What do witches have to do with beer? Everything!

In Medieval England, public records indicate that “alewives”, “brewsters”, “brewess”, “witch” was a primary trade that enabled women to brew ale for sale.

Over time, the witch, once thought of as a healer, teacher, and wise woman, was eventually misconstrued into a negative fable. Whether you believe in history, facts, or myths, note how the following witch stereotypes are actually related to beer:

• A tall black hat allowed a beer witch to stand out in crowded public markets and advertise that beer was available for sale.

• Large cauldrons were used as boil kettles to make wort.

• Twisted and braided twigs were used to crop yeast from a batch of fermented beer.

• Cats were used to keep rodents away from the malt grain supply.

• In times when the Black Plague was decimating the population, beer symbolized safety. A talisman symbol represented beer purity by showing a six point star for each aspect of brewing process: malt, grains, water, hops, yeast, and the brewster.

• In the countryside, a beer witch would hang an alestake (a long pole with twigs attached) above their home, or tavern, to promote that a batch of beer was ready for consumption.
  
  Beer Witch’s mission is to revive the role of the neighborhood witch, serving beer wisdom along with local and imported craft beer for sale!