Two Eugene Events Celebrating Women in the Craft Beer Industry
|Oakshire Brewing and 16 Tons Beer & Wine of Eugene, Oregon will feature two events highlighting the women of the craft beer industry. These events include a women-only tasting at the bottleshop and tasting room as well as a screening of Alison Grayson’s documentary film The Love of Beer. This screening will also include a question and answer session with the filmmaker following the event. Here’s the details for these undertakings:Our 2nd Women’s Only Beer Tasting and Discussion!
Supreme Bean 2864 Willamette #500
Tuesday November 29th from 6-9pm
Special guests include:
Alison Grayson, Producer of The Love of Beer movie (http://theloveofbeermovie.com/)
Em Sauter, Creator of Pints and Panels (http://www.pintsandpanels.com/)
Erin Kemplin, Stone Brewing Co. Oregon Regional Brewery Representative (http://www.stonebrew.com/)
& more.
Minors welcome! Full dinner and desert menu!
Facebook events page: http://www.facebook.com/events/196149960462514
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“The Love of Beer” Movie Showing at Oakshire Brewing
Wednesday, November 30th from 6:30-9:30pm
Show starts at 7:30
$7 tickets available at Oakshire or 16 Tons Taphouse.
Minors welcome. Great Beer specials that day!
Filmmaker Alison Grayson in attendance.
Proceeds to help Alison further distribute the movie!
Facebook events page: http://www.facebook.com/events/140523536055491
For more info contact Mike Coplin (541) 953-2530
16 Tons
Taphouse 265 E 13th Eugene, OR 97401
Union Cafe 2684 Willamette #500 Eugene, OR 97405
Le sigh. I try not to be abrasively vocal with my opinions regarding the promotion of women in craft beer, but sometimes it really gets under my skin. I am all about promoting the industry as a whole and the beautiful people in it, but why do so many people feel the need to divide us into gender categories?
Promoting women pioneers and leaders in craft beer is fine, but why is it necessary to have a WOMEN ONLY tasting event? Men should be allowed to celebrate the women. We are equals after all…
In my opinion, which is definitely not the popular opinion and probably not the right opinion, separating the women from the men and having exclusive events and demanding to be treated differently is a form of reverse discrimination.
Might sound harsh, but I feel like events like that are upholding gender stereotypes, instead of tearing them down.
Sorry to rant…. but I just had to throw in two cents.
Cheers,
Ash