The Paper | Calendar | |Businesses | Attractions | Nightlife | Resources | Gay Links | Home   Queer Beer Appears Monterey residents can now sample the only alcoholic beverage produced specifically for the gay community. The After Dark nightclub in Monterey is one of the first five gay bars offering the "queer" pale ale, Q Beer. The brainchild of former San Francisco marketing executive Phillip Feemster, Q Beer is brewed by the Queer Brewing Co. in San Francisco. Bottle lables are printed in the six colors of the pride rainbow. The product was launched just prior to San Francisco's Gay Pride festival in June of this year. It is currently available at markets, liquor stores, restaurants, and bars in San Francisco and has become the second best seller after Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in some locations. "Everyone that has tried it has liked it," said After Dark co-owner Weldon Webb (pictured left) "They say it has a taste somewhere between Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Anchor Steam." Ten percent of sales from each $3 bottle of Q Beer are earmarked for local charities. The After Dark named the Monterey County AIDS Project as the beneficiary for its sales of the beer. The After Dark is located at 214 Lighthouse Ave. in Monterey. -WK