The Disadvantages of Women in Brewing

Judith Benadose: Why are women disadvantaged when it comes to accessing the credit that would allow them to build a larger scale brewing operation? She says there's a general distrust of women in medieval culture, and they're considered less trustworthy than men. Women are not as legally actionable as men are, so if you loan money to me and I default, it's harder for you to get the money back for me because I might hide behind my husband,. she writes.