Back in early March, before coronavirus dominated the news, exciting things were happening to women in the craft beer industry. Breweries around the world participate in the Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day to honor the amazing women who help the world of beer thrive.
The Pink Boots Society is a group dedicated to supporting women in the beer industry, and encourages them to advance their careers through education. Every year, they host a Collaboration Brew Day where breweries around the world brew a beer using the Pink Boots hop blend artfully created by Yakima Chief Hops. The revenue generated from these events is applied to educational scholarships that support the Pink Boots members. This year’s hop blend includes Azacca®, El Dorado®, Idaho Gem™, and Loral®, creating a blend with tropical, citrus, and piney aromatic qualities, perfect for creating a wonderfully drinkable hopped sour.
Lucky Hare Brewing Company, a brewery that exemplifies what community support and fantastic beer can achieve, participates in this brew day every year. They always invite women from the community to participate in all aspects of creating the beer, from ideation to brewing and naming. This year, our female-founded graduate brewing organization, Big Red Brewing, had the opportunity to participate alongside Girls Pint Out, a national craft beer organization for women.
“Oh So Riveting” was made with a combination of pilsner, white wheat, and acidulated malt, and fermented with a Belgian yeast. The Pink Boots Blend hops were added both in the boil and in the dry hop to add a ton of delicious hoppy flavor.
This beer definitely makes us want to drink like a girl. Cheers!
For those that want to try “Oh, So Riveting”, it is now available for free home delivery from Lucky Hare Brewery.
This article was authored by Margaux Ehrlich, a graduate student and Co-founder of Big Red Brewing at Cornell University.