Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day

Donations from teams participating in Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day® and proceeds from the sales of our annual Pink Boots Hop Blend help fund our scholarships and other educational initiatives inline with the Pink Boots mission. Additionally, 50% of each registered team’s donation can go to a specific Pink Boot Chapter when that Chapter is selected on their donation form.

Often breweries using the Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day® logo without permission are confused about the need to officially register for this annual celebration. They may have purchased the Pink Boots Hop Blend and incorrectly assumed that they were authorized to promote beer sales using our trademarked logos. Most just need a friendly conversation and reminder that they need to register in order to participate in this fundraiser. 

If you notice a brewery continuing to use our trademarked logos without an official registration, please contact Pink Boots staff and we will communicate our trademark policy with them.

Donation amounts are at the discretion of each registered brewery. Donations often vary based on the ingredients donated, labor contributed, the size of brew, or other factors. Participating teams can choose to donate either a flat rate or per barrel/pint.

Flat Donations:  Most breweries prefer to designate a flat rate to remove any guesswork or tracking efforts.
OR
Per Barrel or Per Pint: Teams that chose to donate based on barrel or pint produced typically donate between $50 and $250 per bbl. 

More information on ways to donate is HERE. Invoices can be generated upon request.

While separate actions, Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day® (CBD) and the Pink Boots Hop Blend go hand-in-hand as both raise funds to support Pink Boots scholarships and our mission.

By registering for Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day®, a brewery/team commits to organizing and gathering a group around the brewhouse to brew beer. The participating brewery/team also commits to donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their beer to Pink Boots Society. This donation can support their local Chapter and funds a variety of educational activities and scholarships for women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry.

By purchasing the Pink Boots Hop Blend, The Pink Boots Hop Blend is a community blend formulated by Pink Boots Society members through a hop rub event sponsored by our partner, Yakima Chief Hops (YCH). Purchasing the Pink Boots Hop Blend also assist Pink Boots Society in our fundraising efforts. YCH produces T-90 pellets and donates $3.00 per pound to Pink Boots Society National Chapter to fund scholarships and offset administrative fees. Any brewery or homebrewer with a YCH account can purchase this unique Hop Blend HERE and brew with it just as they would any other hop. There is no commitment to participate in the official Collaboration Brew Day or directly donate funds to Pink Boots Society if you simply buy the Pink Boots Hop Blend.

In order to use the official Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day® logo, our CBD promotional tools and images, or any other Pink Boots intellectual property to promote the beer you brewed with our hop blend, however, you must officially register to participate in Collaboration Brew Day. You are not automatically registered to participate in Collaboration Brew Day when you purchase the Pink Boots Hop Blend.

You can hold your team’s brew day on any day of the year!

The official date for Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day®  aligns with the annual celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8. While many teams plan their brew day around International Women’s Day to celebrate along with our wider society, registered teams can hold their brew day on any day of the year! We’re so glad to keep the momentum and spirit of collaboration going year-round.

We hope Pink Boots members and supporters can view the participating brewery map and find opportunities throughout the year to celebrate brew days within their chapters, regions, or scholarship cohort groups.

Registered teams and brew day participants are encouraged to post photos of their brew day event on social media and blogs with relevant tags.

Popular Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day® tags:
#collabbrewday
#pinkbootsbrew
#pinkbootssociety

Those that are brewing with the Annual Pink Boots Blend can also use:
#pinkbootsblend
#yakimachiefhops
#yakimachief

As with any activity officially associated with Pink Boots Society, you can always use our tag and the year:
#pinkbootsYYYY (ex: #pinkboots2024)

Yes! Homebrewers are encouraged to buy the Yakima Chief hop blend and participate in a brew day. As homebrewers can’t sell their beer, there is no expectation for homebrewers to donate additional funds to Pink Boots.

Brewers are encouraged to use our annual Pink Boots Hop Blend.  These blends are curated by Pink Boots members, Chapters, and Yakima Chief Hops with the final blend selection typically taking place at the Great American Beer Festival. The blend is distributed by Country Malt Group. We sell our limited annual blend until supplies run out!

This year, our official 7th Annual Pink Boots Hop Blend, features HBC 638, El Dorado®, Ahtanum®, and Idaho 7®. Brewers can expect berry and citrus punctuated with peppery earthiness and floral notes.

Spot order the 7th Annual Blend!

Yakima Chief Hops generously donates $3 per pound directly back to Pink Boots Society. These funds are used to support our scholarship program and support the Pink Boots mission to assist, inspire, and encourage women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry through education.