Women’s beer group to host Glasgow tap takeover
The Glasladies Beer Society, a group for women and non-binary beer enthusiasts, is marking Glasgow’s 850th anniversary with a tap takeover this week.
The event marks Glasgow’s 850th anniversary. It will be hosted at Shilling Brewing Co on 11 September from 6pm onwards.
What to expect
As part of the celebrations, the celebration will feature six local breweries which have each created a summer ale. The breweries in attendance will include: Dookit Brewing Co; Simple Things Fermentations; Mains Brewing; Shilling Brewing Co; Overtone Brewing and Mother Tongue Brewing.
There will also be beer flights of the collaboration beers planned, together with beer and pizza deals and lucky dip prizes, according to the organisers.
Glasgow’s newly-launched Mother Tongue Brewing has revealed that the collaboration beer for the event will be its first release.
Speaking about being involved in the event, Mother Tongue. Brewing founder and brewer, Eva Rainey said: “I’ve been part of the Glasladies Beer Society for years, and they’ve played a key role in my beer journey. Through the group, I’ve had the chance to join in on brew days, try my hand at beer judging, and made some amazing connections and great friends along the way.”
Rainey explained: “As a woman – and proud Glaswegian – kicking off her own independent brewing project, I didn’t think twice about saying yes to this collaboration. This beer isn’t just a celebration of Glasgow’s past; it’s a toast to the women shaping its future.”
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St Enoch: Mother Glasgow
The organisers explained how a unique feature of the collaboration series is that all the beers carry the same name: “St Enoch: Mother Glasgow”. The name has been said to pay tribute to a woman who, in spite of being the figurative matriarch of the city and one of its patron saints, has been mostly-ignored and forgotten by the public. As such, the organisers noted how the story of St Enoch is of how “one woman’s determination to survive despite all odds, eventually led to Glasgow’s foundation”.
Helping people feel seen
Part of the proceeds from the Glasgow 850 project will also be donated to local charity Refuweegee. The group revealed that it has chosen this charity in keeping with its underlying principle of being a safe space for those who may otherwise feel excluded and to drive home the point that “People Make Glasgow” and everyone is welcome.
The collaboration beers will available via a number of independent bottle shops such as: The Good Spirits Co; Wee Beer Shop; Bochka; Valhalla’s Goat; The Cave; Cork & Cask (in Edinburgh); The Oban Beer Seller (in Oban) and Beer Without Borders (in Castle Douglas) as well as in various bars and pubs.
Describing why the event is so crucial, Shilling Brewing Co spokesperson Sharlyn Ross said: “We’re incredibly proud to be part of the collaborative brewing project with Glasladies Beer Society. As a microbrewery rooted in the heart of this vibrant city, we believe in celebrating the diversity and creativity that Glasgow is known for. Working with Glasladies, an incredible group dedicated to fostering inclusivity and innovation in the beer community, feels like the perfect way to mark this milestone. Expect something unique, representing the spirit of Glasgow — bold, diverse, and full of character.”
Inclusive space
The Glasladies Beer Society founder Nix Prabhu said she hopes that projects like this will get more people, especially women and non-binary people excited about the Glasgow independent beer scene.
Prabhu founded the group in 2019 with an aim to provide a safe and inclusive space in an otherwise male-dominated industry. Speaking about the society, Prabhu noted that it is “always open to new members and welcomes women and non-binary people to join them at its monthly meetups and help grow the community”.
The tap takeover celebration is a free event that is open to the general public and, according to Prabhu, several of the brewers will be on hand to talk about their beers. She added: “Everyone is invited to come along and raise a glass to Glasgow.”
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