Join Georgetown Brewing at the brewery taproom for a ticketed event that celebrates love and the release of Shelly’s Leg IPA. Learn more and secure your spot here.
Event Information
“Tap into a night of pride, laughter, and libation. Join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan, as we unveil our 2026 Pride brew, raising funds to support LGBTQ+ communities facing stigma and isolation. By registering, you’re saving your spot for an evening of cheeky blessings, bold beer, and unapologetic joy. Your ticket fuels our work spreading universal joy and scrubbing away stigmatic guilt—one sip at a time.”
- Love On Tap: 2026 Pride Beer Release Party
- Date and Time: May, 31. 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
- Location: Georgetown Brewing. 5200 Denver Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
- Tickets: Learn more and secure your spot here
- General Admission: Regular $35. GA: Regular provides access to the venue, Bacon Strip Drag Show, and 2 drink tickets! Extra drink tickets will be available at the venue.
What Was Shelly’s Leg?
Some might refer to Shelly’s Leg as Seattle’s first gay bar, but that’s rather naive. Uh, first? Not likely. It is cited more accurately as Seattle’s first openly gay-operated bar — a disco that opened in 1973. A place that openly welcomed people of all sexual orientations. Shelly’s Leg is also credited as Seattle’s first disco, though that assertion might be equally naive. First licensed, above-ground business to call itself a disco? Okay.
Whatever the case, Shelly’s Leg is a legendary and notable part of the city’s history (read more about it here). From the day it opened, it was a hit, attracting a lot of people, gay and otherwise: “Seattle’s gay community and their guests,” as the sign says. Legend has it that members of Led Zeppelin, at the time the world’s biggest rock band, were among those guests.
Shelly’s Leg was located in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, very near the Alaskan Way Viaduct. When a gasoline truck exploded on the viaduct, the building sustained damage, and the famed bar and disco never fully recovered. It closed in 1977.
Shelly Bauman, one of the bar’s founders and the person whose leg gave the bar its name, lived an interesting and eventful life. She was a dancer. Yes, that kind of dancer, who survived, among other things, two fires and the loss of one of her legs in a bizarre, nearly fatal accident involving a cannon during a Bastille Day parade. Her life was a “you can’t make this sh*t up” kind of story.
Shelly’s Leg the Beer
Georgetown Brewing says, “Shelly’s Leg was a disco opened by Shelly Bauman and Pat Nesser in 1973, and was specifically billed as a place for the LGBTQ+ community and their guests. Though its run was cut short after only a few years due to a fire caused by a gasoline truck crash on the viaduct, its legacy as a welcoming space for the gay community lives on.”
Proceeds from the event benefit Seattle Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of Saint Joan, an organization that educates the public on safer sex issues, fights for queer rights and visibility, and addresses women’s issues and the needs of homeless youth. Additional proceeds from the beer will benefit the Lavender Rights Project, an organization committed to providing social and legal advocacy for Black gender diverse people across Washington State.
Geogetown Brewing describes the beer: “Taste the rainbow with this juicy, lightly hazy IPA that is brewed with a rainbow of colorful, chewy candies to help give a bright burst of citrus and tropical fruit, dry hopped with Citra, Mosaic, and Krush for layers of ripe mango, passionfruit, and a hint of guava. Soft on the palate with a smooth, pillowy finish, Shelly’s Leg brings bold flavor and joyful energy to every pour. Brewed to honor queer history and celebrate the resilience of our community—this beer is loud, proud, and unapologetically delicious. Contains wheat.”
Shelly’s Leg IPA is brewed using Citra, Mosaic, and Krush hops, along with 2-row pale malt, pilsner malt, white wheat malt, and malted oats. It clocks in at 6.5 percent ABV.
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