31-07-2020, 16:47
FYI, we did pretty much cover this a month ago on this thread: http://sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=9514
All beer would be vegan if it wasn't for the fact that isinglass finings - ground-up fish bladders turned into a thick, gloopy whitish liquid - are used to help the yeast settle at the bottom of the cask, and thus ensure a clear pint. Irish moss is a natural alternative to isinglass, but it doesn't do the job half as well, which is why most brewers reject it. Still, most wheat beers are vegan-friendly as they simply leave the yeast in suspension, and a large number of commercial lagers use all manner of godawful chemicals in place of isinglass, which apparently is "better" according to vegan thinking.
All beer would be vegan if it wasn't for the fact that isinglass finings - ground-up fish bladders turned into a thick, gloopy whitish liquid - are used to help the yeast settle at the bottom of the cask, and thus ensure a clear pint. Irish moss is a natural alternative to isinglass, but it doesn't do the job half as well, which is why most brewers reject it. Still, most wheat beers are vegan-friendly as they simply leave the yeast in suspension, and a large number of commercial lagers use all manner of godawful chemicals in place of isinglass, which apparently is "better" according to vegan thinking.
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