Tap List | A Very Brief History of Women in Brewing
Tap List | A Very Brief History of Women in Brewing
Knowledge is Power Share this story Published March 9th, 2021 at 11:00 AM Above image credit: Servaes Brewing Co. was founded by Courtney Servaes in 2012. (Courtesy | Servaes Brewing Co.)
To say that women have contributed to the history of beer would be a radical
understatement.
Did you know that the ancient Sumerians venerated Ninkasi, the goddess of beer, who along with her eight siblings was tasked with healing the Sumerian god of water who was on his deathbed? There’s even a hymn commemorating Ninkasi that dates back thousands of years, which also functioned as a beer recipe.