A transatlantic route to a top brewing job

A transatlantic route to a top brewing job

In the week we mark International Women’s Day, Heriot-Watt University is celebrating the success of Bella Perez, a 2024 graduate of its MSc Brewing and Distilling programme. In less than two years, Bella has risen to become head brewer at 71 Brewing, joining a growing number of women working in the industry in Scotland. Although modern beer production has long been dominated by men, historically, brewing was a woman’s responsibility. Beer was br…