Slow Boat inspires beer-brewing craftsman to go with the flow

"Life is as fleeting as flowing water" the Chinese saying goes, and from that a brewing pub called Flow Brew has taken its name, its managers trying to create an oasis where you can relax and forget the world's troubles.

The brewery, which recently opened in the Beixinqiao area of Beijing, is co-owned by three friends who have a common passion of making beer, and who are keen for all the world to know about how they feel about the beverage.

Brian Li, a Beijing local who grew up near the many hutong where Flow Brew is located, is one of the three partners. At the moment, for him making beer is just a hobby, so "I'm happy as long as I don't lose money", he says.