Congratulations are in order to Red Kellie, co-founder of Bellingham’s First & Last Brewery, who was awarded Brewer of the Year at the national Women in Beer Awards in October.
Red was praised for her dedication to small-batch craft brewing and innovative approach to hands-on brewing, which uses hyper-local foraged Northumbrian ingredients to craft creative beers and places real emphasis on Northumberland’s terroir.
Inspired by Northumberland’s wild landscapes and dark skies, the brewery have been celebrating their 10th anniversary this year with a series of dynamic releases under the 10 Beers for 10 Years banner, working with local small businesses and beer community members.
Speaking about the award win, Red Kellie said: “The Women in Beer Awards are such a wonderful celebration of all of the work going on up and down the country by women in every aspect of the brewing and beer community. I met so many inspiring women at the event! It was such a massive surprise to win, and at the same time a really proud moment to celebrate all that is special about what we do at First & Last.”
