A woman’s place is in the brewhouse celebrates the contributions and influence of female brewers and explores the political, economic, and religious forces that have erased them from the brewing world.  The book contains interviews, quotes and endorsements from beer luminaries like Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada) and Kim Jordan (New Belgium), and touches on timely topics like White vs. Black feminism, traditional and modern witchcraft, DE&I strategies, and the myth of the White European brewer.

Guests may choose a ticket with or without a copy of the book. Purchased books will be available for pick-up at Binding Agents after March 28. You can also purchase a book to be shipped to you via Bookshop.org.

Prices are inclusive of fees and beer/cheese tasting.  Beer from Philadelphia’s Love City Brewing and cheese from Third Wheel Cheese Co.  Entrance to the shop requires on step up.  Please contact jennifer@slowfoodphilly.org with any questions or accessibility needs; we’d be happy to help.

About the Author: Tara Nurin is the beer and spirits contributor to Forbes and an adjunct Beer 101 insturctor at Wilmington University.  The former major-market TB new reporter has been the Libations columnist for New Jersey Monthly, the women-in-beer columnist for Ale Street News, and the cohost of the What’s on Tap weekly beer TV show.  Her work has been published in more than fifty newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms such as Food + Wine, USA Today, and Wine Enthusiast.  She is certified by the Beer Judge Certification Program and serves as a frequent expert and host in the media and in educational programming.

About Binding Agents: Nestled in Philadelphia’s culinary epicenter, the 9th Street Italian Market, Binding Agents is an independent, women-owned book store for anyone who loves food. Founded in 2024, the shop specializes in cookbooks, offering an extensive collection of contemporary and classic titles for experienced chefs, aspiring home cooks, eager eaters who hate turning on the oven, and everyone in between. They also carry a carefully curated selection of food-focused reads, including delicious memoirs, craveable fiction, savory (and unsavory) history and scrumptious books for kids.