Northern Ireland’s Bullhouse Brewing Co has been named brewery business of the year at the SIBA Business Awards, presented at BeerX, in Liverpool.
The Bullhouse team celebrate their win
Bullhouse took the top prize after winning the commercial achievement and best city pub awards.
“We’re thrilled to win the award,” said Bullhouse’s William Mayne. “It’s a huge recognition for the work that the team do, and also with the challenges in the Northern Ireland beer market. For any Northern Irish brewery to be recognised on a UK-wide platform is massive for us.”
The awards were presented by beer writer Pete Brown. He said: “Judges were hugely impressed by Bullhouse’s ability to grow a thriving brewing business under incredibly tough trading conditions, and with the bright, modern, but welcoming atmosphere they have created at Bullhouse East. Bullhouse are a true community asset for Belfast and a worthy winner of SIBA’s Brewery Business of the Year 2025.”
Another big winner on the night was Liverpool’s Colbier, who were named the UK’s best new independent brewery.
The new diversity champion of the year award, given in partnership with industry group Women on Tap, is Hand Brew Co. The judges said the “level of care and attention they put into ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusivity was thought about in every aspect of their business. Their practical and thorough approach is a superb benchmark for other small breweries to aspire to.”
All the winners
Marketing implementation
Winner: Siren Craft Brew
Highly commended: Hand Brew Co
Sustainable business
Winner: Stroud Brewery
Community engagement
Winner: Bristol Beer Factory
Highly commended: Hogs Back Tap Social
Individual design
Winner: Hackney Church Brew Co
Highly commended: Queer Brewing
Concept design
Winner: Campervan
Business innovation
Winner: Thornbridge
Commercial achievement
Winner: Bullhouse
Highly commended: Bollington
Diversity champion of the year
Winner: Hand Brew Co
Employer of the year
Winner: Abbeydale
Best collaboration
Winners: Charles Faram and Bristol Beer Factory
UK’s best new independent brewery
Winner: Colbier
UK’s best independent brewery taproom
Winner: Brew York
UK’s best independent brewery webshop
Winner: Orbit Beers
UK’s best independent beer retailer
Winner: The Epicurean
UK’s best independent beer bar or pub, city
Winner: Bullhouse East, Belfast
UK’s best independent beer bar or pub, rural
Winner: Northstowe Tap and Social
Brewers’ brewer of the year
Winner: Georgina Young, St Austell Brewery
Supplier associate of the year
Winner: festival glass
Brewery business of the year
Winner: Bullhouse
