Matriarchs of the Mash: Women’s Role in Homebrewing Traditions Around the World

This article originally appeared in the March/April 2026 issue of Zymurgy Magazine

By Frances Tietje-Wang

Modern brewing history has largely overlooked centuries of practice by women, brewsters whose work has been minimized or erased. This feature explores their legacy and paints a global portrait of women homebrewers past and present.