The Bière de Femme Festival was conceived as a way to raise scholarship funds for the Pink Boots Society, which seeks to ASSIST, INSPIRE, and ENCOURAGE women and non-binary fermented/alcoholic beverage professionals through EDUCATION as well as to showcase the amazing talent of those individuals in North Carolina’s industry. Women and non-binary fermented/alcoholic beverage professionals from across the state bring specialty beverages for this festival. Several also provide educational experiences with festival goers to shine a light on Pink Boot’s pay it forward culture. 100% of the proceeds from Bière de Femme go toward scholarships for Pink Boots Society members to further their careers through education.