THE CRAFT FERMENTATION
PODCAST

We realize how difficult it can be to find the time to sit in front of your screen and catch up on the WIBS sessions you missed in 2021 and 2022.

We have the solution; pop those headphones in and listen to the best of WIBS via our podcast.

MEDIA APPEARANCES

Here you will find a listing of all the podcast appearances, interviews and articles that have featured the Women’s International Beer Summit team and the Women’s Craft Fermentation Alliance. 

AUGUST 7, 2023

It’s that time again for the WIBS 23 and we’re welcoming in the Marketing Director of Womens Craft Fermentation Alliance (WCFA), Amanda Camp. Love beer? How about wine, sake, and cider? How about wild fermentations and beverages made from foraged ingredients? Then the 3rd annual WIBS 23: A Craft Fermentation Summit is for you.

MARCH 29, 2023

Join Tracy Stuckrath, Melissa McCann, and Michele Wonder for the last installment of the 2023 Women Making HERstory in Food & Beverage as they talk about how and why the WCFA came about, what they are brewing for the international WIBS: Fermentation Summit, and the importance of allowing folks to tell and share their stories, regardless of where they are from or how they identify.

MARCH 16, 2023

The beer world continues to morph and become a more inclusive space. There are too many people involved in that evolution to name here, but one person doing a lot of good for the beer world is Michele Wonder. She joins the show to share her story and how her work has evolved over the years. We dive into how beer is a community and how much it can be a cultural touchstone. And how we can work together to break down barriers in beer to be a more inclusive space.

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When is a Gose not a Gose? When it’s really a Grodziskie! The Dr. Homebrew team got thrown for a loop on this week’s show, as the beer we thought was a Gose turned out to be something way, WAY different. Our homebrewer this week is Michelle Wonder, and along with Melissa McCann, they run the Women’s Craft Fermentation Alliance, which is an amazing organization striving to increse the reach of homebrewing and craft beer to women and non-binary folks across the world. The WCFA holds a virtual event every year that is packed with so much great information, just reading about it made our eye bulge out!

APRIL 19, 2022

Caroline King, an Atlanta comedian and filmmaker interviews people in the beer industry to make Craft Beer more female friendly! If you are a beer newbie or a beer expert, this is the podcast for you!

APRIL 8, 2022

Khrysti and Kellie grab a pint with Melissa McCann and Michele Wonder from the Women's Craft Fermentation Alliance and discuss the upcoming Women's International Beer Summit! Join us as we discuss this amazing and empowering event designed to encourage women and non-binary folks to reach their highest potential in all facets of craft fermentation space.

APRIL 7, 2022

Brew'd Up comes from two rad peeps from SoCal who talk all things homebrew. Tyler and Laurie really know their stuff. Melissa and Michele stopped in to spread more joy for 2022 WIBS and Michele was thrilled to be able to drop some homebrew knowledge as well. Check out this show that will also be featured on the summit in 2022.

MARCH 31, 2022

This podcast hosted by Hannah Kiem is a really fun listen. Hannah sits down with Melissa McCann and Michele Wonder, wearers of many hats, including Co-Founders of The Women's International Beer Summit. Melissa cracked Summer Life, a Barleywine from Urban Roots, Michele popped Barrel Aged Saison No. 4 from pFriem Family Brewers, and Hannah sipped on a Sap Haus, a Smoked Dark Lager from Oxbow Brewing Co.

MARCH 14, 2022

Our Executive Director Melissa McCann sips a beer on the patio with host Ben Rice and discusses WIBS 2021 vs WIBS 2022. You can feel the sun shining and the beer flowing!

MARCH 11, 2022

The Beer Ladies podcast is out of Ireland and features a rotating cast of hosts who spread all across the Emerald Isle. Started as a beer appreciation group, they soon branched out into podcasting to share amazing stories of women & beer. Join Michele & Melissa as they discuss all things Women's International Beer Summit 2022

MARCH 1, 2022

Melissa McCann & Michele Wonder join Kyle Rheiner on his wonderful podcast Beer Mighty Things. We talk all things WIBS 2022, how and why we formed the Women's Craft Fermentation Alliance and much more.

If you haven't given Kyle a listen we highly recommend his show. He is passionate about beer, a very good host and interviewer and his guests always feel comfortable to go deep. He is also a true male ally in the industry working hard to highlight women and BIPOC folks in the industry.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

While on location at Urban Roots Brewing in Sacramento, CA, Mellisa McCann sat down with the Barley & Me team alongside Tara Nurin to talk all things women in beer.

AUGUST 1, 2021

Our Executive Director, Melissa McCann joined Drew Beechum shortly after WIBS 2021 to discuss how the summit came to be, the harships faced in putting together a virtual conference in 6 months and the many lessions learned along the way. ​