Beer brewing has a reputation of being for bros with beards. But long ago, beer making was women’s work. Now, a growing number of Seattle area women are reclaiming that heritage. In a male-dominated industry, there are a lot of assumptions about women and their brewing abilities. Leslie Shore experienced this when she began brewing professionally 15 years ago. “You had to be very on the ball with your knowledge, and you had to be firm about it, and you couldn’t back down,” Shore said.