Episode 126: Heidi Wilder & Alyssa Steger of Fort Rock Brewing and Teri Fahrendorf, Founder of the Pink Boots Society

Barley & Me

Host Ben Rice remote-calls Teri Fahrendorf, the founder of the Pink Boots Society, to talk about the creation of this wonderful program, its expansion, and why she had to fire herself. Joining us are Alyssa Steger, the President of the Sacramento Pink Boots Society chapter and head brewer at Fort Rock Brewing, and Heidi Wilder, Fort Rock's director of fun-tivities. We discuss scholarship programs, how the Pink Boots has changed over the years and why, the current Pink Boots collaboration releases, and the weight of being an inspiration for future generations (and how PBS has helped to lift that). Plus! Secrets Revealed! What it's really like to be a woman in beer! The answer, may surprise you. All this and so much more, on the latest episode of Barley & Me. Enjoy!
Find out more about the Pink Boots Society and how to support them at www.pinkbootssociety.org
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Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
Alternate Intro Music (not featured in this episode): “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)
Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
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Cheers!