Pink Boots Society

What Pink Boots Society does

Pink Boots Society (PBS) is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization founded in 2007 and headquartered at 3403 West T C Jester Boulevard #387, Houston, Texas. Its stated mission is to assist, inspire, and encourage women and non-binary individuals in the fermented and alcoholic beverage industry to advance their careers through education. PBS serves professionals across brewing, distilling, cidermaking, winemaking, and adjacent sectors through an open individual membership program, an industry job board, and a network of 60+ local chapters across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux, Czech Republic, France, Spain, and Latin America.

PBS's core product surface consists of (1) an annual membership program providing chapter access, member directory listing, and pricing discounts; (2) a scholarship program spanning experiential learning (e.g., hop tours via Trip's Beer Trips), certification courses (Cicerone, WSET via Napa Valley Wine Academy), and virtual education; (3) the Mentor Match Program, an online platform connecting members with mentors globally; (4) the Collaboration Collective, which produces co-branded fermented beverages with proceeds directed to scholarships; and (5) the Member Compass member portal and online community. Supporting infrastructure includes a DEI Hub with codes of conduct and inclusive-language guides, a job board, and a small-merchandise ecommerce store (socks, conference t-shirts, collaboration tap handles).

PBS monetizes through four streams: recurring membership dues, one-time merchandise sales, individual and chapter-designated donations, and non-member job-board posting fees. A distinctive revenue layer comes from co-branded upstream industry products — Country Malt Group's Pink Boots Malt ($5-per-bag donation), Yakima Chief Hops' annual Pink Boots Blend, and Escarpment Labs' Pink Boots Yeast (15% of proceeds) — which generate royalty-style donations tied to commercial brewing activity. Operations are run on Novi AMS (association management software) for membership, events, and ecommerce. Governance rests with a national board and chapter-level leadership.

Name

Pink Boots Society

Legal name

Pink Boots Society

Website

https://pinkbootssociety.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pink Boots Society is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit that supports women and non-binary professionals in brewing, distilling, winemaking, and related fermented-beverage industries through membership, scholarships, mentorship, and a global chapter network across the US, Canada, Europe, Oceania, and Latin America.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Professional brewing education
• Beverage industry scholarships
• Brewing mentorship programs
• Fermented beverage community
• Industry networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to scholarships, mentorship programs, chapter resources, member community, and job board access.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including tap handles, socks, conference t-shirts, and collaboration products. Member pricing offered at reduced rates.
3. Donations: Individual contributions and chapter-specific donations fund scholarships and national programs. National donations support overall operations and programs.
4. Job Board Postings: Non-members can purchase job posts on the platform; members access job form via Chapter Resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pink Boots Society is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit that runs a membership-based community for women and non-binary individuals in the fermented and alcoholic beverage industry. Its core offerings are annual membership, an extensive scholarship program (funding hop tours, malting intensives, WSET and Cicerone certifications, and other experiential learning), the Mentor Match mentorship program, the Collaboration Collective for joint brewing projects, a chapter network for local networking, and a DEI-focused resource hub. Supplementary offerings include an industry job board, branded merchandise, and a donation program.

Product overview

Pink Boots Society is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization offering a membership-based platform designed to assist, inspire, and encourage women and non-binary individuals in the fermented and alcoholic beverage industry. The core offerings include membership programs, scholarship opportunities (covering hop tours, malting intensives, and WSET certifications), the Mentor Match Program for online networking, and the Collaboration Collective for collaborative brewing projects. Additional services include chapter resources, events and calendar management, a DEI Hub, and an industry Job Board. The organization also operates an online merchandise store featuring Pink Boots Socks, Conference T-Shirts, and Collaboration Tap Handles, as well as a general donation program. Members access the ecosystem through the Member Compass portal and Member Directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Collaboration Collective: A program featuring collaboration brew days and product partnerships where proceeds support PBS scholarships and programs.
• Mentor Match Program
• Pink Boots Malt
• Pink Boots Blend
• Pink Boots Yeast

Products and services

• Membership Program Annual membership program open to women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry, providing access to networking, education, scholarship eligibility, mentorship, and career development resources.
• Scholarship Opportunities Educational scholarships supporting members in pursuing brewing industry credentials, including hop tours with Trip's Beer Trips, malting intensives, WSET certifications via Napa Valley Wine Academy, and Cicerone beer education.
• Mentor Match Program Online networking and career development tool connecting members with mentors and mentees globally to share experiences and support professional growth in the fermented beverage industry.
• Collaboration Collective Program enabling members to participate in collaborative brew days and product partnerships producing collaborative beers, bitters, whiskeys, hot sauces, and other fermented beverages, with proceeds supporting PBS scholarships.
• Events and Calendar Event registration and calendar system for the biennial PBS conference, webinars, leadership calls, chapter collaboration brew days, and other educational and networking programming.
• Job Board Industry job posting board connecting members with employment opportunities in breweries, distilleries, and other fermented beverage companies; non-members can purchase job post access.
• Pink Boots Socks Official Pink Boots Society branded socks sold through the online store, priced at $10 for non-members and $8 for members.
• Conference T-Shirts Official biennial conference merchandise including unisex and women's cut t-shirts available in various sizes, with member pricing discounts.
• Collaboration Tap Handle Limited quantity collaboration tap handle sold to support Pink Boots Society programs and scholarships.
• Individual Contributions (Donations) General donation program allowing supporters to contribute to PBS programs and operations, with option to designate donations to specific chapters.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Trip's Beer TripscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrip's Beer Trips organizes experiential beer and hop tours for Pink Boots Society scholarship recipients, providing educational travel experiences to Germany and other beer regions.
• Yakima Chief HopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner sponsor providing hop-related educational opportunities and support for the Pink Boots Society community.
• Napa Valley Wine AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner sponsor offering wine education and certification programs accessible to Pink Boots Society members through scholarships.
• CiceronecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner sponsor supporting beer education and certification for Pink Boots Society members.
• Escarpment LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEscarpment Labs produces Pink Boots Yeast, with 15% of proceeds from every sale donated to fund Pink Boots Society scholarships and programs.
• Country Malt GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMG produces Pink Boots Malt, with $5 from every bag donated back to PBS. Contact CMG representatives to order.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET): Global provider of wine, spirits, and sake education and certifications — an enabling partner whose WSET scholarships are part of PBS's offering, making it a natural ecosystem peer.
• Cicerone Certification Program: Independent body certifying beer service professionals — a stated PBS partner supporting beer education and certification, and an adjacent membership-style organization in the same beverage industry.

Direct peers

• Les Dames d'Escoffier: International nonprofit of women leaders in the culinary, beverage, and hospitality industries offering scholarships, mentorship, and networking — structurally similar to PBS with a broader culinary footprint.
• Women's Foodservice Forum: Nonprofit advancing women leaders in the foodservice industry through professional development, networking, and education — a closely analogous membership-and-program model in an adjacent beverage-adjacent industry.
• Women of the Vine & Spirits: Global nonprofit organization supporting women in the wine, spirits, and beer industries through education, mentorship, and networking — directly comparable in mission, member model, and DEI focus, though broader across wine/spirits.

Broad incumbents

• American Craft Spirits Association: National trade association supporting the US craft distilling community through education, advocacy, and events — directly adjacent in serving fermented/alcoholic beverage professionals, though not women-focused.
• Master Brewers Association (MBAA): International professional association for brewing scientists and production brewers offering education, conferences, and technical resources — comparable as a membership-based professional body serving the brewing industry.
• Brewers Association: Trade association representing the majority of US craft brewers — operates in the same fermented beverage space and is an active partner of PBS at the Craft Beer Conference, but is a broad industry body rather than a women-focused membership nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pinkbootssociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pinkbootssociety

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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