Midwest Women-Owned Breweries

THESE WOMEN ARE MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES IN A MALE-DOMINATED INDUSTRY. CHECK OUT THEIR BREWERIES AROUND THE MIDWEST ON YOUR NEXT ROAD TRIP.

New Glarus Brewing Company, New Glarus, WI:

Owners Deb and Dan Carey bring a hometown feel to each bottle they serve. All of their drinks feature 100 percent natural ingredients. Try their popular Two Women lager — a collab between New Glarus and Weyermann Malting — two breweries led by women. New Glarus is a true staple of Wisconsin.

Brightside Aleworks, Altoona, IA:

Creativity flows through the drinks at Brightside Aleworks. After years of work with homebrewing, Molly and Andrew Frana officially opened their

Altoona brewery in 2017. There’s a drink for everyone, with various vegan beer options and a locally crafted hard cider from Jefferson County, Iowa.

Escape Velocity Brewing, Lafayette, IN:

Travel to a galaxy far, far away when you step into this brewery. Founded by Howard and her husband Jason Behenna, their brewery serves more than just drinks. It’s the only vegetarian brewery and restaurant in the area, and serves a variety of soups and sandwiches. The Protogalaxy Selter or ACE SpACE hard ciders are must-try drinks for visiting space cadettes.