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~The Gluten-Free Beer of Yer Dreams~

Dedicated Gluten-Free & Vegan | Queer & Trans Woman-Owned

Located at 6719 NE 18th Ave, Portland OR 97211

Hours:

(opening times may vary +/- 15 min)
THU: 5-8 PM (Last Call 7:30)
FRI: 2-9 PM (Last Call 8:30)
SAT: 1-8 PM (Last Call 7:30)
SUN: 12-7 PM (Last Call 6:30)
Mon-Wed CLOSED, but off-hours appointments available!

Minors & Dogs Always Welcome In Our Taproom
All-Gender Restroom w/Changing Table
Year-Round Indoor & Outdoor Seating

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Reminder—hours are different this weekend since

Reminder—hours are different this weekend since @honeybuttercountryfare is closed!

Sooo I was originally planning to be closed all we

Sooo I was originally planning to be closed all week to travel back to California to see old friends and family. With the surge in transphobic violence since Tr*mp got elected, I am no longer willing to brave the drive down I-5, so I will be staying here in Portland and feasting with my friends here. I will be OPEN on #smallbusinesssaturday and Sunday from 2-8 PM, but @honeybuttercountryfare will not. Please come out and support if you can, I’m expecting it to be very slow 😩 as it usually is on every holiday weekend here!

Also if you missed your chance to stock up on beer for your feasts, fear not! I have lots of brewing to do this week so I will be around. Just call first to make sure I’m here before you come by.

#transownedbusiness #supporttrans

Whoops, forgot what next weekend is 🤦‍♀️

Whoops, forgot what next weekend is 🤦‍♀️

The Mutantis 4th Anniversary Discount Extravaganza is on 12/7, NOT 11/30–it’s just not a party without @honeybuttercountryfare !

For real-real, come in on 12/7 for $4 off 4-packs (limit four 4-packs per customer) and $1 off all draft drinks!

It’s the week before Ganksthieving and y’all a

It’s the week before Ganksthieving and y’all are probably busy or leaving town, but THINGS ARE HAPPENING here and I hope to see y’all!

Thurs: @_reiddikulus_ has organized another #queer #trans #solidarity meetup from 5:30 until however late we feel like going. Let’s connect and talk about organizing to survive the imminent horrors that #2025 has in store for our #lgbtq community.

Fri: the last Kinky Cult #bingo of the month! That means a bigger PRIZE #giveaway! Come join in the queerest transest bingo in #pdx !

Sun: it’s Mutantis’s 4th anniversary! Somehow I am STILL HERE, and more committed than ever to STAYING HERE despite ongoing economic hardship and burnout. #transowned establishments are all too rare and more important than ever, and I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to support my gay lil brewery—so enjoy some discounts and stock up for the holiday!

On this day, the 16th of November, we celebrate th

On this day, the 16th of November, we celebrate the Night of Hekate, goddess of transitions and crossroads, mother and protectress of witches and the oppressed. And though I didn’t plan it, because I am a chaos witch, it so happens that Wood Wytch Sour is ready today to meet your lips and tongues!

Brewed with NO HOPS, it is flavored instead with four native plants—young nettles, new spruce tips, elderflowers, and ripe blackberries—and fermented with a mix of lachancea and saccharomyces yeasts, this elixir is my personal middle finger to the Bavarian “reinheitsgebot” beer purity law of 1516, forbidding the use of ingredients other than barley, water, and hops.

Come and share some tonight, and call upon Hekate’s protection in these dark times:

Beloved Hekate, defender of the weak, protector of those who fear the might of the wicked, for whom each step into the dark is filled with dread, I pray to you, I ask your favor.

Hekate, who knows well of all things we mortals most fear, who knows well how best to drive away all ill,
I ask your blessing.

Goddess, preserve my home and my family from evil, guard us well against all that would do us harm.

Goddess, hold back the dangers of the dark, grant me wisdom and courage that I may face my fears and my foes with open eyes.

#witchcraft #hekate #herbalbeer #glutenfree #transwitch #queerwitch #protectionspell

I realized it may not be common knowledge that Mut

I realized it may not be common knowledge that Mutantis—despite being a brewery—is an all-ages space! ALWAYS. I have locally-made sodas, kombucha, CBD drinks, and hop water for #nonalcoholic options too. #queer and #trans youth are always welcome and safe here, and it’s only ever me (Deja, the trans gal that owns the place) working bar and you KNOW I have your backs! And YES, that includes Kinky Cult Bingo every Friday night, too!

#transyouth #queeryouth #transfamilies #queerfamilies #safespaces4youth #transownedbusiness

Starting to roll out some community support measur

Starting to roll out some community support measures in the taproom! Pint-it-forward and sliding scale discount for those struggling with funds. Free clothes for queer and trans people (donations will be welcomed once I figure out some logistics). Community bulletin board for events, resources, and resource needs (postings welcome!).

The last few days here have been incredible displays of community solidarity and support. Let’s keep the energy going!

I would also like to offer the taproom space for community events/organizing meetings during hours I am usually closed. Please DM or email me if you are interested!

We will persevere. We will survive. Together.
#transowned #queerowned #womanownedbusiness #queercommunity #pdxqueers #solidarity #communitysupport

We almost decided to push this back a week, but de

We almost decided to push this back a week, but decided that queer and trans joy is an important act of rebellion in these dark times. Come spend your Friday night at the world’s ONLY #queer #trans #womanowned #dedicatedglutenfree #vegan #brewery, playing #bingo hosted by @cuck.town.queen !

We will be accepting donations of nonperishable food, winter clothes, medical supplies, pet supplies, and survival gear for local community aid organizations, so please bring in whatever you can!

And don’t forget, I’m open Thursdays now and offering sliding scale pricing on all drinks! And giving hugs to anyone who needs one. 🫂

I am in a dark, dark place, friends. The fragile h

I am in a dark, dark place, friends. The fragile hope I had been building these last months has been DEVASTATED by this election. But I have not given up!
I hope to see lots of y’all come in to find community and support in the coming days, weeks, and months (including Thursdays now!).

I am starting a “pint it forward” board so that those with money can pre-pay for draft pours for those who are struggling with funds, and also “sliding scale tickets” for all drinks (cans and NA included) that you can just hand in with your order if you’re uncomfortable asking for a discount. I don’t want ANYONE in my community to feel like they need to spend money they can’t afford, or feel pressured to drink alcohol, just to come to Mutantis to experience connection and community.

I have more ideas in the works, too, and I offer my space for anyone wanting to organize queer/trans events or support systems. Let’s build something together that CANNOT be taken from us!

Hate won a big battle in this election, but we ARE NOT DEFEATED.
#transresilience #transresistance #lgbt #lgbtq #resist #queer #queercommunity #communitysupport #lgbtpdx

[Prof. Farnsworth voice] Good news, everyone! Afte

[Prof. Farnsworth voice] Good news, everyone! After a truly abysmal June-September that had Mutantis on the verge of closing, y’all came back to the taproom in force in October, beating 2023’s numbers and—crucially—pushing just past the $2700/wk average that is my break-even point! I am *almost* caught up on overdue bills and starting to think Mutantis may survive another year after all. MAYBE. Only if this keeps up, though!

Now, the bad news: November is historically one of the toughest months, mainly due to losing a full week and weekend to Thanksgiving, but also because people are saving their cash for holiday gifts, holiday travel, and other holiday expenses.

However, it ALSO happens to be the anniversary month of Mutantis’s opening in 2020, but thanks to holiday chaos, I never seem to get around to throwing an anniversary party. I doubt that’ll change this year, BUT since this year the anniversary falls on the weekend before Thanksgiving, I think I’m gonna do…something? Stay tuned!

Here’s hoping y’all will help me keep October’s momentum up—with FOUR #dedicatedglutenfree #breweries having closed this year, I REALLY don’t want to become number FIVE, but EVERYTHING depends on y’all coming through my doors. 🤞🤞🙏

#smallbusinessstruggles #allbeernogluten

Continuing the honest conversation about the fate

Continuing the honest conversation about the fate of Mutantis, here’s something for the number nerds. These charts compare the 4-week moving average of weekly taproom gross revenue from this year (the red/green line) with last year (the purple/cyan line) and the break-even point around $2700/wk (flat orange line).

Slide 1: You can see that 2024 started out strong and full of hope, surging above break-even much earlier than 2023 did! I was so optimistic going into summer.

Slide 2: Never has my optimism been so wrong! During the period when 2023 was reaching its PEAK, 2024 hit its BOTTOM. Close to the LOWEST point of 2023! And the decline continued until just 2 weekends ago, when it seems like y’all heard my cry for help and came back to support—giving me 2 weeks in a row above $3000 for the first time EVER.

I’m super grateful that people are showing up again, but having sales crater like this over the summer is a PROFOUNDLY bad sign. In my 10+ years working in breweries, I’ve NEVER seen a year where spring is so much higher than summer. I worry that the current resurgence is going to be short-lived, that it’s due to a handful of customers who are temporarily going the extra mile to try to help, rather than a sustainable influx of new regulars.

Time will tell, but I’m not ready to feel optimistic yet. I’m wondering if I should try opening on a few weeknights again? I dropped Wed and Thurs after too many consecutive weeks of zero customers, but maybe people’s habits have shifted? IDK, I’m open to comments/suggestions!

#smallbusinessstruggles #pdxbeer #allbeernogluten #glutenfreebrewery #queerownedbusiness #transownedbusiness #queerbeer #help

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