As the home of award-winning Loft & Bear Artisanal Vodka, acclaimed as the "whiskey-drinker\'s vodka" by Los Angeles Magazine for its smoothness and rich aroma, Loft & Bear Distillery’s new 8,000 square foot facility in the heart of Downtown LA houses our production and storage facility and is now open for custom distillation, bottling, storage and aging services! Loft & Bear is the brainchild of Paul Ryan Elliot, an east coast native and one of the few black-owned distilleries in the country. A graduate of University of North Carolina - Chapel hill, Paul learned the art of distilling when his family\'s construction company fell on hard times. Set out with a strong desire to diversify and innovate within the beverage space he set on fulfilling his goal. In the summer of 2014 the second distillery in LA since prohibition, Loft & Bear Artisanal Vodka, was born in a loft in downtown LA. Paul continues to work toward fulfilling long-term sustainable success and is encouraged by the opportunity to bring inclusivity and diversity of thought to the beverage alcohol industry. Loft & Bear\'s commitment to social awareness is seen in its\' Distill.Drink.Donate program in which 5% of Loft & Bear profits are donated to PATH, a charity aimed at ending homelessness and providing support for distressed families, veterans affairs, and human services throughout Southern California.