BeerX UK preview Headline Sponsor
Highlights not to be missed BeerX UK is the UK's biggest beer and brewing trade event and 2022 is set to be our best ever, with a huge industry trade show, regional beer bars and trade-only beer festival, the SIBA AGM and Members' Conference, the independent beer and business awards presentations, plus a packed schedule of seminars, talks and panel debates from the beer industry's leading voices, as well as a great schedule of fringe events and after-parties around Liverpool. Here’s what to expect over the two day event:
Wednesday 16th March 2022 Beer Garden Sponsor
The Cellar Sponsor
Independent Beer Awards Judging Sponsors
Beer Garden - 11:00 - 12:00 Advanced 'off-flavour' training with the Beer & Cider Academy Cellar - 11:00 - 12:00 Panel: How do we create positive work environments in the craft brewing industry? Beer Garden - 12:45 - 13:30 Optimising your webshop and user experience to maximise sales
Chairman's Reception:
Lifetime Achievement Presented by Chairman 18:30 - 18:45 The SIBA Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates an individual who has, over the course of a number of years, made an outstanding contribution to SIBA, at either national or regional level, or to the UK brewing industry in general.
SIBA Business Awards 2022 -
The Cellar - 13:00 - 13:45 Nitro charge your beers: Understanding and harnessing this unique gas Beer Garden - 13:45 - 14:30 A simple plan for social media: Creation & implementation The Cellar - 14:00 - 14:45 SIBA Independent Beer Awards: How to win Beer Garden - 14:45 - 15:45 The Beer Sommelier's Table: Beer & cheese matching
Main Stage 18:45 - 19:30 Hosted by Pete Brown The SIBA Business Awards seek 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, innovative or successful, as well as naming the UK’s best bars, restaurants and retailers of craft beer from independent breweries.
The Cellar - 15:00 - 15:45 Scottish Origins: Storytelling through microflora & barrel-aging with Fyne Ales Beer Garden - 16:00 - 16:45 How UK hops can help breweries reduce their carbon footprint The Cellar - 16:00 - 16:45 Beautiful beer design: Why getting your design right matters Beer Garden - 17:00 - 17:45 Unlocking historic flavours: Brewing with heritage malts The Cellar - 17:00 - 18:00 Panel: Does the new alcohol duty system create a more level playing field for drink makers?
Judging SIBA Independent Beer Awards - National Final Taproom 11.00-18.00 The National Final Judging of the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2022 will take place in the Taproom on Wednesday 16th March and is this year sponsored by Charles Faram. Covering cask, keg, bottle and can, the SIBA Independent Beer Awards finals are the culmination of 12 months of regional competitions and are judged by the UK’s most experienced beer judges, master brewers, and beer sommeliers.
www.siba.co.uk | SIBA Independent Brewer | Spring 2022
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