DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

MNCBG COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial values in our society, and we know that there is ongoing work to be done within Minnesota’s craft brewing industry to live up to these values. We are committed to working alongside members of our community and using our organizational power to act as a resource and a leader in creating a craft beer industry that reflects the diversity of our great state.

Creating meaningful and lasting change in our industry is an ongoing process; some of our past and current activities are listed below. We want to thank the brewery and brewpub staff who have helped make these initiatives possible.

• The MNCBG’s commitment to foster an industry free of systemic inequality and bigotry is reflected in our Organizational Values, Bylaws, and Code of Conduct for members and staff.
• The Guild, with the support of industry sponsors, maintain a scholarship fund to provide professional development resources for industry employees. Scholarships include our Diversity in Brewing Scholarship, open exclusively to groups underrepresented in the industry, and our Spring and Fall Professional Development Scholarships, which are open to all employees of member businesses, with priority given to applicants from underrepresented backgrounds. The goal of our scholarships are to reduce access barriers to professional development opportunities for industry members and actively contribute to a brewing industry that reflects the diversity of our great state.
• Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee provides feedback and direction to the Guild’s DEI activities and resources, holds the organization accountable in DEI efforts, and investigates our Code of Conduct violations on behalf of the industry. 

Members, please see resources available for businesses and employees on our Resources Page or the Brewers Association site. If you have any questions about the above initiatives, please email us.

Updated 2024