What makes an alcoholic beverage vegan or non-vegan?
” Many traditional British beers use isinglass for clarifying, which is usually decanted after the brewing process; they may also use gelatin or casein. Some also use animal products, such as glycerin, to control foam consistency. Sadly, we can put the debate over Guinness to rest. Information obtained by Satya reveals that—it’s true—Guinness stouts are not vegetarian. They’re not “full of fish guts” as some rumors suggest, but they use isinglass for fining. ” –Several beers do use fish parts for filtering their beers. Also, many red wines use eggs. 🙂 But do not fear, most beers are mostly vegan. Some vegans can argue that rats die in the huge vats, but the brewers do not actually put the rats there. Also, some vegans boycott Budweiser/ Larose because they promote bull riding and own Seaworld.
