☀CIDER + BEER EDITION☀

It’s that time of year again! Pop on your favourite plaid shirt, kick up your heels and come join us at The Cobalt for our second annual Cider Edition of Queers & Beers!

For our fall shindig we are celebrating the world of Pacific Northwest craft CIDERS! Come get it started with rad beers (+ ciders) and fellow queers at everyone’s favourite hangout party. We’ve made an amazing line up of ciders ranging from sweet and fruity to crisp and dry! And of course we got more of everything you love: pinball, video games, our parking-lot patio, food trucks, chill vibes, and vintage-vibes tunes spinning! Have no fear beer lovers, we still have some of the best craft beer around pouring just for ya.

Chill vibes & fun times ♥

Featuring:

▷ CIDER take over of The Cobalt
▷ +Special CASK!
▷ Parking-lot Patio
▷ Vintage tunes spinning by BODY PARTY
▶▶The DJ duo behind the beats of all your favourite queer dance parties in East Van
▷ Chill hangouts!
▷ Tasty snacks from local food trucks
▷ Pool tables, video-games, & pinball
▷ Photo by Lindsay’s Diet!
▷ Dancing+Drag with the Man Up crew starting at 10pm

This is a 19+ event
Remember to bring 2 pieces of ID

DOORS open at 5pm, and stay and try some beer until 10pm!

BONUS!!! An extra special addition to the night! Come for Queers & Beers but stay for Man Up’s Amateur Hour starting at 10pm! All guests are invited to keep the party going and enjoy the all-levels queer variety show and dance night at Man Up’s AMATEUR HOUR for no extra cover charge. Wanna perform? Email: Manupdrag@gmail.com with your pitch!

▷▷▷ TICKETS ▷▷▷
Sliding Scale Entry $5 to $15 in advance, $7 to $15 at the door
Please note that for this event we cannot include tasters with advanced tickets, as such we have lowered cover cost 🙂
▷GET TICKETS HERE▷ http://bpt.me/3096992

Queers & Beers is dedicated to community engagement and donates partial profits from events to organizations doing important work.
***Partial proceeds for this event will benefit WISH Drop In Centre and the Kwi Awt Stelmexw Language Reconciliation Fund

SPONSORED BY:

▶▶LEFT FIELD CIDER CO
Established in the heart BC’s interior, Left Field Cider Co. is a family owned business, making traditional cider in small batches.
www.facebook.com/leftfieldcider

▶▶MERRIDALE CIDERY
Merridale is a delicious destination in the Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island—an apple orchard, craft cider house, small batch distillery, gastropub, and event venue.
www.facebook.com/merridalecider

▶▶FOUR WINDS BREWING
New world innovation while staying true to old world techniques.
www.facebook.com/FourWindsBrewingCo

▶▶DOAN’S CRAFT BREWING
Their provide top of the line craft beer to the market and grow a sense of community at their little home at 1830 Powell St.
www.facebook.com/doanscraftbrewing/

▶▶CENTRAL CITY BREWERS + DISTILLERS
Known for their award-winning Red Racer beer, today they offer a variety of craft beverages including specialty beers, ciders and spirits.
www.facebook.com/CentralCityBrewing

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ACCESSIBILITY SUMMARY: The Cobalt side of the bar has an accessible washroom available and the building entrance is a ground level with a doorway 32.5in wide. Here is the link to the accessibility audit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VAPSMcFUPQTfw8JygN06Uy4yv-6FpPcjuE3CAOXWAY4/edit#gid=0 If you need any more or specific information please feel free to contact Ryn at Queersandbeersvancity@gmail.com

Considering the nature of the venue, a bar which holds multiple events, we are sorry to say we are unable to offer a scent-reduced space.
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THE BUDDY SYSTEM:
The Buddy System is a grassroots effort to combat rape culture and enhance the safety of our queer events. CONSENT IS SEXY — AND MANDATORY! Oppressive attitudes and behaviour — including but not limited to misogyny, transphobia, racism, fatphobia, and ableism — are not welcome here. The Buddy System will be in effect at Queers & Beers. Buddies will be wearing **NEON T-SHIRTS**. Our Buddies are NARCAN trained, and are carrying sealed water bottles, condoms, lube, granola bars, tampons, and more. They will run interference if someone is receiving unwanted attention, can help someone find a way home and generally serve as go-to support people should any problems arise.
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Queers & Beers is an event is being held on unceded Indigenous land belonging to the Coast Salish peoples. This includes the territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh-ulh, Stó:lo & Tsleil-Waututh nations. In recognition of this, and of the historical and ongoing genocide against the Indigenous Peoples of this land, we (settlers/occupiers) will be donating a portion of profits from each event to Indigenous Self-Determination work. For this event, we’ll be donating to Kwi Awt Stelmexw Language Reconciliation Fund: https://www.kwiawtstelmexw.com/campaign/language-fund/

Questions, ideas, feedback? Let us know at Queersandbeersvancity@gmail.com