Beer firm, planned brewery
D2 Leyton Industrial Village, Argall Avenue E10 7QP (Waltham Forest)
thequeerbrewingproject.com
Active since: June 2018
Brewing expected: early 2025
London-based beer writer, photographer and potter Lily Waite-Marsden began brewing in 2018 in a one-off collaboration with Marble Brewery in Manchester as part of an art project for Manchester Beer Week.
Further collabs followed, aimed at promoting greater diversity, acceptance, and visibility of LGBTQ+ people in the beer and brewing industries. Lily then began cuckoo brewing with various partners, winning a reputation for innovation and quality, with 10p donated to relevant charities for every can or pint sold.
For some time, the company has operated from a warehouse on the same Leyton industrial estate as Neckstamper and Nirvana, with a taproom opening intermittently from summer 2024. In October, in response to growing demand, they rented a neighbouring unit to accommodate their own 30 hl brewhouse, taking on Andy Potter, most recently at Fourpure, as head brewer.
As of January 2025, installation is near-complete with production expected to start soon, and the taproom is now open regularly.
Beers so far have been in can and keg, brewed with various partners (including Affinity and Brick in London), US and Scandinavia.
Updated 27 January 2025.
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