Welcome to Pride Month! When you read this post, you’ll notice that the word love appears a lot. It’s a common theme. That’s good. Love is something the world could use a lot of right now. Love, togetherness, tolerance, and respect. Put them all together and you get pride.

A number of breweries around the PNW stepped up this year to show their support of, their appreciation of, and their respect for Pride. Below, I share info about what they’ve done, as told in their own words, which I grabbed from social media. That’s also where I stole the images.

I have certainly missed some breweries, and certainly more breweries will make more announcements. I am very happy to add to this post. Please let me know.

Postdoc Brewing – More Love IPA

“This is a release we have been working towards for nearly a year. We are excited to celebrate #PrideMonth with this new release and to be donating proceeds from this beer to Pride Foundation. Both Pride Foundation and Postdoc Brewing value the right to live safely, openly, and genuinely in all the places we call home.”

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“Now more than ever, the world needs More Love! This bright IPA blends the notes of mandarin oranges, red berries and stone fruit together with a soft mouthfeel to a light bitter finish. More Love is now on tap and available in cans in our taproom!”

Single Hill Brewing – Bold IPA

“This Saturday, we’re bringing back one of your favorite releases from last summer! Tomorrow is Today is what we call a Bold IPA: an IPA that boldly expresses the characteristics of its constituents hops, not one that tries to blend in with existing styles. Showcasing Loral, Mosaic, and Ekuanot hops, Tomorrow is Today is brimming with flavors of mango, cantaloupe, and strawberry.”

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“Catch it on Saturday as it’s released alongside our limited-edition Pride T-shirts and stickers. The weather is looking good, so we think Saturday will be a bit of a party.”

Fremont Brewing – Pride Seattle Kolsch

“Pride, it’s not just about the rainbows, unicorns, and glitter; it’s about celebrating queerness and standing up for the safety and self-determination of the LGBTQ community. Really, it’s all about love.”

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“Our goal with this beer is to create and foster a community for LGBTQ people and friends in the craft beer world. Be proud of who you are, who you like, and what you drink. A portion of the proceeds of this beer go to funding organizations supporting and fighting for the LGBTQ community. Here’s to Pride, here’s to you.”

Double Mountain Brewery – Basic Rights IPA

“Continuing support of LGBTQ+ rights, Double Mountain Brewery and Cidery is proud to release Basic Rights IPA and Pride Cider. Joining forces with local artist and pub favorite, Mark Nilsson, we created a greatly balanced IPA that would feature Mark’s talents and utilize a portion of the profits for donation and partnership with Basic Rights Oregon.” See our previous post for more details.”

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Aslan Brewing – B Proud IPA

“Happy Pride Month! We’re stoked that B Proud is back for its third year in a row. This Hazy IPA has an aromatic punch of fruit stripe gum and guava with flavors of pineapple, grapefruit, and sweet orange.”

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“With a large portion of wheat in the mash, this beer is very smooth, giving off piña colada vibes. Proceeds from B Proud will go to Northwest Youth Services and their Queer Youth Project. This program is dedicated to supporting and advocating for at-risk and homeless LGBTQ+ youth, through school-based youth supports, the Trans Fashion Treasury, free counseling, LGBTQ+ parent resources, and more.”

Georgetown Brewing – 1969 IPA

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“For the 50th anniversary of Pride, we are releasing 1969 IPA in remembrance of the contributions of people like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two transgender women of color who were the first to resist during the Stonewall riots, beginning the fight for LGBTQ rights. 100% of proceeds will be donated to POCAAN, a multicultural, multi-social service agency committed to addressing health disparities experienced in marginalized communities. Hazy and golden, this IPA has flavors and aromas of mango, navel orange and cantaloupe from the Citra and Strata hops. Contains wheat.”

Reuben’s Brews – sponsor of Seattle Pride 2021

The brewery stepped up this year and signed on as a sponsor of Seattle Pride. Kind of a big deal. Way to go Reuben’s!

“Reuben’s Brews is a proud sponsor of Seattle Pride 2021 and we wish EVERYONE a joyful month of celebration. As with years past we do have a very special Pride shirt to release that will benefit Seattle Pride. Here’s a sneak peek of the design, which will be available next week.”

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“Join us for this year’s “Resilience” events – we’ll be celebrating with @SeattlePride on June 26th – 27th! Visit http://seattlepride.org for more details. We recognize that the message and mission of Pride transcends a single month and we are proud to support our friends, family, colleagues, and our community all year long.”

“Keep an eye out for other ways that we’ll support Seattle Pride’s mission to create unity, honor diversity, and achieve equal human rights throughout our region and the world.”