03/09/2025
Women Were the First Fermenters—Let’s Raise a Glass to That 🍷🍺🌸
For thousands of years, brewing and winemaking weren’t just trades—they were women’s work. Long before brewing was seen as a rugged, masculine craft, it was the domain of women, who made beer, sake, and fermented drinks at home, using honey, grains, and flowers.
One of the oldest surviving beer recipes, dating back to 1800 BC, was written as a hymn to the Sumerian goddess of beer, Ninkasi. In ancient Mesopotamia, women weren’t just brewers—they were the only brewers. The Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest sets of laws, exclusively refers to brewers and tavern owners as she.
Across cultures, women mastered the art of fermentation, using what was available—grains, honey, flowers, herbs. But as brewing gained prestige, power shifted. Men took over, and women were pushed out of the craft they had pioneered. Today, female brewers, winemakers, and distillers are seen as pioneers, but in truth, they are reclaiming a tradition that was always theirs.
At Free Range Flower Winery, we honor this ancient legacy. Our flower wines are a modern expression of the ingenuity women have brought to fermentation for millennia. This Women’s History Month, let’s celebrate the women who first gave the world its favorite drinks.
Tag a woman who inspires you, and let’s raise a glass to history! 🍷🌸✨
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