It is just 10 minutes after the opening, on an arctic Wednesday in January, yet dozens of people are already draped around tables on the ground floor, or gathered downstairs by a fireplace, apparently unencumbered by the prospect of an entire night out sober. William Morris wallpaper and a whiff of veganism abound. They trialled Queers Without Beers in east London first before finding the permanent central London spot here. The “bar” is a monthly night housed in a two-storey, wood-panelled café in Bloomsbury that should probably win an award for its name: Queers Without Beers. It belongs to Laura Willoughby, the cofounder of London’s first alcohol-free bar for LGBT people. “The G ’n’ T is made in Skipton!” bellows a voice nearby with the enthusiasm of someone who deems this a selling point. I do not know what any of these are but Seedlip certainly sounds like you swallowed something memorable. A drinks menu sits erect on the counter boasting of “Teetotal G ’n’ T”, “Square Root Soda”, and “Seedlip & tonic”.
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