New Female Brewers?

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  1. alex_delany

    alex_delany Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2015 New York

    I'm all about supporting women in an industry heavily dominated by dudes. Anyone know of any young breweries run by a female brewer, owner, or owner/brewer? I know the women who have been involved in the industry for a while/are being covered in the media (Kim Jordan, Meg Gil, etc.). Would love to get a list of newer female brewers going.

    Appreciate any input. Cheers!
     
  2. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    These folks should be able to offer some information.

    https://www.pinkbootssociety.org
     
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  3. hudsonvalleyslim

    hudsonvalleyslim Savant (1,126) May 29, 2003 Massachusetts

    Not many I can think of, certainly not enough! CraftRoots in Milford Massachusetts is female owned & operated. Maureen Fabry is the brewer and makes some nice ales. There was a very fine female brewer some years back at John Harvard's in Framingham, who's name I can't recall, but after she left the quality was notably down.
     
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  4. NCMonte

    NCMonte Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 North Carolina

    I know of at least 2 female Brewers in Asheville, Highland Brewing head brewer and one over at Wicked Weed in their Sour side.
     
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  5. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    "Newer female brewers"? Newer than what? Newer than the old ones?
     
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  6. JrGtr

    JrGtr Pooh-Bah (1,775) Apr 13, 2006 Massachusetts
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    Maria something - I think it was a Hispanic name. She was really good, and they went through a few brewers after her. Yes, quality was spotty for a while, but the guy they have now is absolutely killing it. I forget his name offhand, but he was with the Beer Works next door after being around for a while before that.
     
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  7. Realsambo

    Realsambo Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2016 Texas

    Jester King recently promoted Averie Swanson too head brewer. She's been doing a great job, jk has some of the best beer in the country and she will keep it that way
     
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  8. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
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    HeilanCoo Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2014 North Carolina

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  10. Fujii13

    Fujii13 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2011 New York

  11. ElijahSF

    ElijahSF Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 California

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  12. Hinda65

    Hinda65 Pooh-Bah (1,908) May 7, 2017 Utah
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    At least 2 breweries here in Utah have female brewmasters. Roosters Jacquie king and Uinta's Tanael Escartin. Vernal brewing co is owned by a women. This was actually just printed in a beer edition of a local magazine, otherwise, I probably would not have had any idea and there may be more?
     
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  13. alex_delany

    alex_delany Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2015 New York

  14. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    Veronica Vega at Deschutes, Natalie Baldwin at Breakside, Tonya Cornett and Whitney Burnside at 10 Barrel, Lisa Allen at Heater Allen, all badass brewers.
     
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  15. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    A local, 515 brewing, has a female head brewer. It's one of the best local breweries for hoppy beer. They've been around for 5 years though, so maybe not the newest.
     
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  16. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Relatively new brewery in Brookings, OR called Chetco Brewing is owned by a lady and I believe she helps brew, I think the head brewer is a man though. Their beer is poppin though and they do regular guest brews with the pink boot society.
     
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  17. hudsonvalleyslim

    hudsonvalleyslim Savant (1,126) May 29, 2003 Massachusetts

    Maria Poulinas. (I googled!) Gotta get back to John Harvard's. Twas the brewer that brewed Contender. I like his beer a lot and was sad he left. Seems obvious, but it's amazing what a good brewer can do for a brewery!
     
  18. meich75

    meich75 Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2009 North Carolina

    Bombshell in Holly Springs, NC is female owned but has a man as the head brewer.
     
  19. drinkin-beeers

    drinkin-beeers Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2014 Montana

    Snow Hop Brewery in Helena Montana opening soon will have a female head brewer.

    Cabinet Mountain brewing in Libby Montana is owned by 2 women.
     
  20. rab53

    rab53 Initiate (0) May 1, 2005 Washington
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    If memory serves, I think Spinnaker Bay (Seattle) and Portneuf (Pocatello) have female head brewers.
     
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