SIBA Business Awards 2026 Finalists Revealed
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Finalists in the SIBA Business Awards 2026 have today been revealed, highlighting the independent breweries, taprooms, retailers, pubs and beer industry businesses in the running to be named the best in the UK.
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 businesses revealed as finalists in the SIBA Business Awards 2026 have shown judges just how exciting, vibrant and important the independent brewing industry really is in the UK. The quality and volume of entries across the awards was truly outstanding and it was my pleasure to chair the judging panel and help choose this year’s shortlist. I look forward to seeing you all at the awards presentation on the 18th March in Liverpool where we’ll reveal the overall winners, and huge congratulations on making it this far and being named one of the best in the UK.” Andy Slee, SIBA Chief Executive.
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.
SIBA Business Awards 2026: Finalists
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
COPY ENDS
Notes to Editors:
The Official Category Criteria for each of the awards can be viewed here.
Supporting images and logos can be downloaded here.
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