Are there many women who brew?

I have a feeling I'm in the minority here - not that that's bad...

Liz

There are a few on this board. Of course Yooper comes immediately to mind, for reasons we won't discuss.

Then there's Nurmey, and a bunch more that my feeble mind can't think of ATM.

Welcome, by the way!

You are definitely in the minority but not alone. Besides my wife being a home brewer I have met several women who also enjoy both brewing and consuming the beers that come from home brewing. In fact it wasn't until I started homebrewing that my wife even liked beer, now that she can control what goes into it and makes beers that match her tastes and preference, she is brewing away. So don't feel like you are alone in the great abyss, there are plenty of women enjoying the craft.

My wife and I brew together. She posts here rarely, but we are pretty much equal in the brewing process.

There are, but less than 5% of homebrewers are women according to the last survey I saw. I suspect the numbers look a bit better if you added mead and wine making.

I'm not a women, but sometimes when the wife is out I like to sneak into her dresser and...

Historically, the brewing of beer was a cottage industry centered around women. There are numerous English manuals on 'housewifery' from the 12th and 13th centuries that mention brewing in particular.

I have several friends who have brewed in the past, or are brewing now. But they don't have as much time as many of the "guys" do.

Yooper, Nurmey, jmulligan, laurel, bedlam, junebug, and Melana are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

I'd actually thought about posting a brewing survey just to see how many brewers are women, minorities, etc. But the thing is that the stereotypical view of homebrewers being mostly white males is pretty accurate.

Typical: Bunch a dudes posting in a women brewing thread.

Maybe a bunch of dudes find the mental picture of a lady hauling a carboy fascinating!

Edited your post a bit.

FinnGarian said:

Maybe a bunch of dudes find the mental picture of a lady hauling a carboy arousing!

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If you've seen the pics of some of the lady brewers on here, you'd probably understand why.

LOL olllllo - you took the words out of my mouth

there aren't many of us around, Finn, but that's ok - the boys can only deal with a few at a time

here are some more chickadees who brew; pinkbootssociety.org

Chemist - I went to college where the ratio was only about 1 girl for every 4 guys... so I'm used to the guys...

McK - maybe that's why there aren't many girls around

TheChemist said:

LOL olllllo - you took the words out of my mouth

there aren't many of us around, Finn, but that's ok - the boys can only deal with a few at a time

here are some more chickadees who brew; pinkbootssociety.org

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I'd love to deal with a few at a time! <rimshot>