Theme for IWCBD 2026 Announced
- Guild Secretary
- Oct 23
- 3 min read
The International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) campaign is back for 2026 in partnership with the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA), run by Women On Tap CIC.
This year, past IWCBD participants, the Women On Tap Changemakers and the Women On Tap Advisory Board helped to choose the theme, which has now been confirmed as UNITE BELONGING.
2026 also marks the launch of a new IWCBD campaign poster. Printed copies will be sold as a fundraiser to help fund the campaign. This will become a changing, collectible annual release.
UNITE BELONGING is a global call to create a kinder, more inclusive world through the power of our beer communities.The brew days will celebrate the power of belonging, because no one should feel like an outsider in beer, in our communities, or in the world. It’s time to UNITE.
Women On Tap invites breweries across the globe to rally the troops, get creative, and let everyone in their local communities know they are welcome, be it through the brew day main event, launch, artwork, fundraising, or the beer recipe itself.
Women On Tap CIC founder, Rachel Auty said:
“The need to open our doors and our hearts and cultivate a safe and welcoming space for all has never been more urgent. No one should feel like an outsider in beer, in our communities, or in the world. This year, we want the IWCBD campaign to reach out to those feeling disconnected, lost or isolated and let them know ‘You belong and are welcome here.’ We can’t wait to see what the amazing people in this industry come up with!”
KEY INFORMATION:
The IWCBD sign up form will launch on 31.10.25
An online event will be held in November 2025 where anyone can find out more about IWCBD and how you can get involved.
Details on how to pre-order a printed copy of the IWCBD 2026 poster will follow on the Women On Tap CIC website and social media.
CAMPAIGN SPONSORS:
The 2026 headline sponsor is the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA). The campaign is also supported by Simpsons Malt and WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) is the campaign’s Education Partner.
NOTES TO EDITOR:
About IWCBD
Founded in 2013 by Sophie de Ronde, Head Brewer at Burnt Mill Brewery, Suffolk, UK, International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day is a worldwide annual event that takes place on and around March 8th every year in conjunction with International Women’s Day.
Brewery teams and home brewers come together with their communities and local groups to celebrate women in the beer industry, and to create and release collaboration beers, raising funds for women’s causes.
The brew days generally take place on the 8th March, but some happen at other times around this date.
For ten years (2014-2023) IWCBD provided a central theme and platform to bring together all the IWD brew day projects onto one map, under one brand, and into one marketing campaign.
In 2024, the campaign was taken on by Women On Tap CIC.
About Women On Tap CIC
Founded in 2017, Women On Tap CIC is on a gender equality mission with a focus on the UK beer industry.
They are pioneers of initiatives that champion women through a programme of activism including events, campaigns, and arts commissions with one clear message – women belong in beer.
Women On Tap CIC is a registered trademark, certified social enterprise and not-for-profit and to date has delivered more than 100 events and 7 festivals.
About SIBA
SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates, was established in 1980 to represent the interests of the growing number of independent breweries in Britain.
SIBA currently represents over one thousand independent breweries, supplier companies, associate brewing members and Homebrewers
Most recently they launched the Indie Beer campaign, which makes it easier for beer drinkers to discover truly independent breweries across the UK.
Contact rachel@womenontap.co.uk
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