Female brewers across the country are speaking out and saying the craft beer industry is filled with sexism and discrimination towards women. Their stories are leading to change. It started two weeks ago with a question on Instagram from Brienne Allan, a female brewer in Massachusetts. "What sexist comments have you experienced?" Allan asked on her Instagram page. Women brewers across the country sent in hundreds of replies. "Me: standing on top.
The estimate comes from a Beer Serves America study prepared for The Beer Institute and National Beer Wholesalers Association trade groups. Data were collected in early 2020, just before the COVID-19 outbreak in America, and provide a snapshot of the industry pre-pandemic.
In three months, patrons will be allowed to buy more cans and bottles of beer and liquor from Alabama breweries and distilleries. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill on May 17 that will reduce the daily limit on the amount of alcohol breweries and distilleries can sell to customers to drink off premises. H.B. 539 will allow a brewery or brewpub to sell up to 864 ounces of beer per customer and a .