What is "vegan beer"?

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red---how about you just answer the question? Somebody posted a question about vegan beer so I'm asking. If everybody looked up all the questions, you wouldn't have anyone here to be rude to.

red---on top of that YOU'RE WRONG!!

http://www.veganconnection.com/veganbeer.htm

I must admit when I asked the question I thought there was no such thing. I have learned otherwise. Thank you.

red----takes a stand up guy to admit they're wrong.....even more so here........*cheers*

Answer 1

www.veganconnection.com/veganbeer.htm

Answer 2

Smtrautman is right

(Though I'm pretty sure that isinglass comes from a fish swim bladder)
They also can use tons of other non-vegetarian things in beer to help clear it out.

Naturally beer will clear up on it's own. (so there is really no need for the clearing agents, I know because I home brew without the use of animal junk)

But for commercial purposes, the use of clearing agents(finings) like isinglass speed up the process, so they can get their product out on the market that much quicker.

There are vegetarian alternatives to isinglass and other finings like gelatin and albumen, one example is Irish moss.
But for whatever reason isinglass is more popular... it's probably cheaper to buy. (even though on a lot of homebrew sites isinglass is more expensive than irish moss...)
So it's not vegan because it was made with animal products.

But some beers are not vegan/ vegetarian because of the actual ingredients.
Ever heard of honey ale?
Honey is not vegan.
Some also contain dairy and eggs.

**Also most wines are not vegan. And some liquors (I think bone char is used to filter it).

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Answer 3

How about you look up the process of making beer. No animal products are used.

I concede that I was wrong. However, I have learned about the process of making beer at a microbrewery. They did not use any animal products for removing the yeast. I didn't intend to be rude; I've watched the whole process of making beer and at no point did it become non-vegan. Indeed, allowing the beer to sit as this process occurs naturally results in a more flavorful beer.

In other words, not only would vegan beer exclude animal products, but taste better. Don't drink cheap beer.

Answer 4

There are many beers which are processed using isinglass, which I believe comes from fish scales. There also may be other processes using other animal products like bone char, etc.

So, beers that do no use any animal products in their production could be considered a "vegan beer".

Answer 5

Vegan beer would be the type of beer made without any animal products - guidelines would be the same as for Kosher approved beers since their guidelines also preclude the use of animal products. A good website resource is: KosherConsumer.org:http://www.kosherconsumer.org/beer.htm - Hope this helps!

Answer 6

traditional cask-conditioned beers (real ales) are usually clarified with isinglass finings (obtained from the bladders of fish). Bottled and canned beers are usually filtered without the use of isinglass but sometimes they are, so you have to check with the manufacturer if you're strictly vegan. Keg beers may contain glyceryl monostearate which may or may not be animal-derived.

Answer 7

dont know. vegan means they dont use ANYTHING that is made or comes from an animal. and as far as i know they dont boil beef bones for beer. so to me every beer is "vegan"

Answer 8

You got me, hops, malt & barley are all plantlife! The only other thing is water & cooking & time. It is all vegan!

Answer 9

that's easy... take the requirements for both and put them together and there you have it... simple.

Answer 10

ALL
thanks