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CRAFT BREWING BUSINESS / AUGUST 14, 2024
By Chris Crowell
Magnanimous Brewing unveils FemAle Lager for upcoming FemAle Brew Fest
Magnanimous Brewing Brewer Amanda Mailey collaborated with FemAle Brew Fest Founder Frances Antonio-Martineau on a special beer in honor of the upcoming FemAle Brew Fest at Las Olas Oceanside Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
BOCA MAGAZINE / SEPTEMBER 6 2023
By Christie Galeano-DeMott
FemAle Brew Fest Returns
Celebrating its sixth year, the FemAle Brew Fest returns this Saturday, Sep. 9. Held at the Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale, the craft beer festival brings some of the industry’s best female brewers and experts to South Florida.
SUN-SENTINEL / SEPTEMBER 6 2023
By Ben Crandell
FemAle Brew Fest 2023: Where the beers are in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday
The latest on tickets, times and brewers attending FemAle Brew Fest, the annual celebration of women in the beer industry taking place in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park.
MIAMI NEW TIMES / JULY 25 2023
By Ryan Yousefi
FemAle Brew Fest Returns to Fort Lauderdale With Largest Brewery Lineup Yet
Raise your glass and celebrate the seventh edition of FemAle Brew Fest this September in Fort Lauderdale.
THE BOCA RATON OBSERVER / AUGUST 26 2022
By Linda Haase
Beer Here
Here’s a beer fest with a twist: It features female beer experts and brewsters.
Dubbed the Lilith Fair of craft beer festivals, The FemAle Brew Fest at Klimpton The Goodland in Fort Lauderdale kicks off Sept. 17.
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MIAMI NEW TIMES / AUGUST 11 2021
By Nicole Danna
The FemAle Brew Fest in Fort Lauderdale Celebrates Women in Brewing
The FemAle Brew Fest — South Florida's annual beer festival celebrating women in the brewing industry — will return to Fort Lauderdale this fall.
VINE PAIR / MAY 4 2022
By Ash Eliot & Courtney Iseman
Can Beer Festivals Course-Correct in 2022? Industry Insiders Weigh In.
... Other organizers, still, get creative with their own unique additions to building safe festivals. Founder of the FemAle Brew Fest Frances Antonio-Martineau says that on top of a code of conduct, the festival rolled out a “beercation” package last year so attendees could book a hotel room and walk to the event, making it easy for people to avoid driving home.
GOOD BEER HUNTING / JULY 12 2018
Not a Face in the Crowd — Wave of Beer Festivals Focus on Women, People of Color
Beer festivals have long been known for their ability to attract large crowds of drinkers, tiny cups being filled with one- or two-ounce pours in event halls, at grassy parks, or on closed-off city streets. Among different locations, these events could have varying themes, focus on different beers and, in general, try to create a unique experience to set themselves apart.
MIAMI NEW TIMES / APRIL 12 2017
By Nicole Danna
South Florida Group Launches Nation's First Women-Only Beer Festival
On May 28, the local women's advocacy group the Fem Collective will present the FemAle Brew Fest, what event organizer and Fem Collective CEO Frances Antonio-Martineau calls not only South Florida's but also the country's first craft beer festival celebrating women in the brewing industry.
MIAMI NEW TIMES / MAY 26 2017
By Nicole Danna
South Florida's Female Brewers Are Featured at FemAle Brew Fest
This Memorial Day weekend, some of the leading ladies of the country's craft beer industry will be gathering in Fort Lauderdale for what is being hailed as the nation's first all-female beer fest. On May 28, the local women's advocacy group the Fem Collective will launch its inaugural FemAle Brew Fest, organized by Fem Collective CEO Frances Antonio-Martineau.
MIAMI NEW TIMES / FEBRUARY 6 2019
By Haidar Hachem
Miami's Best Spring Beer Festivalsest
Late winter and spring is the best time to be out and about in Miami. The weather is warm but not yet fraught with humidity and the threat of thunderstorms. Sunny days like these call for day drinking with friends. It's no wonder, then, that Miami is filled with beer festivals. From elegant fundraisers to all-out extravaganzas touting 100-plus breweries, there's a beer-centric event for every taste. Here are the best.
TAMPA BAY TIMES/ NOVEMBER 28 2021
By Helen Freund
For women working in Tampa Bay’s craft beer industry, there’s progress amid struggle
... Frances Antonio-Martineau founded the FemALE Brew Fest in 2017 after noticing a lack of representation in her craft beer community. The Broward County native and craft beer aficionado was a local chapter leader for Pink Boots Society, an international nonprofit supporting women in the industry. She sits on the organization’s national board.
MIAMI NEW TIMES/ MAY 23 2017
By Kat Bein
Memorial Day Weekend 2017: The Ten Best Parties
... FemAle Brew Fest. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 28, at FAT Village East Space, 521 NW First Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-760-5900. Tickets cost $25 to $35, or $10 for designated drivers, via femalebrewfest.com. This is the first festival celebrating women in the craft beer industry. Try the ales, Hefeweizens, IPAs, sours, and stouts of South Florida's best and brightest drink maids.
OPRAH DAILY / MARCH 20 2020
8 Trailblazers Who Are Creating Game-Changing Opportunities for All Women
... The Brew Mistress / Frances Antonio-Martineau, Founder of FemAle Brew Fest
What People Expect: “White. Bearded. Flannel shirts. That’s the stereotype of a craft brewer,” says Frances Antonio-Martineau, a godmother of South Florida’s craft brew scene. In fact, she loves beer so much, she and her husband hosted their wedding reception at a local bar, made centerpieces from empty bottles they had saved for the occasion, and gave custom pint glasses as favors.
DECO DRIVE / SEPTEMBER 16 2021
The FemAle Brew Fest in Fort Lauderdale this weekend will celebrate women in brewing
I am woman, beer me roar! The future is female but so is the present. Here’s Alex Miranda to mansplain this next story to us. Just kidding, love ya, Alex!
I’m not worthy! I’m not worthy! But I’ll try my best.
FORT LAUDERDALE ILLUSTRATED / SEPTEMBER 2021
