The Derby Brewing Company were ‘highly commended’ in the best PR initiative category at the 2008 SIBA Business Awards in Pall Mall, London. The award was presented for the innovative launch of our first pub ‘The Brewery Tap’. A VIP invite only press launch party was planned with a guest list full of local, national, trade & public press to witness the officially opening of the pub by Roger Protz (Editor of the Good Beer Guide) & Derby County Legend Roger Davies. As a result articles in all leading consumer & trade press followed including The Publican, Morning Advertiser, Metro newspaper & many local consumer publications. This generated thousands of pounds of publicity, helping put The Brewery Tap on the map.