The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) has launched its Industry Report Questionnaire, which will influence the future direction of the trade association.
SIBA use the results of the in-depth survey of independent breweries to fight for a fairer deal for brewers, from lobbying government on taxation and support, to improving access to market for breweries.
The survey results will be independently analysed by Professor David Tyrrall, visiting professor of accounting and policy at Staffordshire University, and senior research associate at Cambridge University.
The outcomes will be published in the SIBA Independent Beer Report, produced in collaboration with Croxsons.
This year, SIBA have worked with community interest company Women on Tap to improve the data gathered on female ownership and leadership in brewing. The changes will make it easier to track female leadership in the independent brewing industry, something which Women on Tap and SIBA have each identified as an important step forward for what has, in the past, been a male-dominated sector.
“We’ve been delighted to work with SIBA for the 2026 survey, to make what we feel is an important addition,” said Rachel Auty, founder of Women on Tap.
Industry snapshot
“In the question about the people working in the business, we’ve now added ‘owner/ director/ cEO’ so we can measure and track the gender splits at the most senior level of breweries and other beer organisations.
“We see this as a key indicator of change. It tells us who is leading and steering the industry, and how that might be changing, and it’s data that hasn’t existed before. It will be valuable for Women On Tap CIC to have access to this data, but also for the wider industry to have this snapshot. I’m incredibly grateful to SIBA for supporting this move.”
Andy Slee, chief executive of SIBA, said: “Accurate, up-to-date data is a powerful tool in fighting for fairness, and the changes made this year seek to further improve the information available on female ownership and leadership in the industry.
“Our continued partnership with Women on Tap and their 50/50 initiative is hugely important to SIBA as an organisation, and I want to thank them for their valuable input into this year’s survey.”
Brewers can complete the survey here.
