SheBrew Beer and Cider Festival to Host 11th Annual Event on International Women’s Day in Portland, Celebrating Women in Brewing Industry

by | Feb 18, 2026

SheBrew, a family-friendly beer and cider festival showcasing over 40 professional female brewers and 10 homebrewers from the Pacific Northwest, will host its eleventh annual event from noon – 7 p.m. at a new location, The Portland Art Museum in Portland on Saturday, March 7th.

Anticipating over two thousand attendees, the festival offers an immersive experience with 40+ beers, ciders, GF beers, and more to sample from leading female brewers from the Pacific Northwest, in addition to female-owned food carts and vendors. Tickets are available now, with general admission tickets priced at $45 for the first session that includes the homebrew and $40 for the second session, including a commemorative tasting glass, sample tickets, a vote for the homebrews competition and a Human Rights Campaign membership. VIP tickets are available for $75 per person, including general admission benefits for both sessions as well as early admission and ten raffle tickets. 

Professional brewing participants will include Natalie Baldwin of Wayfinder, Lisa Allen of Gold Dot Beer, Christine Walter of Bauman’s Cider, Whitney Burnside of Grand Fir Brewing, Sonia-Marie Leikam of Leikam Brewing; Madeleine McCarthy of Von Ebert Brewing; Jess Hardie of TPK Brewing, Cason Wolcott of Baerlic Brewing, and many more. 

Organized by the Human Rights Campaign and the Oregon Brew Crew, SheBrew is a 100% nonprofit event, with proceeds supporting the Human Rights Campaign. The leading female professional and amateur beer and cider competition offers female homebrewers opportunities for networking, craft beverage sharing and connection. 

About SheBrew:

SheBrew, a beer festival spotlighting female-identified beer and cider makers in Portland, Oregon, is scheduled for Saturday, March 7th, 2025, at The Portland Art Museum from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., with two sessions: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. VIP admission begins an hour early. The SheBrew National Competition for amateur female-identified homebrewers will precede the event, with the “Best in Show” winner announced at the festival. The winner will have the opportunity to collaborate with Natalie Baldwin of Wayfinder Beer. Attendees can sample and vote on homebrews for the People’s Choice, and the winner gets to brew with Whitney Burnside of Grand Fir Brewing. For additional information, visit www.shebrew.beer.

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