It all started with a simple Instagram inquiry. On May 11, Massachusetts brewer Brienne Allen proposed a question to her followers in the brewing industry: “What sexist comments have you experienced?”
She received hundreds of stories.
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She received hundreds of stories.
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A few Bay Area breweries showed up in the outpouring of allegations, as did Beer Baron, a beer and whisky bar and restaurant.
Eight different allegations were posted to Allen’s Instagram story involving beer director Corey Bryce Whelchel.
Eight different allegations were posted to Allen’s Instagram story involving beer director Corey Bryce Whelchel.
On Monday, Beer Baron released a statement announcing that they had severed all ties with Whelchel.
In an email to SFGATE, they said that “We stand with the victims in the industry and hope that those alleged and proven guilty are held responsible."
In an email to SFGATE, they said that “We stand with the victims in the industry and hope that those alleged and proven guilty are held responsible."
Modern Times was also the subject of allegations of harassment and fostering a hostile work environment for people of color.
Founder and CEO Jacob McKean announced his resignation, and Derek Freese, an employee who was the subject of various allegations, was terminated.
Founder and CEO Jacob McKean announced his resignation, and Derek Freese, an employee who was the subject of various allegations, was terminated.
The Oakland-based staff of Modern Times posted on Instagram that they would not be pouring beer in Oakland until "appropriate actions and measures are put in place to prevent further discrimination and harassment.” 
In the wake of this reckoning for the beer industry, various Bay Area breweries have weighed in on social media.
“Sexism runs rampant in our whole world, not just the beer industry,” Melissa Myers, the owner of the Good Hop, told SFGATE.
“Sexism runs rampant in our whole world, not just the beer industry,” Melissa Myers, the owner of the Good Hop, told SFGATE.
“... To be honest, it's not surprising — it’s heartbreaking to see the amount of it. But it's not surprising that it's finally coming to light.”
“We need this industry to be the best it can be,” wrote the Good Hop in an Instagram post.
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“We need this industry to be the best it can be,” wrote the Good Hop in an Instagram post.
Read more: bit.ly/3hHRCVk
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