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Related: About this forumOregon's Full Sail Brewing Co. Makes An Actual Feminist Beer
(I don't drink, but for you beer lovers out there...)
Yes, not only does Oregon boast a relatively inexpensive housing market, scenic, bridge-laden landscapes and resident badass Carrie Brownstein, it's also home to a plethora of world-renowned craft breweries. On top of it all, Hood Rivers employee-owned Full Sail Brewing has recently elevated my Pacific-Northwest crush to a new level by publicly combining my two all-time favorite things ever: feminism and beer. Oh, Oregon! If you werent so dang rainy all the time, I swear Id gay marry you.
Because theyre super awesome (did I mention theyre 100% worker-owned?), Full Sail has instituted a "Brewers Share" program: each staff member gets to brew and keg an experimental beer that they design and name themselves, even if theyre not a part of the regular brewing team. They also get to dedicate all the proceeds from their special limited edition to a charity of their choosing. This time around, Full Sails Marketing Coordinator Stephanie Duffy whipped up a Cascadian Dark Ale brewed with ample rich malts and aggressive hops and clocking in at 7.5% ABV and 82 IBUS (a measure of bitterness). With those flavor profiles, Duffys Counterpunch, as shes calling it, is clearly made to give the average light lager or fruity Hefeweizen a kick in the pants.
STEPHANIE DUFFY (VIA FULLSAILBREWING.COM)
"My beer defies the traditional expectations of a 'girl's beer.' Like many women, I love my beer and I appreciate a broad cross-section of craft brews," reports Duffy on a Full Sail press release. "Even though the beer industry is still very male-dominated (like so many other industries) I thought it was especially appropriate to brew a bold, strong beer in honor of all the bold, strong women who shirk stereotypes and avoid being pigeonholed. Were in no need of pandering!"
Duffy considers her bold brew her feminist argument in liquid form. To seal the deal, she named my beloved radical rag Bitch Magazine as her charity recipient. Drinking delicious beer while also benefiting feminist media criticism? I think Im in love.
Because theyre super awesome (did I mention theyre 100% worker-owned?), Full Sail has instituted a "Brewers Share" program: each staff member gets to brew and keg an experimental beer that they design and name themselves, even if theyre not a part of the regular brewing team. They also get to dedicate all the proceeds from their special limited edition to a charity of their choosing. This time around, Full Sails Marketing Coordinator Stephanie Duffy whipped up a Cascadian Dark Ale brewed with ample rich malts and aggressive hops and clocking in at 7.5% ABV and 82 IBUS (a measure of bitterness). With those flavor profiles, Duffys Counterpunch, as shes calling it, is clearly made to give the average light lager or fruity Hefeweizen a kick in the pants.
STEPHANIE DUFFY (VIA FULLSAILBREWING.COM)
"My beer defies the traditional expectations of a 'girl's beer.' Like many women, I love my beer and I appreciate a broad cross-section of craft brews," reports Duffy on a Full Sail press release. "Even though the beer industry is still very male-dominated (like so many other industries) I thought it was especially appropriate to brew a bold, strong beer in honor of all the bold, strong women who shirk stereotypes and avoid being pigeonholed. Were in no need of pandering!"
Duffy considers her bold brew her feminist argument in liquid form. To seal the deal, she named my beloved radical rag Bitch Magazine as her charity recipient. Drinking delicious beer while also benefiting feminist media criticism? I think Im in love.
http://www.autostraddle.com/fwomens-libation-movement-portlands-full-sail-brewing-co-makes-an-actual-feminist-beer-201251/
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Oregon's Full Sail Brewing Co. Makes An Actual Feminist Beer (Original Post)
ismnotwasm
Oct 2013
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ruffburr
(1,190 posts)1. I love Micro brews-
And also Macro women !!!! GO-Girl-GO!
Arcanetrance
(2,670 posts)2. I'll have to keep my eyes out for that I'm a big fan of dark beer
redqueen
(115,103 posts)3. Worker-owned...
Yep, that's heart-warmingly feminist
wryter2000
(46,076 posts)4. I'll look for that
I'm pretty sure we get some of their beers in the stores here.