Barry Watts (@watts_brewing) 's Twitter Profile
Barry Watts

@watts_brewing

Head of Public Affairs at @SIBANational, avid craft beer fan and brewer. Usually tweets on pints, pubs and politics

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calendar_today28-09-2019 17:11:23

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For those interested in the Scottish Pubs Code and the Guest Beer Agreement - new consultation just launched. Maintains guest beer at 5000hl per brand but considering whether flow monitoring is included and MRO changes. Now due end of March 2025 consult.gov.scot/agriculture-an…

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Great to visit Harrogate Brewing Co, one of five fantastic local breweries🍻 With exports reaching Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands, they’re truly putting Harrogate on the map 🗺️ A good way to celebrate Harrogate Beer Week 2024 and all the brilliant local brewers 👏

Great to visit Harrogate Brewing Co, one of five fantastic local breweries🍻 

With exports reaching Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands, they’re truly putting Harrogate on the map 🗺️ 

A good way to celebrate Harrogate Beer Week 2024 and all the brilliant local brewers 👏
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Today we’ve announced the details of the 2025 Homebrew competition in partnership with Crisp Malt The Five Points The Malt Miller. In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Maris Otter the challenge is to create the best dark beer - siba.co.uk/2024/10/23/nat…

Today we’ve announced the details of the 2025 Homebrew competition in partnership with <a href="/CrispMalt/">Crisp Malt</a> <a href="/FivePointsBrew/">The Five Points</a> <a href="/themaltmiller/">The Malt Miller</a>. In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Maris Otter the challenge is to create the best dark beer - siba.co.uk/2024/10/23/nat…
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Some great insight in this feature from Daniel Woolfson on how "big beer" has muscled in on Britain's craft beer revolution. Fascinated (but not unsurprised) to learn the no. of brewers sold in UK supermarkets has dipped by 17% in the last four years. telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

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Independent beer industry set to receive Budget boost as Chancellor eyes up plans to sell more pints from local breweries in pubs according to the Mail Online dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

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SIBA's statement in response to news the Chancellor will provide a 'beer industry boost' in her upcoming Budget, with review of market access for independent brewers expected; siba.co.uk/2024/10/27/ind…

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The Welsh Government has announced that it intend to step back from the joint UK approach to the Deposit Return Scheme and do its own thing - gov.wales/written-statem…

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Delighted to present Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies⁩ with a special ‘HuwBrew’ brewed by Bang-On Brewery⁩. Great to speak about the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme with ⁦WSTA⁩ and the Welsh Beer Cluster

Delighted to present Deputy First Minister <a href="/huw4ogmore/">Huw Irranca-Davies</a>⁩ with a special ‘HuwBrew’ brewed by <a href="/BangOnBrewery/">Bang-On Brewery</a>⁩. Great to speak about the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme with ⁦<a href="/wstauk/">WSTA</a>⁩ and the Welsh Beer Cluster
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Interesting report out today from Welsh Government on the impact of DRS on alcohol purchasing behaviour. Suggests a minority of beer drinkers may switch to higher strength alcohol gov.wales/sites/default/…

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Lots of challenges for governments introducing DRS in the report. This graph asks if people agree with the statement ‘I feel resentful that this scheme is being introduced when I already recycle’

Lots of challenges for governments introducing DRS in the report. This graph asks if people agree with the statement ‘I feel resentful that this scheme is being introduced when I already recycle’
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Ordering a pint under 25 can be hard, Searching your wallet to find your ID card; But next year, with new laws ‘cross the land, You can prove your age with the phone in your hand. So it’s Christmas! Raise your glass with a smile! Want to know more? Here’s @PeterKyle. 1/3

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Politics North at 10: Can Labour’s plan for steel revive the industry in the region? Calls for council tax overhaul to end north-south unfairness. And the campaign to get more locally-brewed beers into pubs. With Jonathan Brash MP, Jill Perry and Richard Wearmouth #bbcpoliticsnorth

Politics North at 10: Can Labour’s plan for steel revive the industry in the region? Calls for council tax overhaul to end north-south unfairness. And the campaign to get more locally-brewed beers into pubs. With <a href="/JonathanBrash/">Jonathan Brash MP</a>, <a href="/JillPerry2/">Jill Perry</a> and <a href="/RichardMWCA/">Richard Wearmouth</a> #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Great to welcome Luke Charters MP (Luke Charters MP) for York Outer, to @BrewYorkBeer today! 🍻 We showed him around our brewery & discussed the UK government's Access to Market Review and its impact on independent breweries. Always good to highlight the importance of our industry!

Great to welcome Luke Charters MP (<a href="/lukejcr/">Luke Charters MP</a>) for York Outer, to @BrewYorkBeer today! 🍻 We showed him around our brewery &amp; discussed the UK government's Access to Market Review and its impact on independent breweries. Always good to highlight the importance of our industry!