SIBA Business and Industry Awards 2017 finalists revealed

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has revealed the finalists for its SIBA Business and Industry Awards 2017.

SIBA said it has seen a 20% increase in entries compared to last year with more than 400 applicants. These have now been whittled down to make the final shortlist.

The awards were created to celebrate excellence in the brewing industry across a variety of categories, from pump clip, can and bottle design, to brewers’ efforts to make their business more successful, innovative or eco-friendly.

SIBA managing director Mike Benner said: “This shortlist represents the very best in British brewing and I’d like to personally congratulate all those who have made the cut in 2017, and wish them luck come the announcement of winners at BeerX.

“When you look at the amount of fantastic independent craft beer bars that have opened over the past 12 months, or the restaurants that are making beer central to what they do, it is clear to see how far the UK has come.”

This month will see SIBA’s new chair, Buster Grant, begin his role at its annual general meeting on Thursday 16 March.

The winners of the SIBA Business and Industry Awards – chosen by a panel of expert judges following a detailed period of consultation – will be announced on Thursday 16 March during the BeerAlive! independent craft beer showcase at BeerX.

Marketing Implementation

Fyne Ales, Argyll

Moorhouse’s, Lancashire

Purity Brewing Co, Warwickshire

Green Business

Bluestone Brewing Co, Pembrokeshire

Purity Brewing Co, Warwickshire

West Berkshire Brewery, Berkshire

Swan Brewery, Herefordshire

Business Innovation

Fourpure, London

Purity Brewing Co, Warwickshire

The London Beer Factory, London

Commercial Achievement

Fourpure, London

Purity Brewing Co, Warwickshire

Tiny Rebel, Newport, Wales

Best Individual Design

“Tempus Project - Applelation” - Beavertown, London

“Tempus Project - Imperial Lord Smog Almighty” - Beavertown, London

“West Coast Red - Blencathra” - Hesket Newmarket Brewery, Cumbria

“Tonkoko” - Brew York, North Yorkshire

“Blood Wolf” - Derby Brewing Co, Derbyshire

“Shapeshifter” - Fourpure, London

“Wild Craft” - Loch Lomond, West Dunbartonshire

“Pitchfork” - RCH Brewery, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Best Concept Design

“360 Degrees Brand” - 360 Degrees Brewing, Sussex

“Tempus Project / Jekyll & Hyde” - Beavertown, London

“Brew York Brand” - Brew York, North Yorkshire

“CRAFTED Range” - Derby Brewing Co, Derbyshire

“Loch Lomond Brand” - Loch Lomond, West Dunbartonshire

“Schoolhouse Brewery Brand” - Schoolhouse Brewery Ltd, County Durham

“Wildside Brewing Brand” - Wildside Brewing Co, Greater Manchester

Supplier Associate of the Year

Advanced Packaging Materials

Byworth Boilers

Crookham Travel

Complete Bottling

Saxon Packaging

UK's Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer - Multiple

Borough Wines, eight stores in London

Waitrose, 350 stores Nationwide

We Brought Beer, three stores in London

UK's Best Independent Craft Beer Retailer - Single

Beer Ritz, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Favourite Beer, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Hop Burns & Black, Peckham, south London

Hop Hideout, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The House of Trembling Madness, York, North Yorkshire

UK's Best Independent Craft Beer Bar or Pub - City

The Pelican Inn, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

North Bar, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Sheffield Tap, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Tapped Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire

York Tap, York, North Yorkshire

UK's Best Independent Craft Beer Bar or Pub - Rural

Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales

The Old Workshop, Teignmouth, Devon

The Salutation Inn, Ham, Gloucestershire

UK's Best Independent Craft Beer Restaurant

Booma, Brixton, London

Friends of Ham, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Headrow House, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Pavement Vaults, York, North Yorkshire

Purecraft, Birmingham, West Midlands

Zerodegrees, Blackheath, London

Best Independent Craft Beer Promotion - On-trade

Beer Day Britain

Sheffield Beer Week

There's a Beer For That

Best Independent Craft Beer Promotion - Off-trade

Beer Day Britain

There's a Beer for That