I recently met with the editors of a local magazine to talk about beer. Among other things, we discussed Women in the Local Beer Scene as a possible topic for a story. After talking it through briefly, we decided that it really wasn’t a viable topic. Craft beer is still a man’s world, was our conclusion.
Ladies, I owe you an apology. I was so wrong. I intend to re-pitch the idea.
On Wednesday, May 25th, right in the middle of Seattle Beer Week, Full Throttle Bottles in Georgetown hosted a gathering of the local Ladies of Craft Beer. Yes, men were welcome. Kim and I were not sure how many people would attend. After all, Seattle Beer Week offered plenty of other delicious options. Happily, the crowd was larger than we expected. The event was awesome, to put it simply.
The crowd included many familiar faces, along with many unfamiliar faces. There were a few people missing, including a few notable local Ladies who could not attend for one reason or another. One thing was clear: from brewers, bartenders and beer saleswomen to bottle shop owners and beer writers, there is no shortage of estrogen in the local craft beer industry. What’s more, there is an increasing number of women around Seattle who are getting into craft beer simply because they like to drink it.
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Ladies of Craft Beer is a national organization of like-minded women. It is, to put it simply, exactly what it sounds like. You can find out more at the Ladies of Craft Beer website. Any women who are passionate, or even just curious, about craft beer are welcome.
The local Ladies are considering an event in the not-too-distant future: a Beer Brunch for Boobies. The potluck-style party would benefit breast cancer research.
There were too many people there last night for me to possibly name them all, and I’m certain I’ll miss some people, so I apologize in advance. A few shout-outs: Patti Youngbluth (Diamond Knot Brewing) @diamondknot; Erika (Full Throttle) @ftbottles; Sonja Groset (Seattle Weekly, etc) @sonjagroset; Lorraine Goldberg @voraciousgirl; Theresa Carpine (event organizer) @teecer; Deverie (Full Throttle Bottles) @hurrabier; Allecia Vermillion (Eater Seattle) @alleciav; Sara Luchi (brewer at Silver City Brewing); Jeannie McWilliams (Northwest Brewing News); Janelle Pritchard (former brewer at Trade Route and Snoqualmie Falls); Laura Stoudt (Pike Brewing)
