Summer Hop
A slight pause in publications as I attend Women On Tap's Summer Hop conference.
Today I’m at Rooster’s brewery and tap room in Harrogate for the Women On Tap Summer Hop conference.
So far the talks have included research from the Dea Latis Women In Beer paper, and from a PhD candidate researching inequality in the craft beer industry.
I’ll write more about some of the issues, conclusions, and possible solutions raised at a later date—it’s been a really interesting morning. For now, however, I’ll just leave you with some questions to ponder while I scoff some triangle butties and head to the afternoon’s seminars.
After 5 years of access to data that shows women are not engaging with beer either as drinkers or employees in any great number—does the beer industry actually want to change?
Why don’t groups of women visit tap rooms together without men?
How can beer education be promoted and made widely accessible while being mindful of issues around health, alcohol, and the law?
Are women worried about ordering beer because they feel like they will be ridiculed? Why?
Why do men order default drinks for their female partners without asking them what they’d like?