is guiness beer suitable for vegetarians?

Question

has it contains any of animal-derived ingredients, how do they filtring it?

Answer 1

It is recommended because of the iron in it.

Answer 2

No it isn't - if you're strict. While the drink itself contains no animal product, there is a filtering process in the brewing of many wines and beers which uses fish tissue. In some cases, this is only used when the drink goes cloudy, in others it is used as par for the course. Many manufacturers cannot guarantee that any given batch has not undergone this process.

Guiness is always brewed with this method, though.

The vegan society can provide a fairly extensive list of alcoholic drinks that are guaranteed to not have any animal product used at any stage of the process. A good starting point is German beer - or any other beer brewed under the Reinheitsgebort (spelling?) rules. This is the age old German brewing law that forbids the use of anything other than malt, barley, yeast hops and water in the brewing of a true beer.

Answer 3

They use Isinglass, part of a fish's swim bladder, to clarify the beer. Some other manufacturers also use this method. However, if you're into your Stout Samuel Smiths' Stout is Vegan, so you're safe with that.

This constant battering on by meat eaters about Veggies not having enough Iron is utter rubbish. I'm a vegan and I'm a regular blood donor as I have a rare blood type (2% of the population) and every time I donate they carry out an iron test before I give. The test involves taking a small amount of blood then dropping it into a solution of copper oxide. If it sinks, your iron levels are good. Mine always sinks like a lead weight, so no issues with iron levels at all!

Answer 4

If any of the fermented malt products around, Guinness is the most healthy, rich in potassium, minerals and complex carbohydrates. Guinness starts with roasting the barley to a chocolte brown, a trade adjective now, it made with well water from a spring that Arthur Guinness tapped back in the 1700's, it has always been a natural brew, and has the distiction of being brewed and exported to more countrys than Budweiser and Heineken put together. So enjoy it to your liking, I live in Canada and always try to have one when I feel a bit peckesh.

Answer 5

Guinness has no health benefits over any other beer. The water is boiled in brewing so any 'nutrients' are destroyed (so the Guinness Well thing is a myth), as is the iron in it. In fact the only grain with any appreciable nutrients/vitamins in them are from Canada (Dark Northern Springs being one). The soil in Europe has been so intensively farmed that the level of nutrients (incl iron) is very low. The best bread is made from DNS imported, it is bulked up with EU produced grain.
It is veggie as isinglass is no longer used as its too expensive.

Answer 6

No, veggies can;t drink guiness. Its got dead fish in it.

Don't agree with a couple of the answers above. Take a tour of the guiness brewery and they show you a swim bladder and ask if anyone knows what it is, it then gets chucked into the vat.

Answer 7

My husband - a vegan - carefully investigated Guinness because it is one of our favorite beers. I don't remember the details of his research, but I do know that it is perfectly suitable for vegetarians.

Answer 8

Even if it's got animals in it, it will give you anaemic lot a shot of iron which might be lacking in your diet.

Answer 9

why waste good gear on them barm pots

Answer 10

nope
just googled it
sorry!!