Brewhouse and Kitchen Nottingham had a group local Nottingham ladies spend the day brewing with Klaidas the Head Brewer, learning all there is to know about brewing beer!
Hundreds of women across the UK also joined in for Brewhouse and Kitchen’s 23 brewpubs’ fifth annual FemALE Brewery Experience Day, who in turn will be part of the International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day – a movement banding together thousands of women in beer globally.
The theme of the small batch, artisan beer being brewed is a ‘celebration beer’ and more details of what’s involved will be available on the day.
Once the beer is tapped and ready, a donation from each pint sold will go to Breast Cancer Research.
FUN FACTS:
Beer throughout the ages has been accepted as a ‘man’s drink’ and the stereotype is statistically validated, 67.1% of male drinkers cite beer as their most popular choice of alcohol according to ONS figures. The origin of beer is therefore all the more fascinating given the history of brewing is strongly led by women.
In Ancient Egypt, beer was almost entirely made and consumed by women, and through till the 18th century, all over the world, women were at the forefront of the craft. The brewing industry might still be seen by many as a bearded boy’s club, but “brewsters”—the medieval term for a female brewer—have been at its helm for centuries.
Until the 15th century, women were brewing and selling the majority of ale for both domestic and commercial use. After the Black Plague, when brewing became more commercialised, it moved firmly into the hands of men.
On International Women’s Day, Brewhouse and Kitchen celebrate women’s contributions to the industry and “brewed” a great day where women can bond over beer!