Nearly a dozen women who work at various levels in breweries throughout Ohio will share their experiences of working in a male-dominated industry at the International Women’s Day event, scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Friday. The beer-themed bar will feature beers from the speakers’ breweries on its tap list that night, some of which were brewed specifically for International Women's Day.
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“There’s no reason why someone without a beard can’t be as knowledgeable (about craft beer), if not moreso, than someone who does,” Stathes said. “I’ve dealt with a lot of disrespect and dismissal, especially as a business owner in this industry. But for every small-minded dude who has treated me disrespectfully, there are 20 more who are rooting me on, so I don’t want people to think that they’re all bad.”
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The Barrel House will be donating $1 from every pint it pours that day to the YWCA of Dayton, and also will be accepting donations all day Friday — as well as through the end of March — for the local non-profit. Food will be available from Griller B's, the food truck parked outside the Barrel House's back door, from 5 p.m. to midnight.
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The women scheduled to speak include:
- Haley Long, Streetside Brewery
- Sara Cleary, Fat Head's Brewery
- Lisa Wolters, Heather Gnau, Hannah Ohl and Rebekah Little, Yellow Springs Brewery
- Liz Stout, Seventh Son Brewing
- Cathy Szuter Scott, Wolf's Ridge Brewing
- Lydia Johnson, Sierra Nevada
- Kristy Williams, Lock 27
- Tanya Brock, Fifth Street Brewpub
- Sophie Lazuka, Little Fish Brewing
- Ryanne Oldham, Jackie O's Brewery
- Natalie Phillips, Malt Products Corporation
For more information, including the full tap list for the event, check out The Barrel House Facebook page event page.
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