Women Making Beer

A good while back, we wrote a column about women drinking beer, looking at how the context of women and beer is changing in New Zealand. We concluded that with the beer landscape expanding, it only makes sense that more women will find more beers they like, and become more enthusiastic about drinking beer.

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Ladylike Pursuits – Women and Beer

Since we started our column, many women have commented to Maria that they had seen her photo, but admitted they didn’t read the article because they don’t drink beer. A few women did express interest in beer, but often with qualifications, as if it were a bit embarrassing to be a beer drinking woman. Yet, with the rapidly expanding availability of other beer styles, this preconception might no longer be accurate.

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