Erin is the Owner and Head Brewer at Little Beasts Brewing in Whitby ON. Erin started brewing professionally in 2014, and founded Little Beasts in 2017. A community based safe space and family friendly brewery that specializes in Belgian Beers, mixed fermentations and lagers. With the occasional hoppy beer thrown in to keep the masses happy. Erin is also passionate about Diversity, inclusion and advocacy work. She began her advocacy work volunteering with PFLAG Durham Region for a number of years before she moved into advocating within the beer industry. In 2022 she continued the work that Brienne Allen (@ratmagnet) started with the US and shared stories through her IG account @esbroadfoot in an attempt to wake up the Canadian Beer Industry to the reality of how the beer and beverage industry truly treats the marginalized communities employed within. She has since founded TCBSN, has begun working with the Durham Region Rape Crisis Center and isn’t about to stop screaming anytime soon.
With nearly a decade of experience in the alcohol industry, a passion for encouraging personal and professional growth, and her trademark wit, Ren Navarro is here to educate, enlighten, and engage. Since launching Beer.Diversity. in 2018, Ren has become a known name at breweries, wineries, distilleries, and beyond. She has given talks on diversity and inclusion at several colleges and countless festivals, panels, radio shows, and podcasts throughout North America. In addition to being a diversity educator, she is a craft beer consultant for bars and restaurants in Ontario and an educator for countless businesses throughout the country.