Finalists in the SIBA Business Awards have been revealed. The winner’s will be announced at the BeerX event, in Liverpool next month.
The 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. The awards presentation will also name the UK’s best pubs, bars, and retailers of beer from independent breweries.
“It has been a huge year for entries into the awards, with a 43% increase in entries in 2024 compared to 2023, making the achievement of being named a finalist all the tougher,” said chair of judges Neil Walker.
“It was also great to see such a huge response to new categories such as the collaboration and brewers’ brewer of the year awards.”
Joining the expert judging panel for 2023 were: Andy Slee, SIBA chief executive; Steve Alton, chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping; Ellie Hudspith, senior campaigns manager at CAMRA; Jo Hunter, interior and architectural design expert and founder of Hunter’s Daughter; Robyn Black, head of content at Fleet Street Communications; and Pete Brown, broadcaster and author.
The finalists
Marketing implementation
40ft + East London Liquor Co
Bundobust, Python
Siren, 10th anniversary
Wye Valley – Nightjar
Sustainable business
Barney’s Beer
Hog’s Back
Muntons
Northern Monk
Renegade
Community engagement
Bristol Beer Factory
Bullhouse
Moongazer Ales
Orbit
Best individual design
40ft, Smokestack
40ft, Death by a thousand brews
Northern Monk, Pilgrimage
Signature Brew Riot Grrrl
Best concept design
Good Chemistry
Orkney
Siren
Stay Wild
Business innovation
40ft
Crafty Brewing
Three Brothers Brewing
Commercial achievement
Full Circle
Thornbridge
Utopian
Wye Valley
Empowering people
40ft
Muntons
Tap Social
Best collaboration
Indie Rabble x Various
Signature Brew x We Serve Humans
Thornbridge x Budvar
Moongazer x Belgian Brewers
Northern Monk x Aunt Bessies
UK’s best new independent craft brewery
Indie Rabble Brew Co
Moot Brew Co
Not That California Brew Co
Tucks Brewery
UK’s best independent craft brewery taproom
40FT
Amity
Bundobust
Signature Brew
UK’s best independent craft brewery webshop
Amity
Full Circle
Moonwake
Thornbridge
Titanic
UK’s best independent craft beer retailer
Beer Dad
Brewery Market
Nearest Beer Shop
Stirchley Beer & Wine
UK’s best independent craft beer bar or pub, city
Candid Beer, Stafford
Craft Republic, Barry
Dead Crafty Beer Co, Liverpool
Green Goddess, Blackheath
Vocation & Co, Sheffield
UK’s best independent craft beer bar or pub, rural
Baileyhead, Oswestry
Royal Barn, Kirkby Lonsdale
Vocation & Co, Hebden Bridge
Brewers’ brewer of the year 2024
Andy Parker, Elusive
Gareth Moore, DEYA
Georgina Young, St Austell
Jamie Delap, Fyne Ales
Supplier associate of the year 2024
Charles Faram
Festival Glass
Loughran Brewers Select
Murphy & Son
