Since reading a bunch about how some breweries use fish-parts as clarifiers (in a post that concentrated on European brews), I've started emailing the breweries I like so I can find out who's safe and who's not.

Recently I emailed Flying Dog brewery (http://www.flyingdogales.com/default.asp) in Colorado with this:
Subject: I have a question for the brewmaster
Comments: I love Flying Dog (especially the Horn Dog), but I'm a vegetarian.I recently learned that some breweries use something derived from fish scales as a clarifier. Do you guys do anything to your beer that would make them unfriendly to those of us who don't want to drink fish or other animals (except for Flying Dogs)? Thanks.
And this is the reply I got:
Jason, all of our beers are vegan. Thanks for your question.
Cheers,Matt
Matt Brophy
VP Brewing Operations
Flying Dog Brewery
Now, there's a chance he's flat lying to me, but I doubt it.

Consider this a Public Service Announcement

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it in my 2 minute search. Do you know if the main stream domestic beers (Bud, Coors, etc...) are vegan?

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it in my 2 minute search. Do you know if the main stream domestic beers (Bud, Coors, etc...) are vegan?

Pretty sure that 99% of the US-made beer is vegan, at least macro-brew stuff like Bud, Coors, Miller, etc.

Since reading a bunch about how some breweries use fish-parts as clarifiers (in a post that concentrated on European brews), I've started emailing the breweries I like so I can find out who's safe and who's not.

Recently I emailed Flying Dog brewery (http://www.flyingdogales.com/default.asp) in Colorado with this:

And this is the reply I got:

Now, there's a chance he's flat lying to me, but I doubt it.

Consider this a Public Service Announcement

I'd be happy to.

Will you please deliver a cold 6-er to me? I'd consider that a public service too.

:shifty:

Will you please deliver a cold 6-er to me? I'd consider that a public service too.

:shifty:

:yes: Me too!

Pretty sure that 99% of the US-made beer is vegan, at least macro-brew stuff like Bud, Coors, Miller, etc.

I don't really think this will effect the vegan-ness of the brews, but miller has been owned by a european company for quite a while (my local liquor store guy told me), and anheisuer-busch (sorry bout speling) sold to a european company in the last couple of months (word of mouth as well, but ten plus separate sources).