The Queer Brewing Project Was Founded In Early 2019 To Provide Visibility For LGBTQ+ People In And Around Beer, And To Build Community, Advocate For LGBTQ+ Rights, And Raise Money For Vital LGBTQ+ Charities. After Recognising A Significant Lack Of LGBTQ+ Community In The Beer World, Founder Lily Waite Set Out To Change That, By Working With First UK-Based, And Then International Breweries To Take Up Space In An Industry Dominated By Cisgender, Heterosexual, Male Voices.
Queer Brewing Has Since Grown From A Passion Project Into An Empowering Brand And Entity In Its Own Right. In The 18 Months Since The Project Began, We’ve Brewed Over 30 Different Beers In 5 Countries—We’ve Teamed Up With Breweries In Denmark, Germany, Norway, And The USA, As Well As Plenty At Home In The UK—Raising A Projected £25,000 For A Whole Host Of Incredible Charities. Lily’s Even Been Dubbed An “LGBTQ Icon”.
We’re Excited To Be A Growing Organisation At This Point. Queer Brewing’s Workforce Has Doubled In 2020 (...To Two), And We’re Currently Working On Our Own Core Range Of Beers. With The Collaboration Model, Our Availability Has Been Patchy, And We’re Excited To Finally Have An Output Of Our Own. Keep An Eye Out For That In Early 2021.