Loading AI tools
International Women's Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) is an annual event that takes place each year on International Women's Day (8 March).[1] The event gathers women brewers around the world who brew a beer around that year's theme.[2] It was established to raise awareness of women in the brewing industry, especially as beer brewmasters. It also networks women interested in brewing.[3]
From 2025, the event is organised by Women On Tap CIC, marking its return after a year hiatus with the theme UNITE SOCIETY. Brewers are encouraged to use the event to raise funds for, or donate to, women's causes. Commercial breweries are encouraged to commit to a minimum £100 donation to a non-profit women's organisation or group.[4] The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is the campaign’s headline partner, with Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) on board as an Education Partner, and additional sponsorship pledged from Simpsons Malt.[5]
History
The idea for the IWCBD came from Project Venus member, Sophie de Ronde, who reached out to the Pink Boots Society in 2013 to start a "unified brew day."[6] De Ronde wanted the day "to encourage women to brew together."[7] The day was meant to coincide with International Women's Day and would "raise awareness of women in the brewing industry and raise money for local charities and Pink Boots Society."[6] Brewing beer is a male-dominated industry and is "struggling with sexism and gender bias."[8] Another participant said, "I'd like to normalize the idea that women can and do work in the brewhouse along with other departments in a brewery."[9]
The first year, 2014, over 60 women in five countries brewed a pale ale called Unite.[10] In 2015, 80 women from eleven countries worked together to brew Unite red ale.[6][9] In South Africa, Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, helped organize the first IWCBD event in Johannesburg.[11] For 2016, the type of beer brewed was a gose.[12] By 2018, the number of participating female brewers had increased to 126.[13]
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
