For Whatever Ales Ye: Women and Brewing in Sixteenth-Century Scotland
Thursday 18th June - 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)
VENUE: 1722 Waggonway Heritage Centre, West Harbour Rd, Cockenzie, EH32 0HX
Upon purchase, your name will be added to the guest list - then you can just turn up on the night

Ale was a staple of the diet in medieval and early modern Scotland. Women dominated the brewing trade. Because the local authorities regulated brewing more than other industries, greater evidence survives than for many other crafts of the period. In this talk, she will examine how brewing was organised, the central role played by women, and the ways in which records about brewing can shed light on the ups and downs of everyday life in sixteenth-century Scottish towns.

Elizabeth Ewan is Professor Emerita of Scottish Studies and History, University of
Guelph, Canada. She graduated from the University of Edinburgh. Her research
focuses on life in medieval and early modern Scottish towns and on women in Scottish history. She is co-editor of The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (2018) and several other collections on the family, children, and gender in Scotland.