Drinking With Darian

Darian Everding (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent collector of stories, and an enthusiastic spirits professional. Darian also serves as the Business Development Representative for the nonprofit organization SAFE Bar Network to bring accessible bystander intervention culture and training to bar programs across the United States. She loves alcohol herstory, absinthe cocktails, getting nerdy about botanicals, and wandering around outdoors! Darian currently bartends at London Underground, a British-themed pub and community space in Ames, Iowa. You’ll often find her there introducing someone to absinthe for the first time, creating bizarre and fun cocktails, cultivating Queer spaces and events, and sharing stories of women in whisk(e)y far and wide.