Now in its ninth year, the SheBrew Beer and Cider Festival will be held Sunday in Southeast Portland, celebrating female professional brewers and homebrewers while continuing to build on the strides they have made in the traditionally male-dominated industry.
The festival itself is a testament to the efforts of the brewers and their community, growing from a first year that featured 10 homebrewers, a smattering of professionals showing their support and about 50 attendees. It has grown annually, with this year being split into two sessions at The Redd on Salmon Street to accommodate an anticipated record crowd of 1,500 coming to sample the offerings from over 50 female-identifying professional brewers and 10 homebrewers.