A new book, The Devil’s in the Draught Lines: 1,000 Years of Women in Britain’s Beer History, by Dr Christina Wade, is to be published on 8th March.
The book charts the rise and fall — and rise again — of women in Britain’s brewing trade. It chronicles and explains the reasons why women brewers became marginalised, while also debunking myths along the way.
The publication features interviews with some of the most influential women working in the contemporary beer industry. These range from beer writers and educators, such as Laura Hadland, Ruvani de Silva, Natalya Watson, and Jane Peyton, to brewers and pub owners including Lucy Stevens, of Closet Brewing, and Helena Adedipe, of Eko Brewery.
Dr Wade is a beer historian specialising in the hidden histories of women in the brewing trade. She received her doctorate in history from Trinity College, Dublin, and since then has spent much of her time posting about women and beer history on her website braciatrix.com. She has written for various publications, including The Medieval Dublin Series, The Journal of Franco-Irish Studies, TheTaste.ie, and Beoir Magazine.
Dr Wade has also presented her research on podcasts, and at conferences and festivals around the world. She currently sits on the League of Historians at the Beer Culture Centre.
Additionally, she founded the Ladies Craft Beer Society of Ireland in 2013, and is a co-host and resident beer historian on the Beer Ladies Podcast. She is also a BJCP certified beer judge.
The Devil’s in the Draught Lines: 1,000 Years of Women in Britain’s Beer History is available to order from the CAMRA bookshop.
