Pip Young is a British beer industry professional and founder of THE COVEN, an umbrella activist-collective hybrid. She is passionate about making the beer industry more inclusive and equitable for women.
Named as one of Pellicle Magazine’s ‘Trendsetters and Trailblazers of 2023’, Young has over 7 years of experience in the beer industry, working in a variety of roles, including retail, sales, and production. She currently works as Events and Marketing Officer for the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
Pip launched The Coven in response to the beer industry’s #MeToo moment. The Coven is a space for women to connect, learn, and share their experiences. It also provides a platform for women to raise awareness about the issues they face in the beer industry and to advocate for change.
Young is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the beer industry. She believes that the industry needs to do more to welcome and support women and those in minority groups. She is also committed to making the beer industry more sustainable.
Young is a role model for otherised folk in the beer industry, acting as advocate, mentor and friend. She is a powerful voice for change and is helping to make the industry a more inclusive and equitable place.
Within her current role she is running the regional and national competitions, organising all ither SIBA events and now dipping a toe into feature writing for SIBA’s magazine, The Independent Brewer.
A notable event where her role as Supreme of The Coven and duties at SIBA merged beautifully was the UKs 1st showcase of Brave Noise beers at the British Guild of Beer Writers Award ceremony and dinner. Helping brew a Brave Noise project beer, with Hand Brew Co. Then serving from the SIBA bar amongst member’s award-winning beer was a highlight of her short time at SIBA.
