About the Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA)

Last year marked the centenary of the Scottish Beer and Pub Association which was originally formed in 1906.

The minutes of the original meeting of the Association, now held by the Scottish Brewing Archive, record a Special Meeting of the Edinburgh Brewers Association held at the Caledonian Railway Station Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh on Thursday 13th December 1906 at which the members pass a motion to become The Brewers Association of Scotland.

The BAS subsequently became the Brewers’ and Licensed Retailers’ Association of Scotland (BLRAS), before becoming the SBPA. The Association’s members are Scotland's brewing and large pub companies representing the licensed trade industry in Scotland. The main aim of the Association is to contribute to the economic and social wellbeing of Scotland through employment, investment and training. Our parent association is the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and our members account for 1,500 of the 5,200 licensed public houses in Scotland.