Angry Hen Brewing Co, located in the quaint village of Kaslo, British Columbia, offers a vibrant community hub. The renovated main street heritage building is the perfect setting for the eclectic style of the brewery lounge. Owned and operated almost exclusively by women, the Angry Hen is redefining the image of craft brewing. Shirley Warne (head brewer and co-owner) was one of the first female craft brewers in British Columbia and has a reputation as a trailblazer. Historically, brewing was considered part of domestic labour and was largely performed by women; when beer was commercialized, women were largely excluded from the industry.
This content was written by Vanessa Mathews, an Associate Professor of Geography & Environmental Studies at the University of Regina. Her research explores the role of craft breweries in processes of adaptive reuse and placemaking. This listing was uploaded by Audrey Gray, Project Officer at the National Trust for Canada, on July 12, 2024.
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Angry Hen Brewing Co, located in the quaint village of Kaslo, British Columbia, offers a vibrant community hub. The building itself was reconstructed in 1900 as a commercial site following a great fire that destroyed much of the town. Today, the renovated main street heritage building is the perfect setting for the eclectic style of the brewery lounge. Owned and operated almost exclusively by women, the Angry Hen is redefining the image of craft brewing. Shirley Warne (head brewer and co-owner) was one of the first female craft brewers in British Columbia and has a reputation as a trailblazer. Historically, brewing was considered part of domestic labour and was largely performed by women; when beer was commercialized, women were largely excluded from the industry.
