The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has named its new National Chair, Roy Allkin of Boss Brewing in Swansea, following the organisation’s outgoing Chair Ian Fozard of Roosters Brewery in Harrogate, who is stepping down by rotation at the end of his three year term. Fozard was thanked for his outstanding contribution to the organisation over his term and presented with a commemorative Silver Tankard at…

Jeroboams has announced the appointment of Lucie Parker to the role of Trade Director. Parker joins from Liberty Wines where she was instrumental in developing and steering the national on-trade business. Parker has considerable trade experience including roles at Charles Taylor Wines, Fuller Smith & Turner and Armit Wines. Jeroboams Trade is the wholesale business within the independent Jeroboams Group, offering on-trade and corporate customers…

Exports of Georgian wine to the UK have more than trebled in volume, according to the latest figures. The National Wine Agency of Georgia’s latest figures show that year-on-year exports to the UK have increased by 243% by volume. In the year to October 2020, the UK imported 366,486 bottles of Georgian wine, up from 106,855 in the same period last year. Sarah Abbott…

Northamptonshire gin distiller Warner’s is launching its first national TV ad campaign tonight. The commercial will top and tail ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh-fronted, Waitrose-sponsored Summer on the Farm: An Extraordinary Year at 8pm, before moving on to video on demand for a fortnight. The company said the ad would be seen by 1.5 million people and would focus on its Rhubarb gin. The campaign launch comes…

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has criticised the Government’s latest “unjustified” restrictions, which prevents pubs and breweries from selling takeaway beer over the national lockdown period. James Calder, SIBA Chief Executive said: “As if a second national lockdown in England wasn’t disastrous enough for pubs and independent breweries, Government have gone further this time around and introduced an unjustified restriction banning pubs from selling…

West Berkshire Brewery (WBB), creators of Good Old Boy and Renegade Lager, has launched a crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, on investment platform Seedrs, aims to raise £750,000 to add further scale to the fast-growing business. The money raised will fund the next stage of development for the company. Since the brewer’s first crowdfunding campaign in 2016, West Berkshire Brewery said it has recorded many successes,…

With hospitality venues closed and online beer tastings taking off during lockdown, this year’s Beer Day Britain on June 15 is set to go ahead as a virtual celebration. The event is designed to be a chance for the beer community to come together in a show of strength for the sector with off-trade retailers using the occasion to connect with customers who have relied…