Fauna Brewing (vegan beer to help endangered species)
Fauna Brewing is a brand that was founded by a man who after a trip to Botswana, wished to create a beer that gives back, to charities that help endangered species. Based in Arundel (West Sussex), it has helped to raise over £60,000 to help threatened creatures across the world.
- Pop ring-pulls back over holes before recycling, to avoid wildlife getting trapped. Set up a recycling program to raise money for your community!
- If you buy other beers, avoid ones wrapped in those plastic beer rings, as they trap wildlife and birds (if you see any littered, rip up the holes and securely bin them).
Some things it has funded include:
- Conservation areas for the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
- Funding anti-poaching controls to save African painted dogs
- Paying for satellite trackers to help save endangered pangolins
- Helping to reduce human conflict for wild cheetahs
- Restoring habitats for red squirrels (to avoid culls)
- Planting wildflower meadows for pollinators
- Helping restore habitats for red squirrels
- Funding tree-planting in Africa and South America
Arundel is a historic market town dominated by the 11th castle and stunning Gothic cathedral. It sits on the River Arun, the town itself known for its steep high street with independent shops and tea rooms.
You can find Fauna Brewing beers in many shops and supermarkets, pubs and restaurants. Or buy online (including mixed cases):
These beers are naturally vegan (no bone or fish finings).
- Tidal Haze Pale (a juicy punch with citrus notes)
- Cheetah Lager (European-style lager with Vienna malt)
- Wild Dog IPA (malt heavy with stone fruit undertones)
- Chimp Pale Ale (a hazy pale ale with mango flavours)
- Bushy Tail Best (traditional bitter, floral and fruity)
- Meadow Maker (a golden pale ale, hint of tangerine)
Portering About
Portering About is a porter with caramel, dark sugar and roasted coffee tastes. Porters are like stout, but use roasted malts. It makes a good alternative to Guinness (now vegan but not local). It’s not even Irish, it was founded by a Protestant who wouldn’t let the Irish government use the harp logo, that’s why it faces the other way). Today it’s owned by a multi-national.
Belhaven stout is also not vegan (filtered with animal ingredients).
Pangolin Table Beer
Pango Table Beer (lots of oats for a silky mouthfeel) uses profits to help African Pangolin, a charity helping to save the world’s most trafficked animals.
Often found in so-called ‘wet markets’, these beautiful creatures suffer terribly (some are even killed in front of diners, in order to ensure the ‘meat is fresh’). All eight species are now threatened.
Pangolins are the world’s only mammals to be covered in protective keratin scales, and like hedgehogs, will roll themselves into a ball if threatened. They eat up to 70 million insects each year, using tongues longer than their bodies (they are also known as ‘scaly anteaters’ or ‘walking pine cones’).
They have no teeth, so swallow small stones in order to grind up insects in their stomachs. They don’t see well but have good smell to find insect nests. And when eating, they can close their ears and nostrils, to keep ants out! Single pups ride on the mother’s tail, until independent.
