Out d'Coup LIVE | Erin Wallace, Owner of the Devil's Den Gastropub in Philly and Co-Leader of Pink Boot Society, Philly

On this episode of Out d'Coup LIVE, I am thrilled to welcome Erin Wallace to the program. We'll be talking about craft brewing's reckoning in the wake of the flood of stories about misogyny, racism, sexual harassment and assault in the craft brewing industry. The catalyst for the latest round of stories follows an Instagram post by Brienne Allen, a production manager and brewer at Notch Brewing in Salem, MA. Hundreds of women in the industry responded by telling their experiences of sexism and harassment. The attention has led to the resignation managers/owners at several well-known breweries, Tired Hands being perhaps the most noteworthy locally.

Erin Wallace is one of the Philadelphia region’s premier beer experts. The founder and longtime owner of the renowned beer-centric bar and restaurant, Devil’s Den, just south of Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia, Wallace is a fixture on Philadelphia’s ever-growing beer scene. Wallace is a self-taught beer connoisseur and has an extensive knowledge of local and imported craft beers. Former long time board member of Philly Loves Beer and Philly Beer Week, Wallace is also the regional founder & co-leader of the Philadelphia chapter of the Pink Boots Society — a non-profit organization with international membership which supports women working in the brewing profession, especially in creating craft beer.

Erin attended Baltimore School for the Arts, and Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia. Her love for beer developed from her time as a server and bartender in various bars and restaurants in Philadelphia. She opened the Devil’s Den in 2008. ‘The Den’ is known for its excellent and diverse array of craft beer, curated by Wallace, as well as a dynamic events schedule. She is noted as one of Philadelphia’s top craft beer bar owners. Devil’s Den has won accolades from multiple publications and has appeared in Philadelphia magazine and on Foobooz’s Top 50 Bars list multiple times.

Looking for resources? 

• Pink Boots Society: https://www.pinkbootssociety.org/
• Philly Chapter of Pink Boots Society: https://my.pinkbootssociety.org/Chapter_Leader?Code=PA_PHILA
• Philly Pink Boots on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinkbootsphilly
• Follow Philly Pink Boots on Twitter: @pinkbootsphilly
• Follow Pittsburgh Pink Boots on Twitter: @pinkbootspgh

Visit the Devil's Den in South Philly:  https://www.facebook.com/Devilsdenphiladelphia