IX Lives Brewing: Queer Inclusive Beer

We are IX Lives Brewing, a woman/queer/non-binary owned brewery in Seattle, WA. Our mission is to provide the community with great beer in an inclusive, accessible space. We are beer-lovers (and cat-lovers) who believe that incredible beer pairs best with inclusivity, aesthetics, comfort, and pleasure. We invite you to join in our journey!

IX Lives Brewing is born of a 5-years long dream of two friends, Ellen (she/her) and Laura (they/them). We would go on long runs, ending at breweries all over Greater Seattle, but didn't always see ourselves represented in these locations. The brewing industry, like many industries is male dominated, but that doesn't mean we don't have a space there. So, we decided to start our own brewery.

All genders, races, and abilities deserve a welcoming, comfortable space to enjoy beer. We have consultants for our space on mobility, body size, and visual accessibility. We have connected with nonprofits and entrepreneurs to offer our space for free to them to host board and staff meetings. We will host community events like women’s sporting event viewing parties, food pop ups, Yoga+Beer mornings, among others. We will provide a safe space for folks to come together to enjoy community and great beer. 

Our biggest opportunity is to create a space that doesn’t yet exist in Seattle–or really much of the country. Women-owned breweries are only 2% of all 8,000+ craft breweries in the United States according to the Brewers Association 2020 survey data. In Seattle there are zero all- breweries according to Seattle King 5 News (May 27, 2021). We believe we can do incredible things for our community by offering a welcoming space and incredible beer. Historically breweries and beer pubs originated as hubs of collective enjoyment, social cohesion, and community centers. We want to continue those roots.

We are raising money in order to be able to open our doors in 2023. Breweries are capital intensive endeavors due to the amount of equipment and space required to make beer. Your crowdfunding support is a vital part of meeting our goal to bring this brewery to the community.

Our levels of support start at $1 and go up to $5,000. You can find additional information about these funding rewards and other ways to support on the FAQs. In whatever way you can support us, we are so grateful! Please know that you are all an integral part of IX Lives opening our doors.