Velvet Owl director Richie fell in love with the craft beer movement while frequenting the growing number of artisinal bars and restaurants around his home city of Liverpool However, it wasn't until he worked as a bar manager for Gloucester Brewery that he was able to experiment brewing small batches with the help of talented and supportive colleagues. With a multitude of recipe ideas and a need to venture out on his own to support his family, Richie began working with the Prince's Trust who helped make the Velvet Owl Brewing Company possible. We love to experiment, and our aim is to brew exceptional beer, placing emphasis on interesting and sometimes unusual flavour combinations. Provenance is an important part of what we do. We only use the best quality ingredients, and make use of organic and Fairtrade produce wherever we can. All of our beers are keg-conditioned, unfiltered, and unfined. This means that while some of our beers may have some natural haze, particularly our more hoppy beers, they are all of the highest standard. It also means that the majority of our beers are suitable for vegans, although we'll be sure to let you know if we include lactose, honey, or any other non-vegan ingredients in any of them.