An Ottawa brewery is hoping to challenge the perception that craft beer is just for hipster bros by offering a scholarship aimed at encouraging more diversity in the industry. Dominion City Brewing started the scholarship in conjunction with Niagara College in Niagara Falls, Ont., to help graduates break into craft brewing. In addition to being passionate about craft beer, the winner has to show how receiving the scholarship will help contribute to the diversity of the brewing industry, said McJannett. Ren Navarro says the craft beer industry has been mostly male and needs to open up to women, people of different ethnicities and the LGBT community. The advocacy group works to improve diversity in the craft brewing industry.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2019 07:52 UTC