JOIN THE GUILD

Whether you are novice or expert, we encourage and welcome applications from all those who can demonstrate a desire to meet the Guild's aims of "improving standards of communication and to extend the public knowledge of, interest in, and support for beer, cider and pubs."

Benefits of Individual Membership

A daily industry news email digest, plus monthly member newsletters
All Guild-offered training is free for members to attend (non-members pay a fee)
Free or discounted rates for Guild social events, such as the annual Awards and Dinner, and Summer Party
Entry submissions into the Guild’s Annual Awards are free (non-members pay a fee)
A free mentoring programme provided by our experienced members
A 15% discount on training courses taken with the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)
A 20% discount for WSET School London courses
A 20% discount on membership to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Access to a private Discord server to collaborate with other members
Regular exclusive one-off trade event invitations, special offers and competitions
An exclusive British Guild of Beer Writers pin badge and digital asset

Cost to Join as an Individual Member

The price to join the Guild is £66 (inclusive of VAT) per year, regardless of whether you or offered Associate or Full Membership.

Membership Classes

The Guild has three classes of membership:

Individual Full Membership

For individuals who are communicating about beer, cider and/or pubs on a regular basis. Full members include journalists, authors, producers, photographers, illustrators, marketeers and PRs.

Individual Associate Membership

If you are inexperienced at writing, it is likely you will initially be offered associate membership, with a view to moving up to full membership once you have built your experience and body of work. Associate members enjoy all the benefits of full membership, other than not being able to formally vote at Guild meetings.

Industry Partner Membership

The Guild is supported by producers, pub companies, trade associations and suppliers to the industry who value the relationship with beer, cider and pub writers and other benefits that membership offers them. Click here for more information on Industry Partner Membership.

To apply to join the British Guild of Beer Writers as an Individual Member, please complete the form below.

APPLICATION FORM

First name

Last name

Your pronouns

Membership applying for

Associate

Full

Please give details of your current employment or, if you are a freelance communicator, details of current clients’ commissions or other writing/communicating about beer, cider or pubs, and how long you have been communicating about beer, cider or pubs

How did you hear about the Guild?

Why do you wish to join the Guild?

Please provide the name of a current Guild member who will support your application to join the Guild, as Proposer. An optional Seconder can also be supplied if you wish. If you do not have a proposer or seconder, please put 'None' and ensure your reasons for joining the Guild and your work examples are as detailed as possible.

Proposer

Seconder

If you are able, please provide two recent and specific examples of your work with URLs, and explain how you feel they improve standards of writing or extend the public knowledge of beer, cider or pubs. Please write "None" if you are unable to provide examples.

Example one

Example two

The British Guild of Beer Writers operates a Code of Conduct which all members are expected to adhere to. Please read the Code of Conduct and acknowledge you have read and agree to the contents by ticking the box below.

I have read and agree to the Guild's Code of Conduct.