Women’s Beer Group Celebrates Glasgow’s 850th Anniversary With Tap Takeover Event

8 September 2025: The Glasladies Beer Society, a group for women and non-binary beer enthusiasts is marking Glasgow’s 850th anniversary with a historic tap takeover event on Thursday, 11 September from 6PM onwards at Shilling Brewing Co.

Six local breweries - Dookit Brewing Co., Simple Things Fermentations, Mains Brewing, Shilling Brewing Co., Overtone Brewing, and Mother Tongue Brewing -  were asked to create a  beer under the umbrella of “summer ale”. The results are a wide variety including a Kölsch, a Belgian summer ale, a hazy saison, and more. 

Shilling Brewing Co. is hosting a Glasgow 850 Series tap takeover to showcase all the collab beers. The free event is open to the general public and several of the brewers will be on hand to talk about their beers. There are special beer flights of the collab beers planned, together with beer & pizza deals, lucky dip prizes and more. Everyone is invited to come along and raise a glass to Glasgow!

Mother Tongue Brewing is a newly launched microbrewery in Glasgow and this is their first release. The founder and brewer, Eva Rainey says: “I’ve been part of the Glasladies Beer Society for years, and they've played a key role in my beer journey. Through the group, I’ve had the chance to join in on brew days, try my hand at beer judging, and made some amazing connections and great friends along the way. As a woman - and proud Glaswegian - kicking off her own independent brewing project, I didn’t think twice about saying yes to this collaboration. This beer isn’t just a celebration of Glasgow’s past; it’s a toast to the women shaping its future.”

A unique feature of this collaboration series is that all the beers carry the same name. St Enoch: Mother Glasgow pays tribute to a woman who, in spite of being the figurative matriarch of our city and one of its patron saints, has been mostly ignored and forgotten by the public. The story of St Enoch is that of how one woman’s determination to survive despite all odds, eventually led to Glasgow's foundation. 

Part of the proceeds from the Glasgow 850 project will be donated to local charity Refuweegee. The group chose this charity in keeping with their underlying principle of being a safe space for those who may otherwise feel excluded and to drive home the point that “People Make Glasgow” and everyone is welcome here. 

The beers are available via a number of indie bottle shops such as The Good Spirits Co., Wee Beer Shop, Bochka, Valhalla’s Goat, The Cave, Cork & Cask (Edinburgh), The Oban Beer Seller (Oban), and Beer Without Borders (Castle Douglas) as well as in various bars and pubs.

Sharlyn Ross of Shilling Brewing Co said: "We’re incredibly proud to be part of the collaborative brewing project with Glasladies Beer Society. As a microbrewery rooted in the heart of this vibrant city, we believe in celebrating the diversity and creativity that Glasgow is known for. Working with Glasladies, an incredible group dedicated to fostering inclusivity and innovation in the beer community, feels like the perfect way to mark this milestone. Expect something unique, representing the spirit of Glasgow — bold, diverse, and full of character."

Nix Prabhu, the group’s founder, hopes that projects like this will get more folk, especially women and non-binary people excited about the Glasgow indie beer scene. She founded the group in 2019 with an aim to provide a safe and inclusive space in an otherwise male dominated industry. The Society is always open to new members and welcomes women and non-binary people to join them at their monthly meetups and help grow the community. 

To stay up-to-date on all their events - including their upcoming annual beer festival -  follow the Glasladies Beer Society on social media: 

Facebook: facebook.com/GlasladiesBeerSociety 

Instagram: @glasladiesbeersociety 

BlueSky: @glasladiesbeer.bsky.social

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Link to photos:  Glasgow 850 Series Press

Glasladies Beer Society Mission Statement: 

• To engage with women and non-binary beer drinkers.

• To educate group members about the wide variety of beer styles and about notable women and non-binary persons in the industry

• To empower women and non-binary people to play a more active role in the beer industry as consumers and agents for change. 

Charity Beneficiary: 

Refuweegee: https://www.refuweegee.co.uk

Media Contact: 

Nix Prabhu (she/her)

Founder, Glasladies Beer Society

07510867761

glasladiesbeersociety@gmail.com

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