The Biére de Femme Festival was conceived as a way to raise scholarship funds for the Pink Boots Society, which seeks to ASSIST, INSPIRE, and ENCOURAGE women beer professionals through EDUCATION as well as to showcase the amazing talent of the women in North Carolina’s brewing industry. Women beer professionals from across the state create unique, small batch beers specifically for this festival. Several also provide educational experiences with festival goers to shine a light on Pink Boot’s pay it forward culture. In order for a Pink Boots member to earn her pink brewing boots, she must first receive a scholarship and then share the knowledge she gained through her training with other members. 100% of the proceeds from Biére de Femme go toward scholarships for women in the beer industry to further their careers through education.