The SIBA Business Awards presentation takes place at BeerX UK in Liverpool in just under two week’s time and seeks 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, diverse, innovative or successful, as well as naming the UK’s best pubs, bars and retailers of beer from independent breweries
The judging panel for the prestigious SIBA Business Awards 2026 was hosted by Awards partner Napthens Solicitors, and consisted of Rachel Auty (Women on Tap CIC), Chris Welham (LTC), Phil Mellows (Journalist & Author), Tony Sophoclides (UKHospitality), Laura Mackie (SIBA Non-Exec Director), Neil Walker (SIBA HoC), and Andy Slee (SIBA CEO).
The awards are presented by Sunday Times columnist Pete Brown at the UK’s biggest beer and brewing
event – BeerX UK in Liverpool, 18th March 2026
The finalists are:
Marketing Implementation
Charnwood
Fyne Ales
Indie Rabble
Ossett
Sustainable Business
Adnams
Fell
Good Chemistry
Muntons
Community Engagement
Bristol Beer Factory
Gan Yam
The Coach
Three Brothers
Individual Design
Fell, St Sunday Lager
Fyne Ales, Rook
Jennings, Lorton Ale
Moonwake, Dolcita
Twice Brewed, All Out of Bubblegum
Concept Design
Fyne Ales, Origins Project
Jennings, Re-brand
Ossett, Rat Range
Queer Brewing, Re-brand
Tap Social, Core Range
Business Innovation
Fable
Three Brothers
NOA Bakehouse
Commercial Achievement
40ft
Anspach & Hobday
Bollington
Tap Social
Diversity Champion of the Year
Indie Rabble
Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
Queer Brewing
Employer of the Year
Fell
Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
Tap Social
Best Collaboration
Ampersand x Norwich University of the Arts
Attic x Cross Country Trains
Full Circle x Greggs
Fyne Ales x Co-op
UK’s Best New Independent Brewery
Howe Beer Project
Jennings
Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
UK’s Best Independent Brewery Taproom
Bellfield
Fyne Ales
SALT
The Indian Brewery
UK’s Best Independent brewery Webshop
Anspach & Hobday
Hackney Church
Indie Rabble
UK’s Best Independent Beer Retailer
Pivovar
Stirchley Wine & Spirits
UK’s Best Independent Beer Bar or Pub – City
Fell Northern Quarter, Manchester
Green Goddess, Blackheath
Old Grey Mare, York
The Coach, Bridgend
UK’s Best Independent Beer Bar or Pub – Rural
Northstowe Tap & Social, Northstowe
The Crafty Dragon, Whitchurch
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
The Brewers 1841, Ossett
Brewers’ Brewer of the Year (Brewer nominated)
Dan Gooderham, Adnams
Fiona MacEachern, Loch Lomond
Harry Gwilliam, Attic Brew Co
Supplier Associate of the Year (Brewer nominated)
Brand Weaver
BREWW
Inspiration
LemonTop
