Craft beers fight back against big brewers

New kitemark to be awarded to independents producing 4.4 million gallons a year

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Britain's craft beer industry "has turned from mild to bitter", says The Guardian, launching a kitemark to fight back against larger multinationals.

The Society of Independent Brewers (Siba) has announced it will accredit smaller, independently-owned producers following the latest buyout of an independent brewery - London Fields Brewery by Carlsberg last week.

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