Women in Beer, the Scottish ‘Women Who Beer’ community, has announced dates for its third Festival in Edinburgh, with five days of events celebrating women in the brewing industry Wednesday 23 to Sunday 27 October 2024.
Photo from Women in Beer Festival 2022
Launched in 2019, this year’s Women in Beer Festival is the largest to date, with an exciting programme of learning and training opportunities, networking and community sessions, and tap-takeovers showcasing the fantastic women who work in the beer industry.
The festival will launch on Wednesday 23 October with a welcome party at Cold Town House in Edinburgh, before two days of training and conference events take place at The Port of Leith Distillery in Edinburgh’s historic whisky district. Events will include, a Sensory Training led by Lallemand Brewing and a half-day seminar with panel discussions and talks hosted by women. The festival will also host a WSET qualification certification for the mentees part of the Women in Beer Mentorship Programme.
Looking forward to this year’s festival, Women in Beer founder Amélie Tassin said: “We’re excited to announce the third edition of the Women in Beer Festival. I started Women in Beer as a way of celebrating women who enjoy good beer and good company, and to support women working in the brewing industry with a community and training opportunities. An industry survey in 2023 found that only 30% of the brewing industry identified as women, with only 3% of those being brewers. Women in Beer exists to challenge that statistic, providing support and opportunities for women to meet and discuss the industry and enjoy good beer together.”
People will be able to participate in the Festival across Edinburgh, as Women in Beer partners with pubs and bars in the city to showcase a selection of the best beers owned or brewed by women with a series of tap-takeovers. The popular Women in Beer Big Meetup will return to the Stockbridge Tap on Saturday 26 October to officially launch the festival’s special collaboration beers, brewed by Cold Town (Edinburgh); Holy Goat Brewing (Dundee); Jump Ship Brewing (Midlothian); and Round Corner Brewing (Melton Mowbray).
Amélie Tassin added: “It’s important for us to make sure we can raise awareness with as many people as possible and not only the ones who would buy a beer festival ticket. Teaming up with pubs and bars around Edinburgh allow us to reach people who might have not known that women can also be behind their favourite drinks. Brewing collaboration beers is also a way for us to show we exist and for our members to come and experience a real brew day.”
The third Women in Beer Festival will take place Wednesday 23 – Sunday 27 October 2024. Tickets for industry events will be on sale from 18th of September on the Women in Beer website www.womeninbeer.co.uk.
Companies who would like to support WiB Fest’s small and independent team by becoming a sponsor are encouraged to get in touch with the organisers at festival@womeninbeer.co.uk.
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All media queries, please contact Festival Assistant Producer and Press Officer Hannah Bradley Croall on festival@womeninbeer.co.uk
Note to Editors:
About Women in Beer:
Women in Beer is a community. We are a group for women who like good beer and good company. We meet up in local pubs, attend events and festivals, visit breweries, and learn from women in the brewing industry. We’re here to support women in their beer journey whether it’s their passion, their career, or they are just looking for a new hobby.
Our activities are:
The Group (formerly Beers Without Beards)
The Festival (WiB Fest)
The Mentorship Programme.
Website and social media
Instagram: @womeninbeeruk
Facebook: /womeninbeer
Twitter: @WomenInBeer_
How to join the group: Women in Beer Group on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/311624616205163/
About the organiser
Amélie Tassin – Founder and Organiser
Amélie Tassin is the Founder and Director of Tipple Marketing, a marketing and strategy agency based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With over 15 years’ experience, Amélie has worked across several European sectors from retail banking and property development to cosmetics and food and drink. Her agency’s work is truly ‘the Swiss Army knife of marketing’ and offers tailored services for all needs thanks to Amélie’s wealth of cross-industry experience.
In 2018 she founded Women In Beer, a ‘women who beer’ group in Edinburgh – the following year she launched the successful Women In Beer Festival (WIB Fest), a celebration of women in the industry with an impressive roster of events including tap takeovers, talks, and tastings.
In 2023 she launched the Women in Beer Mentorship Programme. Aimed at women who work in the beer and brewing sector, the programme allows them to be paired with experienced women of the industry who will share advice, skills, and access to a wider network.
Media Contact: All media queries, please contact Festival Assistant Producer and Press Officer Hannah Bradley Croall on festival@womeninbeer.co.uk
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