On Sunday 8th March, Brewhouse & Kitchen invited women from the local community down to their Nottingham site to celebrate International Women’s Day. With over one million people celebrating the event, the site is proud to continue its complimentary International Women’s Brew Day event for the 4th year running.
This event celebrated the significant role women have played in the history of brewing. In Ancient Egypt, beer was almost entirely made and consumed by women, and throughout the 18th century, women all around the world 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. Now, women are regaining their position back at the helm, with Brewhouse and Kitchen seeing continued growth in their number of female brewers, pub-goers and interest in their Brewing Academy.
Gail Bunn, Marketing Manager at Brewhouse & Kitchen said: “Our International Women’s Brew Day allowed us to bring together women of the local community with others around the world to come together and brew a Unite Tribute beer this International Women’s Day. We are really happy to donate the proceeds of this Breast Cancer Research.
“Today, beer companies are more aware of the importance of female beer drinkers and women now feel more comfortable to drink beer, attend pubs and contribute to the growth of the industry. We’re seeing this reflected in both our customers base and growth of women participating in our Brewing Academy, which fosters successful careers in brewing.
“On International Women’s Day, we wanted to celebrate women’s contributions to the industry and encourage new ladies to consider the trade by introducing them to the brewing process.”
