Photographing women in the UK beer industry

Bristol photographer Nicci Peet is currently midway through a documentary project photographing women in the UK beer industry.

“There’s a lot of talk and debate lately around sexism and inclusivity,” Nicci told Bristol24/7. “We’re a massively visual society, getting most of our information through images and video. Part of the problem is that there’s a lack of visual representation of the diverse range of women who work in the industry.

“When I say women working in the industry I don’t just mean brewers. If you have a passion for beer there are so many different routes into the industry. Not everyone is a maker and I want people to see a variety of roles – marketing, bar managers, farmers, writers, festival organisers – we have so many people that make this industry tick.”

An exhibition of Nicci’s photos so far takes place at Lost & Grounded on Friday, November 9 between 5pm and 9pm.

Alex Sewell runs Black Malt, London’s first dark beer bottle share club at the Brick Brewery taproom in Peckham

Doreen Joy Barber is the community engagement lead at Manchester’s Cloudwater Brew Co.

Emma Inch is the host of Fermentation, the only FM radio show about beer in the UK, broadcast on RadioReverb in Brighton

Jaega Wise is head brewer at Wild Card Brewery in Walthamstow and a presenter on The Wine Show

Jules Gray is owner of Hop Hideout beer shop and tasting room in Sheffield, and also runs Sheffield Beer Week

Kiki Roberts is taproom manager at Fierce & Noble in St Werburgh’s

Marverine Cole is a broadcast journalist who focuses on the beer industry

Lily Waite is head of content at We Are Beer, the team behind Bristol Craft Beer Festival

Nikki is bar manager at the Crown & Kettle in Manchester and was also on the panel that helped put together the Everyone Welcome Initiative

Some of Bristol24/7's most recent stories about beer

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