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Many years ago, when I was a young man, 1 I was introduced to a local Cumbrian brewery called Yates. Their bitter was at the time an intere...

Hundreds of small breweries in the UK benefit from Progressive Beer Duty (PBD). The discount we enjoy has helped to see a huge increase in t...

I entered the beer and pub industry because I felt there was something wrong with it. That was just over 13 years ago. A lot has changed in ...

Hardknott is just over 11 years old. We started with a two-and-a-bit barrel (3.5hl) plant brewing occasionally for the pub we then owned. We...

Well, the motions for SIBA AGM are out... I am presenting two motions. Some time ago I turned from being a vocal critic of SIBA, shouting...

Meet Jester. He was born 18th July 2016. He's lived with us since he was 7 weeks old. I'm sure you will be thinking "Da...

I've oft raised concerns regarding SIBA , the trade organisation of independent brewers. Over the past two years or so I have moved towa...