Are these drinks ok for vegetarians?

Question

I'm not very into drinking but there are two beers I really like and I'm a vegetarian so I wanted to know if Brahma and Corona along with Smirnoff Ice(my favorite alcoholic drink) are vegetarian. I have read some animal products are used in fermintation of alcohol so are these drinks ok for a vegetarian, I have seen some lists online but none have been very thorough though. Can anyone help me out?

Answer 1

i dont know where you heard that they use animal products, but its not true.

Answer 2

Technically Yeast are animals, microscopic ones, though in your finished wine or beer they are dead and for the most part have settled out before being bottled. Alcohol is a byproduct created by yeast as the feed.

Sometime Gelatin is used in the process of Fining Wine and beer (Fining is the removal a bitter elements) most gelatin in the USA is made from Cows. Other products sometimes used in Fining Wines are Egg Whites, and Isinglass (made from Fish Swim Bladders)

LONG LONG ago they used to use Bulls' Blood to fine wine. This practice is illegal in Europe and is rarely if ever done in the US.

Although all of these items settle out before the wine is bottled, the resulting wine would have been touched by it, so it depends on how strict a vegetarian you are.

Answer 3

Vegetarian Checklist
Eggs
Cheese
Chocolate
Alcohol
Beer
Wine
Spirits
Cleaning Products
Toothpaste

SPIRITS
Drinks suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Alcohol production and vegetarianism does not always mix comfortably. Here we present a list of spirits and aperitifs suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Most of the drinks listed are available in off-licences around the country. While the list is most probably incomplete, it goes some way towards providing at least a couple of recognisable labels in each of the spirits categories.

If your regular tipple isn't on this list, it does not necessarily mean that it is not vegetarian. If in doubt, a letter to the manufacturers is always a good idea. If anyone gets more information on any drinks or foods, please let us know.

The following list has been compiled with the help of Audrey Neilson, who obtained the UDV UK list of drinks suitable for vegetarians (many thanks for your help), also from the Vegan Society in the UK and their publication "Animal-Free Shopper".

- symbolises drinks suitable for vegans Drink Type Brands suitable
VODKA Smirnoff Black Vodka
Smirnoff Blue Vodka
Smirnoff Flavours
Smirnoff Mule
Smirnoff Red Vodka
Popov Vodka

WHISKY Bell's 8 Year Old
Classic Malt Whiskey Range
Dimple Whiskey
Distillery Malts produced by UDV UK
Haig Gold Label Whisky
J&B Rare Whisky (also J&B Scotch Whisky)
Jack Daniel's
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Johnnie Walker Red Label
Knockando Scotch Whisky
Singleton Whisky
Southern Comfort Liqueur
VAT 69 Whisky
White Horse Whisky

SHERRY Croft Sherries

PORT Croft Vintage Port ONLY

BRANDY Three Barrels Brandy

LIQUEURS Ameretto di Saronno
Archers Peach Country Schnapps
Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
Cointreau
Drambuje liquer
Malibu
Malibu Spice
Sheridans Liqeur

RUM Cockspur Rum

GIN Gilbey's Gin
Gordon's and Tonic cans
Gordon's Dry Gin
Gordon's Ginzing
Gordon's Sloe Gin
Tanqueray Gin
Sapphire Gin

TEQUILA Jose Cuervo Tequila

  Metaxa Greek spirit
Ouzo 12
Romana Sambuca

Cinzano Fresco
Cinzano Vermouth
Pimms
Pimms cans
Tony's Freezer Cocktails

Answer 4

There are lists on the web -- I answered this question a LONG time ago... I'll see if I can find it... BRB

Here you go! (I don't see "malt beverages" like the Schmirnoff's Ice mentioned anywhere... research a bit deeper, or perhaps email some of these sites)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geraint.bevan/Vegetarian_beers.html
http://www.veganconnection.com/veganbeer.htm
http://www.veganporn.com/booze.pl
http://www.foodfightgrocery.com/downloads/vegbeer.pdf
http://www.btinternet.com/~p.g.h/vegan_beer_list.htm
http://www.veganvanguard.com/vegism/beer.html
http://vegans.frommars.org/wine/faq.php

For those who want an explanation of what would make a beer unsuitable for vegans, this page explains:
http://www.btinternet.com/~p.g.h/vegan_beer_introduction.htm

Answer 5

As a vegetarian who's already proscribing the sorts of nutrition you consume, you should be sufficiently in contact approximately foodstuff to cut back your intake of those products or or do away with maximum of them fullyyt. they're nutritionally valueless themselves, and the energy displace actual meals out of your nutrition plan. in case you're incredibly hooked on caffeine, you should cut back decrease back with a objective of giving it up. ?°)

Answer 6

HAHA seems like more of a chore than a pleasure to be a veggie eater, if you want the beer drink it, unless you are deathly allergic to animal byproducts, I am sure hippie freaks wont be judging your ever move...............

Answer 7

I am a Bar Manager and have not heard that animal products are used in fermentation for these products..

Answer 8

My wife brews our beer, and I can assure you absolutely no animal products are involved, unless you count the yeast critters.

Answer 9

No. If you drink it you will melt.

Answer 10

I f they don't have meat in them.