Discrimination debate takes centre-stage at Manchester Beer Festival trade day
Industry experts will gather at the Manchester Beer Festival trade day to debate how the beer industry should combat discrimination.
Taking place between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm on 24 January at Manchester Central, the panel discussion “Sexism is bad for business. What are we going to do about it?” aims to address the ongoing issues and challenges of sexism in the beer industry and determine what practical steps can be taken to address it. It follows hot on the heels of the festival’s decision to filter out beers with sexist names or discriminatory images and CAMRA publicly condemning sexism and discrimination in the industry.
Master Beer Trainer Christine Cryne will lead the debate with the following panelists on board:
- Jaega Wise, Head Brewer of Wild Card Brewery, who has recently made headlines for her comments on sexist beer labelling
- Annabel Smith, beer sommelier and founder of Dea Latis, an organisation that aims to bring beer to more women
- Barry Shaw, operations manager for Beerhouse’s pub chain which includes six pubs
- Jennifer Smith, co-owner and founder of Brewsmith Beer, a ten-barrel brewery
- Katie Wiles, CAMRA’s senior communications manager and beer blogger at wilesaboutbeer.com