For generations, a lot about the story of beer has been filtered through
advertising or experiences geared toward men. This is rapidly changing, and
for the better.
In today’s GBH Collective, we’re talking with Gray Chapman about some of
the ways beer lovers are finding new connections in settings that can
enhance the camaraderie of something as simple as sharing a collection of
beer. Gray recently published a piece for GBH in which she tells the story
of a female-only bottle share and why its members find that setting to be
welcoming, exciting, and comforting in different ways than similar,
mixed-gender events.
This conversation is part of our special series of interviews to dive
deeper with Good Beer Hunting contributors and friends on topics of
writing, beer and the stories you read and hear from GBH. With Gray, it’s a
great reason to get some background on how she experienced this event—her
first time participating in a bottle-share—and what she learned from the
women surrounding her. Her story and this conversation make it clear that
one way to approach such an event isn’t bad and another good, but rather
they can complement each other in ways that build a love and appreciation
for beer differently.
This is Good Beer Hunting contributor Gray Chapman. Listen in.
