PHILADELPHIA -- Behind a Pabst sign in the window of a South Philadelphia bar, there are women who wouldn't dream of drinking such a thing.

"I just, I love beer," said Christine Gumpper, a member of a beer club just for women.

These are beer babes with a particular palate for superior suds, NBC 10's Justin Pizzi reported.

"I've had a few quasi marriage proposals from across the bar room," said a laughing Suzanne Woods, who started the club called In Pursuit of Ale.

"We'll have meetings every once and a while and, you know, some of the gentlemen have read about on a Web site where we're going to be that night, and after about an hour they'll come over and be like, 'Is the meeting still going on? Can we hang out with you guys now?' It's kind of funny -- a little elementary, but kind of funny," Woods said.

In Pursuit of Ale started a year and a half ago, and since then 300 different women have taken part in the beer club. Their professions are diverse, from architect to lawyer to stockbroker.

"From what I know of history, women are the first brewers of beer. I think we're kind of bringing that back," Gumpper said.

The women meet on Wednesday nights at bars all over the city, tasting what the taps have to offer.

"A lot of people don't appreciate that beer can be as varied as wine or other things. There are a lot of different tastes. There are many different varieties. Sometimes it gets a bad wrap. I think in America we drink a lot of cheap, light beers that don't have a lot of flavor, and a lot of people don't ever explore all that beer has to offer," said member Jennifer Hinkel.

This night at the South Philadelphia Tap Room, it's all about pairing.

"We're going to talk about how food and beer works together," Woods said.

"You mean, like, nachos and pretzels?" Pizzi asked.

"No, we're doing frog legs tonight," Woods said.

These beer babes want other women to know beer isn't just for boys anymore.

"I think they're scared there's a calorie thing, which, for me, I'd rather run around and burn some calories and drink what I want to drink instead of counting calories," Woods said.

So, guys, worry about that beer gut all you want. These women say, it just means more ale for them.

"Oh, I think it can be a girly thing, I don't think there should be a gender divide when it comes to alcohol," Hinkel said.

To learn more about the women's beer club, click here.

Or, to read Pizzi's blog, click here.