Michigan Hops: The Women Behind the Bines by Brenda Marshall is now live on CraftBeer.com. This is the first article as part of the 2025 Diversity in Beer Writing Grant.
Hollie Stephens, grant co-coordinator and editor of this piece, shared that, “Brenda’s pitch was succinct and specific. She did a great job of outlining why the story matters and why, as a Michigan-based writer covering the craft beverage scene, she was the right person to tell it. Working with Brenda was a pleasure. Her palpable enthusiasm for highlighting women in hops was evident in her article, which touched on technical topics in an engaging and accessible way.”
Thanks to grant co-coordinators Beth Demmon and Hollie Stephens, past director Kate Bernot, Adam Dulye of Craftbeer.com, and Allagash Brewing for their continued sponsorship of this important program in its eighth year. You can find all previous stories here.