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New Belgium Brewing and Bell’s Brewery appointed a director of diversity, equity and inclusion who will work for both breweries. Courtney Simmons will serve as the newly combined company’s director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Read more...The human condition is designed for wandering and exploration. To expand the mind, horizons, and to collect experiences as we hurdle through life. We are also the only species that pays to live on the planet and as such need employment to keep us stocked with basic necessities and shelter. At times the desires and needs can be in conflict.
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A note from ProBrewer founders, Pat Hagerman and Mark Silva
Read more...The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling (MJF) is teaming up with ProBrewer to drive a $100,000 matching fundraising challenge by Brooklyn Brewery that will launch today and culminate May 2nd at the THRIVE sessions for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion during the Craft Brewers Conference.
Read more...The small business survival rate can be terrifying to people contemplating opening their own shop. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20 percent of small businesses in this country fail within their first year of operation. By the end of year five, half have closed. And these stats were before the pandemic took its toll on already strained businesses.
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A goal of brewery owners should be to focus not only on making great beer, but providing a workplace environment that values employees, fosters careers, and seeks to keep the calm and peace. That can be easier said than done in a high-pressure environment that touches on many different skillsets but there are ways to achieve a positive workplace beyond just paying a fair salary.
Read more...Writer Emma Wargolet has compiled a list of women-owned breweries across the United States. The list was put together with the help of PorchDrinking writers, Colorado Brewery List, the Pink Boots Society, various Hop Culture articles, and a diverse breweries database created by Jeff Alworth.
Read more...A great discussion between Collin McDonnell from Henhouse, Shyla Sheppard from Bow & Arrow Brewing Company, and Teo Hunter of Crown & Hops Brewing Company that envisions the beer future that’s more diversified and inclusive.
Read more...At least nine breweries have announced they will not attend the upcoming Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen (MBCC) festival later this month in response to accounts of sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying that several former Mikkeller employees allege occurred at the company, according to a story in Good Beer Hunting.
Read more...The Brewers Association recently completed an updated demographic audit of brewery owners based on a survey of 500 randomly selected breweries selected by the BA. The results showed that brewery owners are 93.5% white and 23.7% of brewery owners were female, while 75.6% were male.
Read more...A newly established partnership between Revolver Brewing Company and the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology will help minority and underrepresented students pursue careers in the brewing industry.
Read more...The American Society of Brewing Chemists, Brewers Association, Cicerone Certification Program, Master Brewers Association of the Americas, and the Pink Boots Society (PBS) have come together to form the Brewing Respect and Unity Coalition (BRU) with the objective to drive industry-wide adoption of best practices for preventing discrimination, harassment, and violence within the brewing industry.
Read more...President Biden is set to announce today a new federal rule that will require that all businesses with 100 or more employees to have all workers either fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the virus.
Read more...The New York City Brewers Guild has revoked the membership of a member brewery over allegations that “directly contradict the core values and mission of the New York City Brewers Guild.”
Read more...Massachusetts brewer Brienne Allan, who helped initiate the #MeToo movement in the craft brewing industry, is spearheading a collaboration beer called Brave Noise pale ale.
Read more...The following is the fourth and final article written by Tara Nurin exclusively for ProBrewer. Visit the ProBrewer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resource page for additional DEI articles and resources.
Read more...The following is the third in a series of four articles written by Tara Nurin exclusively for ProBrewer. Visit the ProBrewer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resource page for additional DEI articles and resources.
Read more...The second webinar in a three-part session offered by the Brewer’s Association will explore how preventing sexual harassment starts with having a conversation about what it means to be an ally in the workplace. The session will dive into what “counts” as sexual harassment, examples of how it can show up, and most importantly what we can do and say when we experience or witness harassing behavior.
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