date:Mar 04, 2013
rket share, welcoming new producers, generating significant employment, investing for a sustainable future and contributing economically and socially to the hundreds of localities where independent brewers are based, said Julian Grocock, Sibas chief executive.
The organisation boasts 651 members, who together brew almost 400m pints annually and support almost 5,000 jobs.
Last year, local beer sales rose an estimated 6.8pc to more than 1.4m, according to Sibas Local Beer Report, while broader b