Pink Boots
Collaboration Brew Day®
User Guide
The women of Boston
PINK BOOTS SOCIETY
Pink Boots Society (Pink Boots) is an international 501c3 nonprofit with chapters around the world. We assist, inspire and encourage women and non-binary individuals in the fermented and alcoholic beverage industry to advance their careers through education.
Revised 12/2024
Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day®
Who may participate or organize a Brew Day?
Any business or individual can participate and must register to host a Collaboration Brew Day. Click this map to see past participants!
Hong Kong
What is Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day (CBD)®?
It is our single largest fundraiser to support scholarships and other educational opportunities for our members! Funds are raised in two different ways:
Why is it called Collaboration Brew Day?
This event is an inclusive and collaborative opportunity for registrants to invite others to collaborate in the crafting of a fermented beverage through a hands-on in an educational experience about the fermentation process.
When is it?
A brew day may be held any day of the year!
Pink Boots Hop Blend a separate fundraiser within Collaboration Brew Day
Every fall since 2017, Pink Boots Society has partnered with Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) and Country Malt Group (CMG) to carefully craft a seasonal proprietary hop blend. Our members participate in a detailed selection process to create an annual blend. The blend is then made available for commercial and home brewers to purchase and use in their Collaboration Brew Day product.
We hope purchasing the Pink Boots Blend will inspire all to create beer that celebrates and supports women in the industry year-round.
YCH and CMG have donated over $500,000 to Pink Boots Society from proceeds of the Pink Boots Hop Blend since 2018.
“I don’t view this as supporting one person or one company or one brewery, this is a collaboration across the globe about doing something good for the right reasons and being a part of something very empowering.”
Ryan Hopkins
CEO
Yakima Chief Hops
Pink Boots Malt Blend a separate fundraiser within Collaboration Brew Day
The Pink Boots Malt was born from the idea to involve more members of the industry in our efforts to uplift women and non-binary colleagues, as malt is a core ingredient for both brewers and distillers.
YCH and CMG have donated over $500,000 to Pink Boots Society from proceeds of the Pink Boots Blends since 2018.
The Pink Boots Malt is a seasonal craft base malt product, appropriate for both brewing and distilling. Each year, it will highlight a different barley variety and subtle differences in base malt characteristics.
Craft a Welcoming Environment
Pink Boots is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment.
We expect all event participants (staff, sponsors, vendors, and guests) to abide by the following:
CBD Step-By-Step Process
GET INTERESTED. Anyone is eligible to host a CBD event or lead a team, regardless of Pink Boots membership.
Tip: The more CBD Hosts in your region who register, the more donations your Chapter may receive!
ORDER THE PINK BOOTS HOP OR MALT BLENDS (optional). Your Brew Day beverage can feature our annual blend or a blend of your choice. You can even use the Pink Boots blend in brews not associated with CBD!
REGISTER AT PINKBOOTSSOCIETY.ORG. Every Collaboration Brew Day host must to register their team for approval to use our branding and promotional materials.
USE COLLABORATION BREW DAY BRANDING to create packaging, merchandise, and advertising materials. See following pages for approved usage!
PROMOTE YOUR BREW DAY! �Tip: Local news channels love to cover these activities.
BREW AWAY! Have a safe and successful brew day!
DONATE to help fund Pink Boots educational opportunities. See following pages for instructions.
Tip: Select your Chapter on the donation form to receive 50% of the donation, otherwise 100% goes to National.
You’ll receive a toolkit with all the resources you need – and be added to the Google brewing participant map!
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CBD Social Tags: #pinkbootsbrew
#collabbrewday
#pinkbootssociety
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$1.00/lb. ordered will be donated to Pink Boots National
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Tip: Have participants sign a liability waiver form:
Thank you for supporting Pink Boots and helping us further our mission!
Donation Process
Determine your Contribution*
Submit Donation
Receive Chapter Funds
Historically, donations average $1 per pint sold OR $200 per barrel of brewhouse size.
Pink Boots Society leaves the donation amount up to each participant’s discretion.
To opt into receiving an invoice, select the option while registering with the
expected donation amount.
*Participating breweries are responsible for understanding their state’s fundraising laws
If a Chapter is selected, 50% of that amount will be added to the designated Chapter’s ledger.
Host Your Brew Day
Hold your Brew Day any day of the year! Here’s a helpful checklist to make your brew day successful.
For a Chapter to receive any CBD donation, a business must select a specific Chapter on the Donation Form or when issuing payment. If a chapter is not selected selected, 100% of the funds will go to Pink Boots National.
Submit your donation online or mail in a check with a completed donation form.
2025 CBD Logo�(approved for registered participants only)
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Pink Boots
Collaboration Brew Day®
Logo
THE CURRENT LOGO ENCOMPASS THE INCLUSIVITY IN OUR MISSION. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE USING THE MOST CURRENT LOGO IN YOUR MARKETING.
Don’t have the current logo? Look in the CBD toolkit you received after registering or contact brewday@pinkbootssociety.org.
OUTDATED
Pink Boots
Collaboration Brew Day®
Logo
NOT APPROVED FOR USE
Approve CBD Logo Usage�(approved for registered breweries participants only)
Full-Color, Official
Pink Boots
Collaboration Brew Day® Logo
One Color
Pink Boots
Collaboration Brew Day® Logo
for black and white printing
(may be reversed for darker backgrounds)
Two colors�Pink Boots
Collaboration Brew Day® Logo
for use on dark backgrounds
Official �Pink Boots Society
Logo
NOT APPROVED FOR USE
Don’t have the new logo? Look in the CBD toolkit you received after registering or contact brewday@pinkbootssociety.org.
Approved CBD Branding�(for registered breweries only)
DO use the correct and exact wording required to promote beer sales.
COLLABORATION BREW DAY LOGO 101
Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day ®. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this beer goes to the Pink Boots Society.
Pink Boots Society’s
Crazy Hazy IPA
Crazy Hazy
IPA
Brewed on behalf of
Pink Boots Society
Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day®. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this beer goes to the Pink Boots Society.
Brewery Name
DO indicate your beer is “brewed on behalf of Pink Boots Society,” �not produced by Pink Boots Society.
DO use the official
Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day® Logo
THE PINK BOOTS SOCIETY LOGO MAY NOT BE USED ON ANY COLLABORATION BREW DAY PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS.
APPROVED!
DO NOT indicate your beer is produced by Pink Boots Society.
DO NOT use the Pink Boots Society logo.
UNAPPROVED!
CBD Branding on Approved Merchandise�(for registered breweries only)
EMAIL A DIGITAL MOCKUP TO BREWDAY@PINKBOOTSSOCIETY.ORG TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF YOUR DESIGN PRIOR TO PRODUCTION.
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FULL-COLOR JOBS
BLACK & WHITE JOBS
Top 6 Tips for a BREWtiful Brew Day!
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Tip 1
TIP #1
Appoint someone to help manage the flow of the day
ASSISTANT
TIP #2
Tip 2
Prepare and share copies of the brew sheet as a guide for participants to follow
BREW SHEET
TIP #3
TIP #4
Tip 1
If you have some downtime, have some activities ready:
ACTIVITIES
TIP #5
TIP #6
Provide something to eat or snack on
REFRESHMENTS
Provide name tags in case you have new members joining!
NAME TAGS
SHARE
DO YOU HAVE A TIP? POST IT ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA (@pinkbootssociety) OR THE CBD FORUM IN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY!
Take pictures and videos, and gather participant handles. Post your Brew Day activities on social media tagging your team and Pink Boots!
#pinkbootsbrew
#collabbrewday
#pinkbootssociety
IT’S BREW DAY…yikes!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING COLLABORATION BREW DAY!
QUESTIONS?