SheBrew celebrates women in brewing industry

Jenn McPoland has been homebrewing beer for about 20 years. It’s become her main hobby and something she loves to share. She likes to tell people, “If you can cook, you can brew.” McPoland says while the industry remains pretty male dominated, more women than ever are getting into the craft all the time. When she first got into SheBrew, a one day festival celebrating women in the industry, there were just two women-owned breweries in the state. Now there are a dozen or more.

SheBrew is in its ninth year, and draws professional brewers and homebrewers alike. Not all of the brewers own their own business, but all of them contribute a beer that they have brewed themselves. Profits from the event go to the Human Rights Campaign, which supports LGTBQ+ rights and the Oregon Brew Crew, a homebrewing club. McPoland joins us with more about the event, along with Cason Wolcott, one of five brewers at Baerlic Brewing. SheBrew is happening on March 10 in Portland