Women's Hidden Role in Brewing History

For a majority of history, women were the main brewers. Only within the last hundred years has the industry been dominated by men. What changed? Join historian Joel and the team as they dive into the millennia-old story of women in brewing, from ancient Sumer to the Enlightenment. PATREON SUPPORTpatreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcastUncut episodes with bonus contentAccess to exclusive beersAccess to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman'sFACEBOOK GROUPhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeerQUESTIONS?Email us at [email protected]:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer!02:23 Women in Brewing History04:37 Ancient Brewing Dominated By Women08:13 Science, Religion, and Beer11:00 Cultural Significance of Beer16:16 Women's Role in Medieval Brewing23:01 Monastic Brewing Practices26:54 Physical Demands of Brewing28:59 Hildegard of Bingen's Contributions30:11 Why Women Were Phased Out34:42 Hildegard's Legacy and Modern Brewing38:03 Visit the Brewery and see the Prohibition Room!--CREDITSHosts:Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/Joel HermansenGary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co