion, time and experience. The results are award winning ciders and perries with a low carbon footprint and high ecological value.

Tom also has a career in photovoltaic device research and loves needling the government.

His interest in the alcohol duty system stems from both self-interest and the desire to see a greater level of fairness across society.

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BEER GARDEN Thursday

Tasting 13:00 - 14:00

Where does the line between beer and cider become blurred?

Speaker: Gabe Cook The Ciderologist Gabe Cook leads this boundary-breaking tasting exploring the flavour links between mixed-fermentation beer, graft (a mix of beer and cider), and naturally produced British ciders.

Seminar 14:15 - 15:00

Brewing great tasting lowerstrength beer Speaker: Andrew Paterson (Lallemand) As the demand for ‘NoLo’ beers continues to grow, is your brewery looking to create a lower strength beer for the first time? This session ensures when you do, it tastes great!

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Speaker:

Gabe Cook Gabe Cook is The Ciderologist - an awardwinning, global expert changing the way people think and drink cider. Gabe has worked in the cider industry for 15 years in the UK and New Zealand, from small farmhouse operations all the way up to the world’s biggest. As well as chairing a number of international cider competitions, Gabe has written two books, including the newly released Modern British Cider, and established the UK’s first Cider Sommelier (Pommelier) programme back in 2018 with the IBD to form the Beer & Cider Academy.

Speaker:

Andrew Paterson

Andrew Paterson has been working for Lallemand since the winter of 2018. Prior to joining the company he worked for several years as Head Brewer at Dark Star Brewing Company and at Brewdog brewery in Scotland. His strong practical brewing experience is backed up with a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Edinburgh, and a Masters degree in Brewing and Distilling from Heriot Watt University. In more recent years Andrew has turned his attention to the growing field of low alcohol beer. Lallemand is actively engaged in research in this area which looks likely to provide strong growth for years to come.

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Tasting 15:15 - 16:15

American Craft Beer Tasting with the Brewers Association Speaker:Lotte Peplow Join Lotte Peplow, the Brewers Association’s American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe, for a tasting of super highquality, sought-after American craft beers air-freighted in from across the pond for a tip-top tasting experience. What’s more, the brewers themselves will be joining on-line to tell you all about the beers and how they’re brewed. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to sample style-diverse, creative and exciting American craft beers and hear about the latest trends in the American craft brewing world. The Brewers Association is a notfor-profit trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers.

Featuring: Athletic Brewing Co Run Wild DC Brau Brewing Co Joint Resolution Hazy IPA Fremont Brewing Co Rusty Nail Rogue Ales Dead Guy Ale

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Powder Dry IPA Stone Brewing Co Stone IPA The Virginia Beer Co Tongue Twister Imperial Sour Ale

Tasting 16:30 - 17:30

A beer tasting with a twist: Are you up for the challenge?

Speaker: Andy Parker (Elusive) Think your tastebuds are second to none and your palate is as pristine as they come? Join us for this mystery beer tasting with a twist and see if you’re up for the challenge!

Speaker:

Lotte Peplow Lotte Peplow is a Certified Cicerone and an accredited Beer Sommelier who writes about beer, judges beer, conducts talks and tastings on beer, organises events to showcase American craft beer throughout Europe and is a dedicated beer and food pairing advocate.

She is British and based in London, UK. Her role for the Brewers Association is to identify opportunities for international expansion of American craft beer by educating trade, media and consumers about the quality and diversity of products offered by the American craft beer industry.

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Andy Parker

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Winner of 2014 Craft Beer Co National Home Brewing Awards.

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Panel Debate 13:00 - 14:00

Panel: Brewery Taprooms Community asset or nuisance?

Speaker: Sarah Hardy (North Brewing) Jack Hobday (Anspach & Hobday) David Sheen (UKHospitality) Hosted by: Barry Watts (SIBA) Adding a taproom seems like a no-brainer for brewers looking to attract local customers, but what impact do they have? Are brewery taprooms a community asset or nuisance?

Speaker:

Sarah Hardy

Sarah joined North in 2018 when they had 3 brewers, 4 tanks, and canned once a week... Things have escalated a little since then! She now heads up the marketing department at Springwell, the new 21,000 square foot home of North Brewing Co and North Bar Ltd. She has poured beers for North across the globe, organised collaborations with breweries, podcasts, cyclists, and sorbet makers, and works closely with Refold on shaping the North branding. Having worked in craft beer in Berlin, London and Manchester she has a decade of experience in the industry.

Speaker:

Jack Hobday,

Anspach and Hobday Jack is Co-Founder & Chairman at Anspach & Hobday who drives business strategy in support of Paul Anspach and each department with a particular focus on Branding, Marketing, Sales & Retail Teams. Key representative of shareholders interests. Favourite A&H beer: London Black - Nitro Porter.

Speaker:

David Sheen, UK Hospitality

David is approaching twenty years in Government affairs on behalf of the brewing, pub and wider hospitality sector.

He began as a statistician at the British Beer & Pub Association in 2004 before moving onto policy and advocacy roles.

Having moved to the ALMR in 2017 he was part of the formation of UKHospitality and now heads up UKH’s public affairs teams.

He has substantial experience in economic and taxation matters while also leading industry and government engagement on employment and sustainability. He has a strong professional and personal passion for the hospitality sector.

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Panel Debate 14:15 - 15:00

What’s your carbon footprint? A practical guide to sustainability Speakers: Iain Kenny (Murphy & Son) Dr Nigel Davies (Muntons) Jennifer Tingay (Southbourne Ales) Hosted by: James Calder (SIBA) Sustainability is one of SIBA’s core strategic aims and an something all breweries should consider. This panel looks at what can practically be done now and where the issue is headed in the future.

Speaker:

Iain Kenny Iain Kenny graduated with a BSc in Brewing and Distilling in 2006. After a short placement in the filter house in Tenants, Glasgow he moved to his native Sheffield to work for Kelham Island Brewery where he became head brewer in 2008. In 2016 he set up his own small consultancy and brewing business which specialised in helping other brewers and producing beer in keg and bottle.

Iain joined the Murphys team as a Technical sales rep for the Midlands in 2017 before becoming Head of Technical in 2020. In this role Iain oversees laboratory operations, research, innovation and sustainability. As part of this remit, Iain has introduced initiatives to monitor and reduce carbon emissions and is committed to making Murphy’s have a positive impact to the benefit of all stakeholders.

Speaker:

Dr Nigel Davies

Director of Technical and Sustainability, Muntons plc Nigel has been a Director in malting and brewing businesses for 20 years spanning Technical, Manufacturing and Sustainability. He also runs his own consultancy in sustainability and manufacturing support through Maltdoctor Ltd. He is Honorary Associate Professor at Nottingham University, School of Biosciences.

Nigel is passionate about making sustainability practical and cutting through the procrastination and barriers that delay us getting on with climate protection.

He has spearheaded the establishment of farmer support groups focussed on sustainable agriculture and regen ag. In 2007 he developed the world’s first carbon footprint support tool for malting barley that has enabled a 36% reduction in GHG in Muntons supply chain over 12 years.

Speaker:

Jennifer Tingay

Jennifer Tingay was born and raised in Bournemouth and studied Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia before entering the drinks industry. As Brewing Quality Assurance Manager at Ringwood’s she gained a Diploma in Brewing in 2010. In 2013 Jennifer began brewing for a micro-brewery in Lyme Regis where she created Southbourne Ales using spare capacity on their 4 barrel plant. In 2015 she successfully crowd funded her business to finance the 20 barrel Poole Hill Brewery with taprooms in Bournemouth town centre. Jennifer and her small team gained planning permission, listed building conservation approval, undertook the renovations and installed plant themselves using the 10 R’s of sustainability.

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Panel Debate 15:15 - 16:00

SBR at 20 – what’s it achieved and where’s it going?

Speakers: Eddie Gadd (Ramsgate Brewery) Professor Geoff Pugh Professor David Tyrrall Hosted by: Barry Watts (SIBA) It is 20 years since Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) was introduced, but in that time what has it achieved? And with the big changes to alcohol duty next year, where will it be going? Professors Geoff Pugh and David Tyrrall will present their research exploring what SBR has done for the brewing industry. They are joined

by Eddie Gadd who will give his insights into its future.

Speaker:

Eddie Gadd,

Ramsgate Brewery Eddie Gadd started his career as a mining engineer in the 80s before swapping his pick and shovel for a Firkin Brewery dipstick in the early 90s. Founded The Ramsgate Brewery 20 years ago, and still runs it.

Speaker:

Professor Geoff Pugh Geoff is Professor of Applied Economics at Staffordshire University. He has a particular interest in policy support for SMEs in traditional manufacturing industries. With his friends and colleagues David Tyrrall and John Wyld, from the late 1990s Geoff provided research to support the successful campaign to introduce Progressive Beer Duty (PBD), in 2010 he evaluated the impact of PBD on small breweries, and – most recently – has worked with SIBA colleagues to inform HMT’s reform of what is now called Small Brewers’ Relief. Geoff is also happy to sample the product.

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Professor David Tyrrall

David Tyrrall worked as an accountant and finance director in the chemical, oil and rail sectors, before becoming a university lecturer, and then civil servant / policy maker. He is now retired but still engages with research projects.

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Panel Debate 16:00 - 17:00

Panel: Is cask beer worth saving?

Speakers: Paul Nunny (Cask Marque) Katie Wiles (CAMRA) Julie O’Grady (Neptune Brewery) Matty Dixon (Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing) Larry Nelson (The Brewery Manual & The Cider Manual) Hosted by: James Calder (SIBA) Depending where you look cask beer is either seeing a huge resurgence in popularity or in terminal decline. This panel explores why both might be true and asks ‘Is cask beer worth saving’?

Paul Nunny is Executive Director for Cask Marque, a non-profit organisation with a Board made up of representatives from large and small breweries, pub companies and trade bodies, all engaged in continuing to drive beer quality forwards.

Speaker:

Katie Wiles Katie Wiles is CAMRA’s Head of Comms, campaigning for and promoting Britain’s National Drink; cask ale. An avid beer drinker, writer and podcaster, she is also a Director for the British Guild of Beer Writers.

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Julie O’Grady

Julie is Co owner and an occasional brewer of Liverpool’s Neptune brewery and a Founder and contributor for Ladies That Beer - an open and all inclusive social and educational group for women who drink and appreciate all forms of beer.

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Matty Dixon Matty is the founder of Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing, an award winning low and no alcohol focused brewery which launched in July 2021. They are founded on the values of inclusivity, community and sustainability. When not doing beer things he can normally be found hanging out with his rescue dog Max. Speaker:

Larry Nelson

Publisher of The Brewery Manual and The Cider Manual, annual directories detailing the myriad players in UK brewing and cidermaking industries.

Writing majors on the business of beer and cider, both in the UK and globally. A Canadian who has lived in the Home Counties for the past 30 years.

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Panel 13:00 - 14:00

Panel: What makes an award winner?

In discussion with the Business Awards Judges Speakers: Business Awards Judges Hosted by: Neil Walker (SIBA Head of Comms) SIBA’s Business Awards cover everything from brewery taprooms and pubs, to bottleshops, marketing campaigns and design - but what makes a winner a winner? Here we speak to this year’s judges on what made winning entries stand out.

Speakers: The SIBA Business Awards judges this year consisted of: Neil Walker, Head of Comms & Marketing at SIBA (Chair of Judges); Caroline Nodder, Editor of Independent Brewer and the SIBA British Craft Beer Report; Kate Oppenheim, KO Media and Editor of BII News;

Barry Watts, Head of Public Affairs & Policy at SIBA, Jo Hunter, Interior & Architectural Design expert and founder of Hunter’s Daughter; Ellie Hudspith, Senior Campaigns Manager at CAMRA; Robyn Black, Head of Content at Fleetstreet Comms and former Editor of Inapub.

Seminar 14:15 - 15:00

Charles Faram International Hop Awards 2022 Speaker: Charles Faram The Charles Faram International Hop Awards are an annual competition to discover the very best hop variety samples from our Charles Faram Hop Development Programme and celebrate all those involved. From scientists and growers, through to the brewers who are using the hops to create exciting new flavour combinations. You’ll have the chance to sample the latest, and very greatest, innovations in hop development, with both commercial and new development hops available from around the world.

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Seminar 15:15 - 16:00

Brewery marketing: How to get your beer business ahead of the crowd

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Nick Law is a Branding, Marketing and Beer Business consultant that works with a variety of breweries, bars and bottle shops in both the United Kingdom and overseas. He is also the host of the Hop Forward Podcast, an industry focused show, and brewer of Emmanuales. Visit hopforward.beer for more info.

Speakers: Nick Law In this seminar, Branding & Marketing consultant and host of the Hop Forward Podcast, Nick Law, looks at how you can make the most of your marketing by crafting a compelling story and choosing the right mediums to communicate your message to your customer base.

Seminar 16:15 - 17:00

Get your brewery ready for the Deposit Return schemes Speakers: Barry Watts (SIBA) Jamie Delap (Fyne Ales) DRS is now round the corner and if you do small pack this session is pivotal. The Scottish DRS is going live next year and England, Wales and Northern Ireland are planning a separate scheme for 2024.

SIBA’s own Barry Watts with Fyne Ales Jamie Delap will take you through what you need to know.

Speaker:

Jamie Delap

Jamie Delap is Managing Director and owner of Fyne Ales, a familyowned farm brewery located in rural Argyll Scotland. Taking the reigns from his parents who founded the brewery in 2001, Jamie’s background in engineering and his loves of both the traditions of British brewing and storytelling through beer have helped him guide Fyne Ales’ significant growth over the last eleven years.

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THE SIBA CRAFT BEER REPORT

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Launch of the SIBA Craft Beer Report 2022

The SIBA Craft Beer Report 2022 is our first annual report since its last publication in March 2020, a week before the country went into National lockdown.

The report pulls together the latest data on the independent craft beer market, including academic analysis of the SIBA Members’ Survey, newly commissioned consumer research, and a broad range of industry data and reporting, edited by former The Publican Editor and current Independent Brewer Editor Caroline Nodder.

The SIBA Craft Beer Report 2022 is being published in association with Croxsons, who have come on board as the first ever Official Industry Partner.

“The SIBA Craft Beer Report is the most comprehensive report of its kind published in the UK and provides incredibly valuable insight into the independent craft beer market in the UK, including expert analysis and commentary from

some of the industries foremost writers. I am delighted to see the return of the report in 2022 and the emerging trends and insight it throws up.

I would also like to say a huge thankyou to Croxsons, who have come on board as the first ever industry partner for the report and with whom we have been able to continue offering industry-leading research, analysis and commentary.”

James Calder, SIBA Chief Executive.

Report presentation by Editor Caroline Nodder, Prof. Geoff Pugh & Prof. David Tyrrall, and CGA Strategy The SIBA Craft Beer Report will be launched with a presentation from report Editor Caroline Nodder, Professors Geoff Pugh and David Tyrall - who carried out the academic analysis of this year’s members survey and prior survey data - and CGA Strategy, who will give an update on market trends featured in the report.

“The last two years have had a profound effect on the beer market, accelerating trends in some areas and changing our industry in ways which are here to stay. To say it is our most important report to date is an understatement, and it has been hugely enlightening to work on what I believe is a crucial representation of the independent craft brewing industry in 2022. I look forward to sharing with you this year’s ground-breaking findings. ” Caroline Nodder, Editor of the SIBA Craft Beer Report 2022.

With unique insights into this year’s reports from the people behind it, this Keynote session will take place immediately following the SIBA Annual General Meeting on the main stage.

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PROUD TO BE INDEPENDENT

Are you proudly independent?

Five years ago, SIBA launched the Assured Independent British Craft Brewer scheme to help in differentiating our members’ beers from mass produced global brands. Since then the majority of SIBA members have started using the seal on their bottle and can labels, pumpclips, social media and websites – we’ve even seen member taproom floors and delivery vans carrying the seal.

Our 2022 members’ survey found almost all SIBA brewers (96%) are now aware of the scheme, showing the growing importance small brewers place on signalling to consumers that your beers are genuine craft products from a small independent producer.

We have now also launched a simplified version of the seal which is perfect for using where space is at a premium on can labels etc, as well as a Welsh language version for our members in Wales & West who display dual language text on all their products.

If you don’t currently use the seal or would like access to any of the alternative versions, visit the SIBA Members’ Toolbox ‘Filing Cabinet’ and click on the Artwork & Logos section.

Beer drinkers can be sure that wherever they see the seal – be it on a pumpclip, bottle or can label – the craft beer they are drinking is the real thing.

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Membership: Delivering for Brewers

As a SIBA Member you get industry-leading Government lobbying and legislative advice, excellent promotional opportunities, business advice, guidance and access to our relaunched Independent Beer Awards, with internationally recognised styles and judging system.

Not a member? SIBA membership offers you the tools and opportunities to run an effective successful brewing business.

Find out more via www.siba.co.uk or email membership@siba.co.uk

GOVERNMENT LOBBYING:

BREWERS’ VOICES ARE BEING HEARD SIBA continues to lobby on behalf of members on a variety of big issues such as Small Breweries’ Relief, Covid support, business rates and the Alcohol Duty Review - meeting politicians and policy makers to make sure brewers’ voices are heard.

Our work with Government is backed up by pro-active press activity, industry and consumer campaigning, ensuring that the issues that matter are top of the news agenda and at the top of MPs inboxes.

COMPLIANCE:

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL BREWING BUSINESSES

Recognised as a minimum standard by a number of leading companies within the Industry, the SIBA Food Safety Quality Audit continues to be adopted by a number of Brewing Members who do not hold an alternative accreditation. To assist brewers in becoming compliant, tools such as HACCP, Traceability and Health & Safety are made available to all Brewing Members via the Toolbox.

PRESS & COMMS:

KEEPING YOU INFORMED + BREWERIES IN THE NEWS Our weekly Brewing in Brief emails continue to be incredibly important tool in keeping members updated on the latest industry news, support and guidance, as well as how you can engage with important campaigns such as SBR, the Deposit Return Scheme and more.

In addition to this, every quarter SIBA Members receive a copy of SIBA Independent Brewer magazine through the post. Featuring industry news and guest articles from some of the UK’s best beer writers, as well as interviews, meet the brewer and business profiles, Independent Brewer is your portal to the wider world of independent brewing.

Our external press strategy has also gone up a notch on behalf of members, making sure that independent breweries and the pressure you are under is at the top of the national news agenda. If you would like to see a selection of recent press featuring SIBA members or get advice on how you can attract local press coverage, email press@siba.co.uk

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FIGHTING FOR ASSURED INDEPENDENT BRITISH CRAFT BREWERS SIBA’s ‘Assured Independent British Craft Brewer’ seal can only be used by SIBA member breweries like you who are independent, relatively small, and brewing quality beer.

LEGAL HELPLINE:

FREE ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCED SOLICITORS As with all manufacturing industries, breweries are unfortunately open to a variety of legal issues. To help protect your brewing business SIBA has partnered with Napthens solicitors to ensure members receive the best advice from a firm with a wealth of experience. All members are eligible for one hour’s free legal advice.

The seal is a unique USP in a crowded beer market and resonates with consumers, with more than half saying they would be more likely to buy a beer which carries the seal. Partnering with Croxsons who have now sold over 1 million of the unique SIBA Assured Independent printed crowns which are exclusive for SIBA members.

To place an order and have your bottles amongst the million of others proudly showing the Assured Independent Craft seal please do so here https://www.croxsons.com/ our-products/siba/

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Our Classified Ads section on the website allows members the opportunity to advertise products and services and also gives members the chance to search for products and services they may require.

For example, brewing equipment for sale can be listed here, job vacancies can be posted or members can look for Supplier Associate Member promotions. Just select the ‘Classifieds’ tab on our website for more information or go to www.siba.co.uk/classifieds

PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LABELLING & MORE

REGIONAL MEETINGS:

As part of SIBA’s ongoing Delivering for Brewers initiative we have launched various new business tools, guides and opportunities for members. Our comprehensive labelling guide is updated throughout the year and always available via the Toolbox.

SIBA’s eight regions host Regional Meetings throughout the year which allow SIBA members the opportunity to network with other brewers and suppliers, as well as speak to members of the SIBA Senior Management Team regarding anything to do with SIBA Nationally.

The labelling guide advises on what is and isn’t needed on your bottle, can, cask and keg labels – including allergen advice, ABV, alcohol consumption advice and much more. This guide and all future ‘Delivering for Brewers’ items are free of charge to SIBA Members.

IN-PERSON AND VIA ZOOM

Regional meetings are a great place to network, ask questions and raise any ideas or concerns you may have regarding regional operations, SIBA nationally, or brewing itself. Most regions are now hosting in-person meetings with the ability to alternatively join via Zoom.

If you have any questions on any of the above please email membership@siba.co.uk

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A History of SIBA

■ S IBA Independent Brewer is produced quarterly to coincide with major industry events

In the late 1970s and early 1980s the omens were not good for launching small breweries.

The industry was dominated by six giant national groups that acted as a cartel while regional brewers enjoyed the comfort blanket of their tied estates of pubs. It was an industry that had seemingly impossible barriers for new producers to enter.

David Bruce, founder of the Firkin chain of brew pubs, was one of those who crashed into the road blocks when he attempted to join the Brewers’ Society, forerunner of the British Beer & Pub Association.

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“I told them I was a fully licensed commercial brewer but they said I was too small and they represented big brewers, not entrepreneurs. I was also turned down by the Worshipful Company of Brewers.”

Bruce met up with a small group of kindred spirits who faced even greater difficulties: they didn’t own any pubs and they couldn’t get their beers into outlets owned by national and regional brewers. The pioneers included Simon Hoskins of Tower Bridge Brewery, Patrick Fitzpatrick of Godsons, Mark Wallington of Archers, and James Lynch of Bourne Valley.

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“We used to meet for lunch on Fridays once a month in a Davy’s Wine Bar in London called the Boot & Flogger,” David Bruce recalls. “They were very long lunches and we then drove home – fortunately before the breathalyser was introduced.”

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These boozy events had a serious intent.

With his love of dreadful puns, Bruce labelled the group SLOBA, which stood for the Society of London Brewers.

We asked Roger Protz, one of the best known and most respected beer writers of the last 40 years, to delve into the SIBA archives and speak to some of the pioneers from SIBA’s early days to find out more about how the organisation came to be founded and what has driven its growth since then…

“We were a bunch of renegades,” he says.

Their aim was to make good beer but they had to break the monopoly grip of the bigger brewers. Bruce then had the good fortune to meet Dave Roberts who was keen to open his own brewery, Pilgrim in Surrey. Roberts visited Bruce’s Fox & Firkin in Lewisham to see if he could buy similar brewing equipment and was encouraged the join the SLOBA group as he had muchneeded experience of government.

Roberts was a former civil servant who had worked at the top level of the Welsh Office and had been seconded to the Ministry of

Defence. He knew how Whitehall worked and how to get the ear of politicians and policy makers.

Memories differ over where the first formal meeting to set up SIBA, first known as the Small Independent Brewers Society, took place. David Bruce believes it was at the Cross Keys pub in Wootton Basset in Wiltshire, while Dave Roberts thinks it was the offices of the brewery supplies group Murphy’s. What is certain is that Bruce’s wife, Louise, became the first voluntary secretary and Dave Roberts was put in charge of campaigns.

The collegiate nature of the small brewers is highlighted by Dave Roberts’ experience.

He watched brewing at the Fox & Firkin and other Bruce brew pubs then installed similar kit at his site in Reigate.

“David came down to help me set it up, then one of his team, a brewer who had trained at Heriot-Watt, spent a day showing me how to brew – and then I was on my own!”

"I told them I was a fully licensed commercial brewer but they said I was too small and they represented big brewers, not entrepreneurs.

I was also turned down by the Worshipful Company of Brewers."

David Bruce

The fledgling group had some star dust sprinkled on it when it had the good fortune to attract the interest of Peter Austin who had connections to the Monty Python star Terry Jones. Jones, who died in January this year, recalled in an interview in 2008 with the Morning Advertiser that the Python team had unexpectedly made a lot of money from their film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and one way to avoid being hammered by the tax man was to invest in a business.

Jones loved beer, he was a member of CAMRA and he put money into launching a brewery at Penrhos Court in Herefordshire in 1977. He teamed up with Peter Austin, former head brewer at the Hull Brewery, who was keen to build and develop kit suitable for small brewers. Penrhos survived for only a few years but it had put down a marker and the publicity it generated as a result of Terry Jones’s involvement

encouraged a number of beer lovers to open their own plants.

Peter Austin was invited to become SIBA’s first chairman. Dubbed “the father of micro-brewing”, he opened his own brewery in Ringwood in Hampshire in 1978 where he achieved further fame when his Old Thumper strong ale was named CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain in 1988. He then toured the world, installing brewing kit in many new small breweries in the United States, France, Africa and China.

With Austin in the chair, SIBA attracted more members, including Carola Brown from Ballards in West Sussex and Simon Whitmore who founded Butcombe in Avon in 1978. Whitmore was a major influence.

He forced the bigger brewers to sit up and take notice of SIBA as he had been managing director of Courage Western in Bristol and knew the industry inside out.

At Butcombe he installed a 45-barrel kit that produced 150 barrels a week for 250 outlets in Avon and Somerset. Many of those pubs had been Courage houses that Whitmore had adroitly sold off when he was running Courage: it was a classic example of gamekeeper turned poacher.

He proved to his fellow SIBA members that it was possible to brew substantial amounts of beer, get them into free trade accounts and, most importantly, make a good living at the same time.

Peter Austin and Dave Roberts said SIBA’s main role had to be campaigning for drastic changes in the way duty was levied on beer.

In Britain, duty was paid on original gravity, a measure of the fermentable materials – malted grain and such additives as brewing sugar – and brewers of all sizes paid the same rates.

“Small brewers had one hand tied behind their backs,” Dave Roberts says. “The straight line in duty meant the bigger brewers could afford to offer big discounts to pubs and supermarkets as well as selling through their tied estates. We argued that small brewers needed a 50 per cent discount on duty.”

SIBA members did benefit from the switch from duty based on original gravity to alcohol by volume. It meant in effect that tax was paid when the beer was ready leave the brewery and was known as “factory gate duty”. “When duty was paid on OG,” Roberts adds, “small brewers had to borrow to pay their monthly bills.”

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Comment: The Brewers Association Leading in Diversity and Inclusion At the Brewers Association we believe beer is for everyone and we continue to be proactive in advancing the brewing community’s path of diversity and inclusion. Our Diversity Committee works to cultivate conversation and action and has led to initiatives like the hiring of the Brewers Association’s first ever Diversity Ambassador, Dr. J Nikol Jackson-Beckham.

No matter where your beer comes from or what style you’re drinking we believe in working together to ensure it tastes as good as the brewer intended.

In addition to traveling to state guilds and craft brewing community events to speak on best practices, she’s helped us publish a new set of guidelines that lay the groundwork for addressing, creating and managing a diversity and inclusion program for breweries. Another initiative by the committee has been the introduction of a grant in support of local and regional events that foster and promote a more diverse and inclusive beer community. By funding these projects, our goal is to inspire festival organisers to reach a broad and diverse group of festival attendees, foster growth and stimulate a cultural shift in beer.

Quality American craft beer is exported all round the world, but it is a perishable product and requires

all parties in the supply chain to be singing from the same song sheet. Beer drinkers are becoming more knowledgeable than ever before about shelf life, BBDs and flavour and this is helping to ensure higher standards are maintained throughout the supply chain. Just one bad experience can put off a potential customer from purchasing your beer again.

The Brewers Association publishes the Draught Beer Quality Manual (DBQM) an easy guide to draught line cleaning, system components and balance, proper pouring technique, glassware sanitation and more. Despite being written for an American market much of the information contained within DBQM is relevant to the UK and can be downloaded FREE OF CHARGE from http://www.draughtquality.org/ We also produce a raft of literature and resources to help our international trading partners understand and appreciate American craft beer and these are available to download free of charge from www.brewersassociation.org

American Craft Beer in the UK The Brewers Association EDP has been actively supporting American craft beer in the UK for the last 15 years and enjoys a long-standing and

mutually beneficial relationship with CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival every August. Lotte Peplow, our American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe, is based in the UK and her role is to educate and inform the trade and industry about American craft beer while raising its profile amongst beer drinkers. Her relatively new appointment shows our commitment to advancing and elevating American craft beer in the UK and Europe. We have also appointed a new Ambassador in China to help our members grow their businesses on the other side of the world. We enjoy a strong relationship with SIBA because no matter where your beer comes from or what style you’re drinking we believe in working together to ensure it tastes as good as the brewer intended.

And what of the next 40 years…..it’s an incredibly exciting time to be a beer drinker and I can foresee greater innovation, greater creativity and greater choice in the craft beer industry. Cheers to that!

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Independence We recognised a lack of clarity of ownership in the marketplace as the global brewing companies seek to muscle in on the booming craft beer scene and acquire formerly small and independent brewers to present them as craft. Large multinational brewing companies have massive influence at distributor level and this gives them an unfair advantage. The beer drinker is confused and finds it difficult to identify beer from a truly independent producer.

When a beer drinker walks into a bar and sees an array of tap handles, they don’t know which beers are truly independent. Many of those tap handles, while seemingly different, can often be owned all by the same large brewing company.

We call this the ’illusion of choice’ and believe it is bad for the beer industry because it reduces choice.

So, in 2017 the Brewers Association launched the Independent Craft Brewers Seal to differentiate small and independent craft brewers from ‘big’ multinational brewers. It features an iconic beer bottle flipped upside down to signify the spirit with which craft brewers have upended the beer market, while informing beer lovers they are choosing a beer from a brewery that’s independently owned.

Transparency of ownership is a key driver of purchase intent and 53% of beer lovers in the Sates indicate independent ownership as being important to them when purchasing beer. To date, more than 4,700 small and independent breweries have adopted the seal representing close to 80 per cent of craft beer brewed in the

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U.S. A desire for independence is spreading across the globe as beer lovers increasingly want to know who makes their beer and we are seeing independent seals popping up in other countries too, like Australia and Ireland.

Style Trends American IPAs are the rock stars of the craft beer world and it was this style that caught the attention of the British beer drinker back in the late 1990s. Accounting for almost a third of all sales in America, the category is the primary driver of craft beer volume and is now more a platform for innovation than a style in itself. IPAs are synonymous with the craft beer revolution, offering hoppy innovation of their own with a variety of incarnations from 4% to 12% ABV, from fruity and floral to citrusy and piney. I often get asked what’s the next IPA? The answer: IPA. Sessionable beers and lighter styles, including lighter fruit sours, are also growing. If the drinker isn’t looking for hoppy beers, data shows it’s to be likely something “light and crisp.” There are two reasons I think this is: lighter styles allow the aging craft beer drinker to continue to support their favourite brewery while limiting alcohol consumption, and they also provide an entry point for new craft drinkers more used to drinking mass produced lager.

Consumer demand for new and exciting American craft beer styles is growing the world round. I’m often asked whether this is a good or bad thing for exported American craft beer.

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Our belief is that growing the broader category of craft will result in high-profile listings for small, quality focused brewers regardless of origin. Most craft beer drinkers are curious and always seeking out the next big thing so a UK beer drinker who enjoys domestic craft will also seek out quality, imported craft as well. While beer drinkers may support their local brewery in their respective country, there is always scope to explore and discover beers from the great brewing nations of the world, including America. American and British craft beers are not mutually exclusive, rather we see them as complementing each other. One lifts sales of the other and vice versa. Variety drives sales.

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Time and again our annual members’ survey shows that political lobbying is the top priority for SIBA, especially the defence of Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR).

This is particularly pertinent this year as we mark the 20th anniversary of SBR. We can see, day in and day out, what the impact of SBR has been – significant growth in the number of small brewers, which have vastly improved the diversity and quality of beer. If you want to learn more than I’d recommend heading to the session on SBR at 20 where we’ll have insight from two academics – Geoff Pugh and David Tyrrall – who have written extensively on SBR since it was introduced in 2002. They have combined data from SIBA’s members’ surveys to look at SBR’s impact over the longer term to draw some interesting conclusions.

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BUT WE’RE NOT ONLY INTERESTED IN THE PAST BUT THE FUTURE. WHAT WILL THE NEXT 20 YEARS LOOK LIKE FOR SBR? In under a year’s time the biggest shakeup of the alcohol duty system will be upon us, which will have long term implications for small brewers and how SBR works. The aim of the reforms is to simplify the system and to make it fairer between different products, with all drinks being taxed in proportion to their alcohol content in litres of pure alcohol.

This will mean that SBR will become part of a new Small Producer Relief that applies to products such as cider and made wines that are below 8.5% ABV. The brewing guru Eddie Gadd, from Gadds’ Ramsgate Brewery, will be joining the SBR at 20 talk to give you an idea of what these changes will mean.

If you’re interested in what their impact is on other alcoholic products, then come along to the panel debate on the alcohol duty changes. We’re joined by colleagues from the independent cider and wine industry to debate whether the new alcohol duty system create a more level playing field for drink makers. In theory, these changes could be an opportunity for brewers looking to make other products which also benefit from the new relief system.

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One of the other objectives of the alcohol duty change is to encourage the production of lower strength products. For beer, this means that relief will apply below 2.9% abv for the first time and the definition of beer will be change to 1.2%. Therefore there’s no better time than to come along to the the session on brewing great tasting lower-strength beer.

We’ve seen exceptional growth in this category over recent years and increasingly brewers are adding low and no beer to their existing ranges.

A key initiative under the changes is the introduction of a new draught duty rate for beer placed in large containers. SIBA has been leading the fight for this to include containers of 20 litre and above in size so that small brewers can receive the benefits of this change. But to do so we need your help. In our members’ survey we asked whether you’d had your local MP on a tour and a huge 60% said no with only a third saying they would be interested in doing so. Engaging directly with your MP helps SIBA to campaign for changes and if you can please do write to your MP, invite them to visit and get in touch with me. I can provide briefings, background information and even come along to help.

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Kegstar rents shareable, reusable and scan-able one-way stainless-steel containers to the beverage industry. Brewers and manufacturers simply fill, scan, deliver, repeat! Everything we do is underpinned with app enabled technology (iOS & android); each container has a unique QR code that is scanned from a smart phone which allows the keg or cask be tracked through the supply chain.

T: 0800 534 5000 E: oliver@kegstar.com

Lallemand UK

Ingredients & Chemicals

SPONSORING: KEG SOURS/ SPONTANEOUS

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Cask Manufacturers, Lease Companies and Repair Services

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We have 24 years of experience in manufacturing and installing gas pressure vessels, and our expertise encompasses various industrial sectors including brewing, welding, food production, soft drink carbonation and for nuclear purposes. We also offer engineering solutions as a cost-saving alternative to the major gas suppliers and companies.

Kegstar

SPONSORING: BEERX HEADLINE SPONSOR OVERALL CHAMPION KEG KEG PREMIUM LAGER & PILSNER (4.5 TO 6.4%)

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Framax specialises in the supply of machinery and complete Turnkey production lines for bottling, canning, kegging and packaging. We are a family business and the key to our success is the “know how” gained in over 30 years of experience in this industry and the ability to supply equipment performance, competitive pricing and efficiency of after sales service and support.

T: 02380 750062 E:esmith@framax.co.uk

ICG Engineering Ltd

SPONSORING: KEG BRITISH DARK BEERS (UP TO 4.4%)

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AB Vickers is a global leader in the field of brewing process aids and brewing services. With over 200 years of experience of working in partnership with brewers to drive production efficiency and improve product quality, the focus continues to be helping brewers overcome the day-to-day challenges of brewing great beer, allowing them to focus on innovation that drives the new and diverse styles of today and tomorrow.

T: 01283 563268 E: syoung@lallemand.com

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Looking to create

low colour beers with huge flavour?

Muntons Super Pale Ale Malt is ideal for brewers looking to create low colour, high gravity ales.

Create super pale beers that allow your hop and fruit flavours to sing.

This malt also pairs exceptionally well with crystal malts in making vibrantly coloured ales as the super low colour allows the red, amber and orange hues to shine through.

Contact the Muntons sales team to find out more.

MUNTONS. MAKE IT HAPPEN. MUNTONS DIRECT SALES DAVID HANNAH Brewing & Distilling Malt Sales Manager Scotland & Northern England 07525 809093 david.hannah@muntons.com @MuntonsDavid

ADAM DARNES Brewing & Distilling Malt Sales Manager Midlands, Yorkshire & Lancashire 07795 920922 adam.darnes@muntons.com @MuntonsAdam

JOSEPH FIFIELD Brewing & Distilling Malt Sales Manager London, Southern England & Wales 07583 048935 joseph.fifield@muntons.com @MuntonsJoe

DISTRIBUTOR SALES TOTAL BREWING SUPPLIES, offering bespoke services and deliveries for smaller minimum order quantities of Muntons malt in the East Midlands, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire area. @totalbrewinguk 01636 823909 | gary@totalbrewingsupplies.co.uk |

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Lemon Top Creative

Marketing and Promotion (including Pos)

SPONSORING: KEG IPA (5.5 TO 6.4%)

Maltsters

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Napthens LLP are a North West law firm with a specialised leisure sector team dealing with all the legal requirements of clients in the leisure and licensing sector.

With 27 partners and around 240 staff, Napthens is able to provide true strength in depth across a range of services. The leisure team has particular expertise in licensing, commercial property, corporate, employment and dispute resolution.

Whether a pub chain, a brewery or micro-brewery, hotel or restaurant, the team’s experience of working with businesses within the sector means they understand the particular issues facing leisure industry clients and are able to provide proactive, commercially focused advice. Clients in the sector include Frederic Robinson, Daniel Thwaites, Thornbridge Brewery and Hawkshead Brewery Limited.

T: 01772 888444 E: james.allison@napthens.co.uk

Paktech OPI

SPONSORING: UK’S BEST INDEPENDENT CRAFT BEER RETAILER MULTIPLE

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Muntons are a family owned, established maltster based in the heart of the UK’s prime barley growing region. We offer a wide variety of white and coloured malts, brewing adjuncts and extracts to the brewer both large and small, backed up by our in-house team of qualified brewers and technicians.

T: 01449 618300 E: vanessa.makings@muntons.com

Napthens SPONSORING: REGIONAL BAR NORTH WEST UK’S BEST INDEPENDENT CRAFT BEER RETAILER – ONLINE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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At LemonTop we believe that great beer needs great branding. We are a creative design agency specialising in the brewery sector. We love beer, understand the brewing industry and know how to get your product to market. We work with many of the UK’s leading craft breweries, but still ensure the personal touch when it comes to your brand identity and promotions. Whether you need a logo, pump clip, bottle label, marketing material, advertising or website we have the knowledge and experience to deliver the best possible solution to help your beers stand out and rise above your competitors.

T: 01642 969222 E: hello@lemontopcreative.com

Muntons PLC

SPONSORING: KEG PREMIUM PAS (4.4 TO 5.4%)

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PakTech delivers the highest quality and most environmentally responsible packaging, displaying, and carrying solutions in the market. Our handles are attractive, convenient to use and easy to apply and remove. Our minimalistic approach accentuates and complements our customer¹s art and designs, rather than obscure them, delivering better market presence, enhanced consumer awareness, and improved sales. We are dedicated to protecting our planet and our environment. Most of our products are manufactured using 100% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR) that is also 100% recyclable. This is full circle sustainability that effectively limits the amount of new plastic that is being manufactured. Handles manufactured with PCR are the right product to use for our clients, for consumers, and for our planet.

T: 541 461 5000 E:nancy.baker@paktech-opi.com

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SINCE 2007 WORLDWIDE GLASS SUPPLIER We are a leading global distributor of glass packaging, providing a range of innovative solutions for the food and drink industries.

CLOSURES CROWN CAPS & CORK STOPPERS Every container deserves the right closure, and our selection of standard caps can offer just that, from cork stoppers to crown caps, ROPP and GPI. Our in-house design team can help offer a fully customised option for all closures.

ENQUIRE TODAY & JOIN OUR STORY

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GLASS BEER & SPIRIT BOTTLES STANDARD & BESPOKE SOLUTIONS Our flexible packaging solutions consist of a range of standard lines available from stock to bespoke options, making us ideally positioned to cater for all sizes of breweries and distilleries.

+44 (0)1472 340005 www.pattesonsglass.co.uk sales@pattesonsglass.co.uk

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Pentair Food & Beverage Solutions

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Brewing, Bottling and Canning Equipment

SPONSORING: KEG SPECIALITY LIGHT BEERS

“Pentair’s sustainable brewing solutions integrate our innovative valve technology, membrane technology for water utilities, carbon dioxide (CO2) systems, cold block systems, diatomaceous earth (DE)- and chlorine-free Beer Membrane Filtration (BMF), microfiltration, and quality control equipment with all functions of a brewery.

– Reduce CAPEX & OPEX – Minimize CO2 footprint – Reduce environmental impact” T: 01905 797 280 E: debbie.larkin@pentair.com

Rankin Brothers and Sons Brewing, Bottling & Canning Equipment SPONSORING: CASK BRITISH DARK BEERS (UP TO 4.4%) CASK PREMIUM PAS (4.4 TO 5.4%) CASK SPECIALITY LIGHT BEERS CASK STRONG BEERS (6.5% AND OVER) SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

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The UK’s foremost supplier of cask and keg closures to the brewing industry. Rankin Brothers and Sons can offer shives, keystones, keg caps, spiles, stopper corks, capsules, crown caps, bar towels and many other items from stock or within a short lead time. Quality Closures Protecting Your Brand.

T: 01844 203100 E:sales@rankincork.co.uk

RASTAL GmbH & Co KG Glassware Decorators

SPONSORING: UK’S BEST INDEPENDENT CRAFT BEER PROMOTION

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RASTAL: Proud to be Silver Sponsor of SIBA. We are leaders in glassware design and high quality decoration, offering a superb range of tumblers, stemmed glassware and tankards plus a dedicated range of fully toughened UK-specific glassware. Our state of the art decoration capability offers multi-colour capability, organic inks and laser nucleation. Our MOQ is 500 pcs.

Nick Crossley, RASTAL’s UK Agent has over 30 years beer industry experience and offers a personal service to help you achieve your optimum glassware solution, enhance your beers and grow your business.

T: 09262 416197 E: timo.leukel@rastal.com

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High quality labels to help your brand stand out, with advice and support your business can depend on

We offer high quality, cost efficient digital printing with a range of specialist finishes Our team will support you through every step of the process to ensure you always get the best result We have partnerships with award-winning brewers across the UK

01823 665504 Unit G, Monument View, Chelston Business Park, Wellington, Somerset TA21 9JF

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www.valelabels.co.uk

16-17TH March, Liverpool

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SILVER SUPPLIER ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Saxon Packaging Labelling & Packaging

SPONSORING: BOTTLE/CAN PREMIUM LAGER & PILSNER (4.5 TO 6.4%) BEST MARKETING IMPLEMENTATION BEST COMMERCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

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Based in the South West, Vale Labels Ltd is a successful family run business with over 35 years specialist experience in the self adhesive printed label industry. Fresh thinking and the very latest in digital printing technology, ensures Vale Labels Ltd produces the sharpest solutions for all your labelling needs.

T: 01823 665504 E: john@valelabels.co.uk

Willis Publicity

Marketing and Promotion (including Pos)

SPONSORING: KEG PREMIUM BITTERS CASK SPECIALITY MEDIUM TO DARK BEERS

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T: 01963 20500 E:sales@6ix-pd.com

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6PD Design, Manufacture & Install All types of brewing equipment & process pipework. From full turkey brewing systems to individual fermentation tanks & everything in-between, All manufactured in the UK.

Vale Labels Ltd

SPONSORING: BOTTLE/CAN SPECIALITY LIGHT BEERS

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Brewing, Bottling and Canning Equipment

SPONSORING:

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With over 30 years’ experience helping breweries with their packaging needs and being proud members of SIBA, LBA & the BFBI, we know our stuff when it comes to packaging solutions for the brewing industry.

We carry a range of cutting tools which cover the majority of standard can and bottle sizes, saving you (the brewer) time and money. And if we haven’t got a standard pack right for you (our standard packs include 3/4/6 bottle gift, 4/6 can pack, 6 bottle carry, 12/24 bottle/can transit and 12/24 bottle/can mail-order) our in-house design team can design you one bespoke. Other styles available include eCommerce, subscription and shelf ready packaging. Contact us to find out more.

6ix Process Design SPONSORING: UK’S BEST INDEPENDENT CRAFT BEER PUB OR BAR – RURAL

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Willis Publicity are one of the leading manufacturers of branded POS to the Brewery Sector. From our 4 UK factories we supply a comprehensive range covering premium metal pump clips, tap handles, chalkboards, tin wall signs, bar runners, parasols and premium gifts. With in-house design facilities we can offer a complete and innovative “One Stop Shop” for all your POS requirements.

T: 01582 764040 E: carl@willispublicity.co.uk

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LIGHTWEIGHT • CIRCULAR • SAFE • EASY Booth number 191

Reach local customers and export to the world with beer as fresh as the day it was produced.

Produced in Seaham

UK & Ireland Collection Community

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Return transport ships around

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R E L I A B L E C LO S U R E S T H AT H E L P S E A L , PROTEC T AND ADD VALUE TO B RAN D S SPILES

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THE CAFES...

1207 Kitchen C

1207 Kitchen B2

9.00am - 8:00pm

9.00am - 11.30am Breakfast rolls 9.00am - 6:00pm

Bottled soft drinks • Bottled mineral water • Selection of cake bars • Salads • Selection of confectionery items • Fruit bowl • Selection of sandwiches • Princess Chicken, Chips and Chicken wings

12pm - 6.00pm The Noodle bar

9.00am - 11.30am Breakfast rolls Bottled soft drinks • Bottled mineral water • Selection of cake bars • Salads • Selection of confectionery items • Fruit bowl • Selection of sandwiches • Princess Chicken, Chips and Chicken wings

12pm - 8:00pm Hot carved sandwiches

• Roasted topside of beef, creamed mash potatoes, red onion marmalade.

Choose between egg or rice noodles • Pick your main course – chicken, prawn or oyster mushroom • Dress with stir fried vegetables and herbs

• Butter roasted turkey, with apricot and pancetta stuffing, sage juice

PLUS...

Barista bikes 10:00am - 5:00pm • • • •

Speciality coffees Soft drinks Snacks Cakes & muffins

Curry Tuk Tuk 5.00pm - 9:00pm

Delicious Chicken Tikka and Vegetable curries available, all served with warm rice and naan bread.

• Star anise and ginger marinated pork loin, spicy bramley chutney • Vegetarian sausage with chilli chutney and rocket – Bread change to make this vegan

Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th - See floorplan on pages 10 &11 for outlet locations.

CRAFT Successful recruitment is a craft built around the question: are the ingredients right?

We offer placements that are right for the job, right for the culture and right for you. +44 (O) 1483 893 100 enquiries@carlingpartnership.com carlingpartnership.com

Recruitment for the drinks industry

Gravity Systems was formed to meet the growing demand in the craft beer market for a single source for all brewhouse, fermentation, services generation and distribution. It is our aim to be the most complete partner in the brewery industry by building long term partnerships with our customers.

+44 (0) 1733 834264 | www.gravity-systems.co.uk

RELIABLE CLOSURES THAT H E L P S E A L , PROTECT AND A D D VA L U E T O B R A N D S CORKS

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The Glass for Beer RASTAL - at the forefront of glassware design for almost 100 years offers: · In-house design and graphics studios · State-of-the-art 8-colour decoration with both ceramic and organic inks · A decoration MOQ of just 500 pcs · Dedicated and experienced in-market representation

For all enquiries: Timo Leukel E-Mail: timo.leukel@rastal.com Telephone: +49 (2624) 16-197 www.rastal.co.uk

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BUSINESS AWARDS Brewery Business of the Year 2020 winners North Brewing Co

SIBA BUSINESS AWARDS 2022: RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE IN THE INDEPENDENT CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY The SIBA Business Awards seek to congratulate excellence in the brewing industry across a variety of categories, from pump clip, can and bottle design, to efforts taken by brewers to make their business more sustainable, innovative or successful, as well as naming the UK’s best bars and retailers of craft beer from independent breweries.

The SIBA Business Awards 2022 will include three new categories in response to shifting consumer buying habits over the last year, making them the biggest set of awards ever dished out to the industry by the craft brewing trade body.

The awards now include categories for the “UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer – Online”, “UK’s Best Independent Craft Brewery Webshop” and “Community Engagement”, the latter award aimed at breweries which have cemented themselves as assets of their local communities in recent years. The hotly contested award for the “UK’s Best Independent Craft Brewery Taproom” also returns in 2022, following huge interest since its launch in 2020.

“The SIBA Business Awards 2022 are the first of our National awards as BeerX UK makes its triumphant return to Liverpool Exhibition Centre. The new categories which recognise the huge growth in online beer retail, as well as the new Community Engagement award which highlights breweries who engage with and benefit their surrounding communities, make these awards more important than ever. Judged by a panel of industry experts and presented in front of the largest gathering of beer and brewing professionals in the UK, the SIBA Business Awards 2022 really are a unique opportunity to give the UK’s best beer or brewing businesses the recognition they deserve.”

Neil Walker, Chair of Judges, SIBA Business Awards.

Pete Brown to present the SIBA Business Awards 2022 The SIBA Business Awards 2022 will be presented by acclaimed beer author, journalist, broadcaster and consultant Pete Brown.

Named British Guild of Beer Writers’ “Beer Writer of the Year” in 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2021, Pete has won three Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards, been shortlisted twice for the Andre Simon Awards, and in 2020 was named an “Industry Legend” at the Imbibe Hospitality Awards.

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BREWERY START-UPS & EXPANSIONS, ON-SITE OR REMOTE Q.A. SURVEYS,

TECHNICAL SUPPORT & TROUBLESHOOTING ON-SITE TRAINING, RESIDENTIAL & VIRTUAL TRAINING COURSES

NEXT COURSES: APRIL & NOVEMBER 2022 Rob Smith, David Smith & Hayley Young Rob: 07966 693097 / David: 07970 629552

enquiries@brewingservices.co.uk www.brewingservices.co.uk

Visit us at BeerX Stand 82

Dispensing unit draft2go Full flavour anywhere Draught beer anywhere at any time with draft2go, the sustainable dispensing unit for hospitality, catering as well as private events. A complete system for 100 % mobility and cool beer for up to 8 hours, thanks to its integrated CO2 supply and stylish insulator jacket.       

Mobile dispensing everywhere Chilled beer for up to 8 hours 10-litre reusable stainless steel keg No power or dispensing connections needed Beer flow: 90 litres/h Branding: KEG, insulator jacket, dispensing tap Simple to clean

www.schaefer-container-systems.com

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2022 AWARDS JUDGING PANEL

Marketing Implementation

The SIBA Business Awards are judged by experts from across the industry who carefully consider and deliberate every entry received. Joining the SIBA Business Awards judging panel this year were:

Best Individual Design

Caroline Nodder

Editor of Independent Brewer and the SIBA Craft Beer Report

Sustainable Business NEW ! Community Engagement

Neil Walker

Head of Comms & Marketing at SIBA (Chair of Judges)

Kate Oppenheim

KO Media and Editor of BII News

Head of Public Affairs & Policy at SIBA

Business Innovation Commercial Achievement UK’s Best Independent Craft Brewery Taproom NEW ! UK’s Best Independent Craft Brewery Webshop UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer – Multiple UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer – Single

Jo Hunter Barry Watts

Best Concept Design

Interior & Architectural Design expert and founder of Hunter’s Daughter

NEW ! UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer – Online UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Bar or Pub – City UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Bar or Pub – Rural

Ellie Hudspith

Senior Campaigns Manager at CAMRA

Robyn Black Head of Content at Fleetstreet Comms and former Editor of Inapub.

UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Promotion Supplier Associate of the year (Brewer nominated) Brewery Business of the Year (Judging panel awarded)

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See us at the Cask Marque stand to find out more about the SALSA plus BEER award for your Brewery This certification provides security that your business is brewing to a widely recognised specific industry standard Gives assurance that your brewery is legally compliant and meets industry standards It attracts customers! The following groups will now only list new breweries if they have a SALSA plus BEER or equivalent accreditation:

Find us at STAND 88

SUPPLIERS OF BEVERAGE MULTIPACK MACHINERY MANUFACTURED IN THE UK, OUR MACHINES ARE THE MOST FLEXIBLE OF THEIR TYPE. PACKING CANS AND BOTTLES IN A VARIETY OF COUNTS AND SIZES, WITHIN A HUGE RANGE OF DIFFERENT CARDBOARD DESIGNS.

"We want to attract more customers and sell more beer but couldn't do this without upgrading to the T. Freemantle automatic beverage machine."

- Williams Brothers Brewing Co.

01724 276908 www.tfreemantle.com

@t.freemantle.ltd

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BUSINESS AWARDS OFFICIAL CATEGORY CRITERIA

Marketing Implementation

Sustainable Business

Sponsored by: Saxon Packaging Finalists: Anspach & Hobday, Big Smoke Brew Co., Signature Brew & Siren Craft Brew

Sponsored by: Rankin Brothers and Sons Finalists: Barnaby’s Brewhouse, Bluestone Brewing, Duration Brewing & Ludlow Brewing

For all aspects of effective marketing and communication strategy, including general or specific campaigns, promotions, PR, social media activity, product launches etc.

For taking the ethics of environmental awareness and sustainable business operation way beyond the norm, with either a single innovative initiative or a holistic strategy for sustainability.

Entries must stand out from the crowd for marketing initiative, effective communication, a PR opportunity seized, or imagination and creativity deployed in the increasingly competitive virtual world of social networking.

NEW !

Entries must show how measures implemented in the brewery, such as production processes, energy economies, recycling and packaging, are minimising environmental impact to the benefit of both brewery and community.

Community Engagement

Best Individual Design

Sponsored by: Napthens Finalists: 40FT Brewery, Big Smoke Brew Co., Brewgooder & Full Circle

Sponsored by: Croxsons Finalists: Anspach & Hobday, Bundobust/ North Brewing Co., Brewgooder & Duration Brewing

This award highlights breweries who have shown an outstanding commitment to engaging with their local community, supporting local initiatives, or raising money for charitable causes through events and fundraisers.

Entrants should demonstrate how the brewery is integrated into and supports the local community; either through a single successful initiative or a range of activities which engage local people.

Best Concept Design Sponsored by: Alfa Laval Ltd Finalists: Big Smoke Brew Co., Brewgooder.

Moonwake & Jiddlers’ Tipple

For the design concept behind a range of beers from a brewery, or a brewery’s entire branding and design strategy.

Entries must provide details of all aspects of the design concept and how it creates a distinct market identity, setting the brand apart in an intensely competitive field.

For a single design of bottle, can or pump clip that clearly stands out, gains point-of-sale market advantage and ultimately drives the purchase of a brewery product.

Strong traditional designs are welcome, but entries are also sought for contemporary and original artwork that puts a brewery’s beers at the forefront of the evolution of point-of-sale as an essential marketing tool.

Multiple entries from a brewery are welcome, but should be entered separately and any entries which contain a range of designs within a ‘concept’ or ‘brand’ should be entered into the Total Concept Design Category below.

Business Innovation Sponsored by: Norriq Ltd Finalists: Brew York, Bullhouse, Pitchfork & Thornbridg

For breweries that have shown true innovation in their business. This could be anything from a bold export operation getting beer in to the hands of new consumers or an internal innovation which has improved efficiency or profitability.

This broad category should be entered by any brewery who believe they have done something innovative within the industry.

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BUSINESS AWARDS OFFICIAL CATEGORY CRITERIA Commercial Achievement

NEW !

Sponsored by: Saxon Packaging Finalists: Brew York, Maxim, Moonwake & North Brewing Co.

The commercial achievement award should be entered by breweries that have experienced commercial success in one or all areas of their business. Whether it is a brewery starting from scratch or an established brewer expanding their reach, the commercial achievement award aims to highlight the most business savvy from our industry

UK’s Best Independent Craft Brewery Taproom

Judges will be looking for an extraordinary commitment to serving the best quality and range of independent craft beers (including cask, keg, bottles or cans) in a welcoming and attractive environment.

This award is specifically for Brewery Taprooms and not for ‘Brewery Tap’ pubs or off-site ‘Taprooms’ not located within or near to the owner brewery. If you are a brewery with an off-site Taproom or Brewery Tap pub then you can enter this into the relevant Best Independent Craft Beer Bar or Pub category.

UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer – Single Sponsored by: Beer Box Shop Finalists: Bier Huis, Bottle Monkey, Brewery Market, Wee Beer Shop

For independent retailers selling beer from a single location. Entrants can be specialist craft beer shops, or businesses which have recently shown a commitment to promoting independent craft beer, but must be an independent business trading from a single location.

UK’s Best Independent Craft Brewery Webshop Sponsored by: Festival Glass Finalists: Full Circle, Moonwake, Siren Craft Brew & Timothy Taylor’s

This new award names the UK’s best independent craft brewery webshop. Entries should demonstrate how the brewery webshop offers a positive user experience, intuitive and attractive design, and of course excellent customer service.

This award is open only to webshops run by independent craft breweries on their own website, and is not for online retailers (for this see retailer category below).

Sponsored by: SIBA Finalists: Abyss Brewing (Lewes), Double Barrelled (Reading), Farm Yard Brew Co. (Lancaster) & North Brewing Co. Springwell (Leeds)

For Taprooms which are located within, or in very close proximity to, working independent craft breweries.

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UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer – Multiple Sponsored by: Paktech OPI Finalists: Ghost Whale, Hoppily, Purple Moose, Real Drinks

For independent retailers selling beer from multiple locations. Entrants can be specialist craft beer shops, or businesses which have recently shown a commitment to promoting independent craft beer, but must be an independent business with fewer than 10 outlets.

NEW !

UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer – Online Sponsored by: Napthens Finalists: A Hoppy Place, Beer Ritz & Honest Brew

For independent retailers based in the UK selling beer online. Entrants can be specialist craft beer retailers, or online retailers which have recently shown a commitment to promoting independent craft beer, but must be an independent business.

(Please note this award is not for brewery webshops, which have their own separate award above).

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BUSINESS AWARDS OFFICIAL CATEGORY CRITERIA

UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Bar or Pub – City

UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Bar or Pub – Rural

Sponsored by: Inapub Finalists: Craft Republic (Barry), Dead Crafty Beer Co. (Liverpool), The Colmore (Birmingham) & The Pembury Tavern (East London)

Sponsored by: 6ix Process Design Finalists: Fox & Hounds Beerhouse (Caversham), The Baileyhead (Oswestry), The Riverhead Brewery Tap (Marsden) & Too Hoppy (Tavistock)

For pubs or bars which have shown an extraordinary commitment to serving the best quality and range of independent craft beers (including cask, keg, bottle or can). This award is specifically for pubs or bars located in urban, city, town centre, or suburban locations across the UK.

Best Independent Craft Beer Promotion Sponsored by: RASTAL GmbH & Co KG Finalists: Brew York, Pellicle & Hop Forward

This award is for breweries, agencies or other businesses involved with the brewing industry who have shown innovation and success in promoting beer in either the on or off-trade, or both.

This could be via local beer weeks, festivals, social events, online or social media campaigns, via apps, through point of sale, promotions, or any other means but must be aimed at encouraging the drinking of independent craft beer at home or in bars, pubs, restaurants and taprooms.

SIBA Brewery Business of the Year Sponsored by: Atlas Copco This Judge awarded prize will be announced at BeerX

This judges’ choice award is the top prize at the SIBA Business Awards and is presented to the brewery who have, across a variety of areas, shown themselves to be running an outstanding brewing business which sets themselves apart from the competition.

For pubs or bars which have shown an extraordinary commitment to serving the best quality and range of independent craft beers (including cask, keg, bottle or can). This award is specifically for pubs or bars located in rural, village, or isolated locations across the UK.

Supplier Associate of the Year Sponsored by: SIBA Finalists: Beer Box Shop, Charles Faram & Saxon Packaging

This award seeks to highlight the UK’s best SIBA Supplier Associate and is SIBA Brewing Member nominated.

From brewing ingredient suppliers and brewery fabricators, to business consultants and agencies, The Supplier Associate of the Year is a company which has shown a real understanding of brewery needs and actively supported independent craft brewing businesses throughout the year.

SIBA Lifetime Achievement Award This award celebrates an individual who has, over the course of a number of years, made an outstanding contribution to SIBA, at either national or regional level, or to the UK brewing industry in general.

Candidates need not be members of SIBA and may be nominated by members & nonmembers alike.

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NOT A SIBA MEMBER? JOIN BEFORE THE END OF MARCH AND GET 18 MONTHS’ MEMBERSHIP FOR THE PRICE OF 12 SIBA are giving new brewing members who attend BeerX UK 2022 18 months of SIBA Membership for the price of 12. Join before the end of March and your membership will run right through until the end of September 2023.

By joining SIBA you gain access to our beer and business awards, a wide range of free tools and services, full Government lobbying and press support, a legal advice helpline and much more.

We’re here to help, and by joining SIBA you gain full access to professional support for your

business and a network of likeminded brewers locally and across the UK. Membership fees are based upon production size and can be viewed via siba.co.uk, with the smallest brewers’ prices starting from just £126 per year.

To claim this offer please see a member of the SIBA Team at BeerX UK Reception or the SIBA Hub to collect your unique code that you will require to enter on your SIBA Application form.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our BeerX UK 2022 sponsors and wish you the very best of luck at this year’s show and throughout 2022. The event would not be the same without the dynamism of our valued Supplier Associate partners bringing fresh ideas, product innovations and industry specific knowledge to our Delegates who come to BeerX in the knowledge they will get to see the very best the industry has to offer.

On behalf of the competitions team I would also like to say a very huge thank you to our regional beer hubs – Ludlow Brewery, Quantock Brewery, Rudgate, Elgoods & Sons, Harviestoun, Windsor & Eton and Castle Rock – without whom the competition simply couldn’t take place Rachel Harriott, Head of Membership Services

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SIBA CONTACTS

SIBA Head Office: 01765 640441

SIBA TEAM

James Calder Chief Executive james.calder@siba.co.uk

Rachel Harriott Head of Membership Services

Louise Henley Membership Services Administrator

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Neil Walker Head of Comms & Marketing neil.walker@siba.co.uk

Sara Knox Company Secretary sara.knox@siba.co.uk

Barry Watts Head of Public Affairs & Policy barry.watts@siba.co.uk

Jenna Barningham Membership Services Administrator jenna.barningham@ siba.co.uk

Elle SpencerBlanchard Membership Services Assistant elle.spencerblanchard@ siba.co.uk

All General Enquiries contact office@siba.co.uk

BOARD OF ELECTED DIRECTORS Existing members wishing to contact your regional representatives can use the relevant regional e-mail addresses listed below. For individuals, just type firstname.lastname@siba.co.uk Chairman of SIBA Roy Allkin - Boss Brewing

EAST east@siba.co.uk Chair Richard Naisby Ian Rydings Marcus Beecher

Milton Brewery Leigh on Sea Brewery Elgood & Sons Ltd

MIDLANDS midlands@siba.co.uk Chair Ken Munro Milestone Brewery Anneli Baxter White Horse Brewery Anthony Hughes Lincoln Green Brewing Co Ltd NORTH EAST northeast@siba.co.uk Chair Ian Fozard Rooster’s Brewery Ltd Ewen Gordon Saltaire Brewery Ltd Mark Anderson Double Maxim Beer Co NORTH WEST northwest@siba.co.uk William Mayne Bullhouse Brewing Co

SCOTLAND scotland@siba.co.uk Chair Christie Slater Loch Leven Brewery Jamie Delap Fyne Ales Fiona MacEachern Loch Lomond Brewery SOUTH EAST southeast@siba.co.uk Chair Andy Hayward Thames Side Brewery Peter Hills Hackney Brewery SOUTH WEST southwest@siba.co.uk Chair Paul Arrowsmith Red Rock Brewery Darren Batten Palmers Brewery Alan Collyer The Exeter Brewery WALES & WEST west@siba.co.uk Chair Roy Allkin Boss Brewing Buster Grant Cold Black Label Ltd Glenn White Brew Monster Group

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