Books By Christina Wade - Author

Dr Christina Wade is a beer historian specialising in the hidden histories of the brewing trade, especially the role of women. She received her doctorate in History from Trinity College Dublin in 2017 and wrote The Devil's in the Draught Lines: 1000 Years of Women in Britain's Beer History, published in 2024 with CAMRA books. 

In addition to her monograph, Wade has spent much of her time writing about women and beer history on her website Braciatrix, which was shortlisted for an Irish Food Writing Award in 2022, and has recently launched a Substack newsletter of the same name. A BJCP Certified Beer Judge, Wade is also the resident historian, audio editor and co-host of the Beer Ladies Podcast, which was recently featured in Vinepair and shortlisted in the podcast category for the 2023 Irish Food Writing Awards. Additionally, she founded the Ladies Craft Beer Society of Ireland in 2013, which has grown to over 1,400 members.

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