Yakima Chief Hops’ annual Pink Boots Blend is now available for pre-order by brewers.
The Pink Boots Blend is an annual hop blend and part of YCH’s pursuit of promoting inclusivity in the industry. YCH is a 100% farmer-owned global hop supplier. Each year, women in the beer profession across the globe collaborate with YCH on a new blend recipe through an extensive virtual selection process.
This year, the selection included women from 37 different Pink Boots Society (PBS) chapters across five different countries. PBS is an international nonprofit with a mission to assist, inspire, and encourage women in the fermented and alcoholic beverage industry.
The blend is then released for presale to commercial brewers and a portion of the sales proceeds are contributed to the PBS scholarship fund. This helps provide educational opportunities to women in the industry with the goal of assisting with career advancement and leadership skills. To date, more than $381,000 has been contributed.
This year, YCH and PBS have reached an important milestone with the 5th anniversary of the Pink Boots Blend, which will reach brew kettles worldwide in early 2022. This occasion is made even more special with the upcoming 15th anniversary of the Pink Boots Society next year. In celebration, they have set a goal of selling 50,000 pounds and reaching an overall total blend contribution of $500,000.
The Pink Boots Blend is an annual hop blend and part of YCH’s pursuit of promoting inclusivity in the industry. Each year, women in the beer profession across the globe collaborate with YCH on a new blend recipe through an extensive virtual selection process. This year, the selection included women from 37 different PBS chapters across five different countries.
The blend is then released for presale to commercial brewers and a portion of the sales proceeds are contributed to the PBS scholarship fund. This helps provide educational opportunities to women in the industry with the goal of assisting with career advancement and leadership skills. To date, more than $381,000 has been contributed.
This year, YCH and PBS have reached an important milestone with the 5th anniversary of the Pink Boots Blend, which will reach brew kettles worldwide early next year. This occasion is made even more special with the upcoming 15th anniversary of the Pink Boots Society. In celebration, they have set a goal of selling 50,000 pounds and reaching an overall total blend contribution of $500,000.