Not all chemicals are bad... Hmmm

"Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer." -Dave Barry


Well, I could not put this... He included the word chemicals... :)


That brings to the topic... Beer... I started enjoying beer not many years ago. The local Beer of Puerto Rico is well know around the world...

Medalla was awarded medallions in Australia, Barcelona and New Zealand, as one of the best beers of the world, according to Cervecería India's president, Camalia Valdés. According to management, the beer was awarded for its manufacturing process, the quality of the product, and commitment to its unique taste. The awards were: Gold medal and best beer in its class in the International Golden Lager category at the 2007 New Zealand Beer Awards, Quality Medal for the third consecutive year at the World Selection contest 2007, and Quality Medal at the Australian International Beer Awards 2007 (the second biggest beer competition in the world).(www.flickr.com)

So, once I wrote about ladies in the wine industry, being inspired by my trip to Napa, I decided: Why not do a research about women in the beer industry? So I did... What do you think about this: Some beer companies may still be reluctant to hire women because of the perception that women don’t like beer? Wrong!!!

So, I decide to do a search about ladies in the beer industry, I found this website that talked about this ladies... And here it is:

Carol Stoudt

Lady No.1:

Carol Stoudt, who founded the family-owned brewery that bears her name. Launched in 1987 in Pennsylvania, its success marks Stoudt not only as a pioneering female brewer, but also as a craft-beer pioneer in general. At the time small brewers struggled to get retailers and bars even to carry their products. It was doubly hard for Stoudt, who says potential clients figured she was just shilling for her husband, because she was a woman. (www.slate.com)


Can you believe that people thought that the whole idea and the person behind was HER HUSBAND? No offense, but why assume this?

Teri Fahrendorf

Lady No.2 :

Teri Fahrendorf, founder of the Pink Boots Society and the second female craft brewmaster in the United States was once denied a job at a brewery because her perspective employer refused to hire anyone who could not lift more than 50 pounds. When Fahrendorf landed a gig at Golden Gate Brewing Company in 1989, she ensured that physical limitations would not pose a hindrance to any employee.(slate.com)




I like her idea about Pink Boots Society, HELLO, PINK BOOTS!?! Love it :) .... Check this out from the http://pinkbootssociety.org/




Mission: The Pink Boots Society was created to empower women beer professionals to advance their careers in the Beer Industry through Education.
Organizational Goals: 
1. Encourage women consumers to learn about the history and craft of beer.2. Encourage women to learn how to homebrew.3. Encourage women to study to become professionals in the beer industry.4. Support PBS members to advance their beer careers through education.5. Teach women beer professionals the judging skills necessary to become beer judges at the GABF and other competitions.6. Educate the public about beer's historical and traditional role in society.Who Are the Pink Boots Society?We are the female movers and shakers in the beer industry. We get the beer brewed and fermented with the highest possible quality. We also own breweries, package the beer, design beers, serve beers, write about beer, and cover just about any aspect of beer, and we are all women. Most importantly, we teach each other what we know through our own seminar programs, and we help each other advance our beer careers by raising money for educational scholarships.

Lady No.3:

Tonya Cornett of Oregon’s Bend Brewing became the first woman to win a champion brewer award. Tonya’s first award came in 2006 when she won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival for Hophead in the American IPA category—the largest category that year. The following year she won a silver medal for Outback X in the Strong Ale category. Both wins put Tonya and Bend Brewing Co. on the map, as well as made for some very excited fans back in Bend.

But the best was yet to come—in 2008, Tonya was honored as the first woman to win the title of World Beer Cup Small Brewpub Brewer of the Year. Since, she’s been invited to guest brew within the U.S. and overseas, in both England and Belgium.(www.slate.com)

I know that out there, there's a lot of great women, making everything greater... I just chose this 3, just to interest you to find more.... If you do, put it in the comments... Be one with me!