In case you hadn’t noticed: beer has changed. No longer is your choice at the bar limited to either a bland, yellow lager or a warm, flat bitter. A new world of flavour has opened up in bars and bottle shops all across the UK. Recent figures indicate that over the past 10 years the number of women enjoying beer has more than doubled, and at the forefront of this movement – drinking, serving and sometimes making the beer – are lesbians and bi women.
If you’ve been out for a pint recently you could be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed by the range of beer on offer. Real ale is increasingly available in most good pubs, and “craft beer” – a term often used to refer to beer produced by smaller, independent breweries and sometimes served from a keg rather than the traditional British cask – is providing a level of choice not previously seen in the UK.