1、THE SIBA INDEPENDENT BEER REPORT 2024 THE UKS CRAFT BREWING SECTOR IN FOCUSin association withTHE SIBA INDEPENDENT BEER REPORT 2024 Welcome to the 2024 SIBA Independent Beer Report,the first under our revised name The Society of Independent Brewers&Associates.My thanks to all those who made the repo

2、rt possible,especially the SIBA members whose data forms the bedrock of what is to follow.The report is a fascinating insight into the workings of our much-loved sector and will be of use whether you brew or sell beer,write about it,supply to the sector or,in SIBAs case,lobby on its behalf for posit

3、ive reform.Demand strong Demand for local,independently brewed beer in the UK is strong,with SIBA members reporting production volumes up+14%,meaning they have finally overtaken 2019 volumes again as drinkers desire to support our sector continues.Rumours of the demise of cask beer seem greatly exag

4、gerated with small brewer cask volumes showing+10%year-on-year growth.With global brewers walking away from cask it will be SIBA members collective action that enables it to survive and thrive over the coming years.Whilst Carlsbergs brewery closure programme is a huge blow for those directly affecte

5、d,it creates an opportunity for our members to satisfy local demand.Short to medium term profitability a challenge In the short term,making profit from that increased demand for beer remains a challenge,as it does for the rest of hospitality sector.High input cost increases cant always be passed on

6、to customers,which puts pressure on margins already squeezed by ruinously high rates of taxation,utility cost increases etc.The parlous state of a key market,the Great British pub,is a concern for everyone in brewing,with closures continuing and cash tight,the temptation to take the global brewers d