Women showing craft breweries: Yes, we can

Lauren Salazar drinks beer for a living.

Salazar, 43, is New Belgium Brewing Co.’s wood cellar manager, sensory analyst, specialty brand manager, Lips of Faith program creator and beer recipe designer. She also is part of a movement that is gaining momentum across the nation and throughout Colorado: women in craft beer.

“We’re seeing more and more women brewers emerge,´ said Steve Kurkowski, marketing and communications director for the Colorado Brewers Guild. “They’re wearing boots and walking around the brew house and making beer. Additionally, we’re seeing more women in the production, sales and management side of craft beer as well.”

Salazar prefers…