We’ve got a long one for you this week as we welcome Kate Hyde from Hand Brew Co to join us once again!   This time we take the opportunity to hear about Kate’s journey into beer – it is captivating!  We then dive right into International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day.  Kate shares how she planned her first event, we talk about this year’s brew at Hand Brew Co, celebrating all the great people that attended and made the day special.  Kate also shares how she goes about planning the event each year to make sure it is jam packed with value for the attendees.  And we chat about her role as a mentor on the Women in Beer mentorship programme.   We drink Hand Brew Co’s IWCBD beer, Shimmy Up together and even get into hop innovations and trends.   This is an episode full of laughter and info – go grab yourself some Shimmy Up to drink while you listen here: https://www.handbrewco.shop/products/shimmy-up-dipa-8-4-hand-x-iwcbd   The beer will raise money for the Women In Beer mentorship programme, donate to the fund yourself by joining the Women in Beer Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/WomenInBeerProjects   And find out more about IWCBD and Women on Tap here: https://unitebrew.org/   Did you attend an IWCBD or have you drunk any of the beers brewed for International Women’s Day?  Let us know!   Get in Touch: Website: https://awomansbrewpod.beer/ Email: awomansbrewpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awomansbrew/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AWomansBrew Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism Joanne: @lovebeerlearning Jo’s website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk Support us: https://ko-fi.com/awomansbrew   Join our 2025 drinking challenge here   Subscribe: Podbean iTunes Spotify TuneIn   Watch: YouTube   Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com