Navigating the beer world — especially when you're new or don’t fit the usual mould — can feel isolating. We’ve compiled a list of groups across the UK for women and non-binary people who love beer, along with a range of resources and organisations that can offer support when you’re not sure where to turn.
Find your tribe.
There are several groups for women who love beer in the UK. Here are the ones we know about.
Belfast Women’s Beer Collective - @belfastwomensbeercollective - Belfast
Brum Beer Babs - @brumbeerbabs - Birmingham
Bitter Women Brewery - @bitterwomenbrewery - Brighton
Crafty Beer Girls - @craftybeergirls - London and Manchester
Derby Beer Girls - @derbybeergirls - Derby
Glasladies Beer Society - @glasladiesbeer - Glasgow
Hellesbelles Leeds - @HellesBellesLDS - Leeds
Ladies of Darkness - @darkbeerladies - Crewe
Ladies That Beer - @ladiesthatbeer - Liverpool
Preston Beer Girls - @prestonbeergirls - Preston
No Half Measures Collective - @nohalfmeasurescollective - Nottingham
She Drinks Beer - @goodchembrew - Bristol
Women In Beer - @WomenInBeer - Edinburgh
We recommend you also take a look at:
International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day - an annual campaign now run by Women On Tap
Are you involved with or do you know of others? Let us know and we will add them!
Where to turn for help or advice.
ACAS – 0300 123 1100 – www.acas.org.uk | Advice on workplace rights and resolving disputes
Drinks United Resource Hub – resources.drinksunited.co.uk | Free industry resources for safety, diversity, equity and inclusion
Drinkaware – www.drinkaware.co.uk | Confidential support and information
Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) – 0808 800 0082 – www.gov.uk/equality-advisory-support-service | Advice on discrimination and human rights issues
Mind – 0300 123 3393 – www.mind.org.uk | Mental health support
The Drinks Trust Resource Hub - www.resources.drinkstrust.org.uk | Support services, professional development resources, and practical guidance for individuals in the drinks industry
If you need information, advice or help that isn’t covered here, please get in touch with us. We will use our knowledge and wider network to aim to find what you are looking for, and don’t worry - when you contact us we will deal with your query in a highly sensitive way to ensure that only the details we have your permission to share are ever passed on.