I don't drink beer, something about it has always turned my stomach. Did you know that it is not vegitarian?

Clarifying agent: Some brewers add one or more clarifying agents to beer that are not required to be published as ingredients. Common examples of these include Isinglass finings, obtained from swimbladders of fish; kappa carrageenan, derived from seaweed; Irish moss, a type of red alga; and gelatin. Since these ingredients may be derived from animals, those concerned with the use or consumption of animal products should obtain specific details of the filtration process from the brewer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer

What do you think?

I'm not a beer drinker myself, so it's not something I know a lot about. I was aware that not all beers are veg*n, but some are. For example, some use centrifugation to remove small particles instead of animal products.

ETA: A list of vegan beers can be found here (http://veganconnection.com/veganbeer.htm)

Do a search on the net for "vegan beer" and you'll find that many are vegan. Even the ones that are clarified with animal ingredients don't contain them in th end product.

Do a search on the net for "vegan beer" and you'll find that many are vegan. Even the ones that are clarified with animal ingredients don't contain them in th end product.


Exactly - so it is quite similar to the whole sugar issue. It's down to the individual to decide if they are comfortable with animal products being used in the processing but are not present in the final product.

all varieties of Yellowtail wine are vegan. and Absoult, Grey Goose and 3 vodka too.

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beer is decidedly gooditarian

Less expensive brands of alcoholic beverages use bentonite clay, diatomaceous earth, or activated carbon to clarify. It helps to keep the finished products cost down.

Isinglass is used predominately by German wineries, and to a lesser extent a few European and an even less extent American products. Interestingly, two to three egg whites can clarify approximately 55 gallons of wine; one ounce of gelatin can clarify 1,000 gallons of wine. The amount of animal product that could be in the finished product is so minute the majority of the time that I don't worry about it.

What do I think? I think it's not a plus if veg*ns set their standards so high that the average person who is not veg*n looks and sees something that is unobtainable. So go drink and be merry. :beer: :p

SotallyTober always has good advice!

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True dat. :p I am thee connoiseur of all things alcoholic.

SotallyTober always has good advice!

:beer: :beer: :beer:I firmly agree!

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I do Drink Very Merrily... but only Vegan alcohol.

No shrimp,fish, blood, gelatin, milk or eggs is ever used in the making of my alcohol. I really don't think it's an impossible standard. Yes, it means I say No to Guiness... but there are plenty of beers and a few wines I whole-heartedly say Yes to.

I avoid the isinglass-filtered beers, personally...even though I was a huge Guinness fan in the past. :cry: I figure it's a little hypocritical to be a vegan who has pet fish and then turn around and drink beer that's been filtered using fish parts and all.....

Most American beers and lagers are vegan. Unfortunately, I like my beer good and dark. It's possible to find a good, dark vegan beer, but I am still researching and tasting.

I am glad Miller was on that list. :sweat: :beer:

I knew Guinness was too good to be true... that's a shame. Grey goose vodka is vegan? Maybe they should call it grey gooseberry instead!

You could learn how to brew your own beer! It is a fun hobby, once you're good the beer comes out the way you like it, and after the initial investment of materials it is cheaper per bottle.

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but guinness is such a great source of iron..... :) i swear it kept me alive some days as a vegan in ireland

Since sugar refined with bone char is vegetarian, I don't see why beer filtered with animal products would not be vegetarian. Vegetarianism is only concerned with the ingredients found in the final product.

I am glad Miller was on that list. :sweat: :beer:
Lol, cheers:beer: I was getting ready to look down at my bottle of Bud and say Nooooooooooo! But I feel better now. :o

I agree KP.

Semantics again... Vegetarian is just concerned with diet and what is in the food / drink you actually put in your body.

While vegan is concerned with living a close as is humanly possible -cruelty free life.

I thought most beer was just yeast really...

Yeast, hops, malt and some good ol' fashioned science. :yes:

ummm.. and water... :)

:eek: there's water in beer? Holy outrage, Batman! I'm complaining to everyone I know about this hideous travesty! This must be stopped at once!

Water in beer... the very idea. :brood:

*storms off to write some very stern letters* :D :lol: