Beer. Diversity.

Yesterday we brewed the fifth and final collaboration beer for Bickford Brewing Co.’s 2nd Anniversary series.

Ren Navarro (Ren Navarro | HR consulting | DEI education | Drinks expert) is a drinks expert and culture consultant with years of experience in craft beer. A while back, Ren stopped by for a beer and we had a chat about some of our favourite beer styles, and somewhere along the way we landed on the idea of brewing an ESB with Earl Grey tea.

This week, we finally got to bring that idea to life.

Ren joined us for brew day as we made Tea S.B. An ESB built with classic English malts and Quebec-grown East Kent Goldings hops. We’ll be adding loose-leaf Earl Grey tea to the fermenter, bringing light tannins and beautiful bergamot character to complement the malt-forward base.

You can find Tea S.B. on tap and in cans at Bickford Brewing Co. starting September 12.

And if you happen to run into Ren in the wild, say hi and buy her a beer. She’s one of the best people you’ll meet.

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Catch me not once, but TWICE on TV this coming week!

Monday July 8th, I'll be on The Social talking about Copa America soccer and beer!

Then catch me Tuesday July 9th on The Good Stuff with Mary Berg chatting about camp beers (with a bonus appearance as a panelist)!

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My Superb Owl appearance on The Good Stuff!

Ren Navarro shares the best food and beer pairings for your Super Bowl party | The Good Stuff Cheer your favourite team on this Super Bowl weekend with a nice cold beer! Beverage and Diversity expert, Ren Navarro shares food and beer pairings to cheer...

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I've been named as one of the Champions of DEI alongside 7 other fantastic humans.

Together we make up some of the 40 who made the Foodism Toronto 40.

An exciting announcement!
I'm absolutely thrilled and honoured to be hosting this year's BC Beer Awards!

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Beer. Diversity. turned five this year, so it was time for a logo refresh. But not only that, but an alternate logo! B. Diversity. is the non-alc version of the company, allowing me to work with schools, corporations and associations who are not interested in (or avoiding) alcohol.

As time goes on, I'll be combining these into one spot, but in the meantime, you can check out B. Diversity on instagram at

Finish out your February with Episode 005 - Your Business Plan: Mission Statement, Philosophy, Values & Vision.....coming this Tuesday!

Ren Navarro of Beer. Diversity., Jon Hyman of Wickens Herzer Panza Cook & Batista, and Jason Gladfelter of Vombuds dive into the heart of the matter with the ultimate "Who are you?" question. This is the soul of your business-to-be (or current business if you haven't done this yet), and there's plenty of conversation around walking the talk here, too.

Download Episode 005 wherever you get your podcasts (or) click on the top podcast tile on our Event Hub here first thing on Tuesday! https://www.startabrewery.com/eventhub