{"id":57173,"date":"2024-03-08T10:33:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T10:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=57173"},"modified":"2024-03-08T11:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T11:45:19","slug":"sheffield-female-brewers-speak-out-about-gender-imbalance-for-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/08\/sheffield-female-brewers-speak-out-about-gender-imbalance-for-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield female brewers speak out about gender imbalance for International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today is International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day and Sheffield bars and brewhouses are celebrating gender minorities in the brewing industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Sheffield Beer Week, founded by Hop Hideout\u2019s, Jules Gray, a key advocate for women in micro-brewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to Exposed Mag, Jules Gray said: “Sheffield Beer Week has always supported women in beer. There are inspirational women here in Sheffield working in all parts of the industry.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate IWCBD Sheffield brewhouses have held events such as the South Yorks Beer Girls social on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophie Deacy, 35, Turning Point Brew Company, Knaresborough said: \u201cWhen I first started drinking beer 15 years ago there were no women, I used to get refused pints, that\u2019s why getting young women involved in the industry is really important.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday Lucienne Hallam, Brand Manager of Heist Brew Company <\/a>, Neepsend, organised a social brewing day for women involved and wanting to know more regarding micro-brewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lucienne said: \u201cIt can be very difficult to be a woman in such a male-dominated place. Getting women together at events like this and having these conversations creates a supportive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day consisted of networking, free beer-tasting and a live insight into the mashing process of brewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mashing is an early step in the brewing process and involves the mixing of milled grain with water, breaking down starch in the grain into sugars for fermentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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