The new list of beers suitable for vegans

[This page is in the earliest stages of production: 3 February 2005]

Introduction to beer suitable for vegans

The new list of beers suitable for vegans

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Abbott
Address	Greene King Brewing and Brands, Abbott House, Westgate Brewery, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1QT, United Kingdom
Telephone	01-284-714-357
Fax	01-284-723-803
Website	www.greenekingbeers.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings ; including Abbott Ale Draught : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	24 February 2003 (e-mail)
Brewer	Adnams
Address	Adnams plc, Sole Bay Brewery, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6JW, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1-502] (01-502) 727-200
Fax	[+44-1-502] (01-502) 727-201
Website	www.adnams.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings Draught : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	18 July 2002 (e-mail)
Brewer	Amsterdam
Address	Amsterdam Beers, Dutch Export Breweries, P.O. Box 55, 7500 AB Enschede, Netherlands
Telephone
Fax
Website	www.amsterdambeers.com
Brews suitable for vegans	Can: all canned beers suitable: “I can inform you that we do not use any animal products (raw materials, additives, etc.) in our brewing process. Our beers are therefore suitable for strict vegans.”
Brews NOT suitable for vegans

Date of contact	21 February 2003 (e-mail)
Brewer	Arkell’s
Address	Arkell’s Brewery
Telephone
Fax
E-mail	Arkells@compuserve.com
Website	www.amsterdambeers.com
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: none suitable (isinglass)
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: all unsuitable (isinglass) Draught: all unsuitable (isinglass)

Date of contact	15 July 2004 (telephone call)
Brewer	Badger Brewery
Address	The Brewery, Blandford St. Mary, Dorset DT11 9LS, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1-258] (01-258) 452-141
Fax	[+44-1-258] (01-258) 454-700
Website	beermarketing@hall-woodhouse.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all bottled beers, including Blandford Fly, Golden Champion, Golden Glory, Tanglefoot (fined using diatomaceous earth) Cans: all canned beers Draught : none suitable (fined using isinglass)
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable (fined using isinglass)

Date of contact	17 July 2002
Brewer	Bateman
Address	George Bateman & Sons Ltd, Salem Bridge Brewery, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, PE24 4JE, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1754] (01-754) 880-317
Fax	[+44-1754] (01-754) 880-939
Website	www.bateman.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all bottled beers suitable carry Vegan Society logo, including : Combined Harvest Multigrain Beer (available Sainsbury’s) Rosey Nosey Premium Ale, Victory Ale, XXXB Classic Bitter ‘Yella Belly’ Organic Beer. Bottles not carrying the Vegan Society logo use animal-rendered glue on the label. Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable

Date of contact	24 February 2003 (e-mail)
Brewer	Belhaven Brewery
Address	Belhaven Brewery Ltd., , United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1423] (01-423) 880-022
Fax
Website
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught (cask) : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings  Draught (cask) : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone); 21 February 2003 (e-mail) ; 28 October 2006 (e-mail from Elizabeth Mosely); 18 March 2008 (e-mail from Jess Longhurst at Black Sheep Brewery)
Brewer	Black Sheep
Address	Black Sheep Brewery, Masham, North Yorkshire HG4 4EN, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1765] (01-765) 689-227
Fax
E-mail	sue.dempsey@blacksheep.co.uk
Website	www.blacksheep.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all bottled beers are suitable Draught : none suitable: isinglass finings
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable: isinglass finings

Date of contact	7 June 2002 (e-mail); 24 February 2003 (e-mail)
Brewer	Brakspear
Address	W.H. Brakspear & Sons plc, The Brewery,  New Street,  Henley on Thames,  Oxfordshire,  RG9 2BU, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1491] (01-491) 570-200
Fax	[+44-1491] (01-491) 410-254
E-mail	StuartHowe@brakspear.co.uk
Website	www.brakspear.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : (7/6/2002): Ted and Ben's Organic Beer, Live Organic, and Naturale ; (24/2/2003) Live Organic, and Lowenbrau Original ; (7/6/2003) Organic Beer (brewed and bottled for Vintage Roots by Brakspear) labelled as suitable for vegans Draught : none suitable ?
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable ? isinglass finings

Date of contact	11 February 2003 (telephone)
Brewer	Bridge of Allan
Address	Bridge of Allan Brewery, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland FK9 4NY, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1786] (01-786) 834-555
Fax	[+44-1786] (01-786) 833 426
E-mail	brewery@bridgeofallan.co.uk
Website	www.bridgeofallan.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : some suitable, including Glencoe Wild Oat Stout (was available nationally from Sainsbury’s) Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable

Date of contact	15 July 2004; website: www.satyamag.com/nov03/hindy.html
Brewer	Brooklyn Brewing Company
Address	Brooklyn Brewery, Brewers Row, 79 North 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211, United States
Telephone	[+1-718] (718) 486-7422
Fax	[+1-718] (718) 486-7440
Website	www.brooklynbrewery.com
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all bottled beers, including lager Draught : ?none? suitable (casked beer fined using isinglass)
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : unsuitable (fined using isinglass)

Date of contact	21 February 2003 (e-mail) [thanks to Greg Hughes of the Wirral, UK]
Brewer	Cain’s
Address	Robert Cain & Co., Stanhope Street, Liverpool L8 5XJ, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-151] (01-51) 709 8734
Fax
E-mail	info@cainsbeers.com
Website	www.cainsbeers.com
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all suitable Can: all suitable Draught (cask): none suitable (isinglass finings) Draught (keg): “coming soon”
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Caledonian
Address	The Caledonian Brewing Company Ltd., 42 Slateford Road, Edinburgh EH11 1PH, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-131] (01-31) 387-1286
Fax
Website	www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : only Golden Promise Organic suitable, because brewed by Marstons but marketed by Caledonian. Can : none suitable Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: all other bottles unsuitable, isinglass finings : Caledonian 80/-, Deuchars IPA Can : all unsuitable Draught : all unsuitable

Date of contact	17 July 2002
Brewer	Co-op (own brand)
Address
Telephone	[+44-191] (01-91) 377-1991
Fax	[+44-191] (01-91) 377-0768
Website	www.co-op.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : some suitable : Czech Lager, Organic Ale, Organic Cider, Strong White Cider (very small bottles only) Can: some suitable : Belgian Lager, Dutch Lager
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : some unsuitable : isinglass and other finings Can: some unsuitable : isinglass and other finings

Date of contact	25 July 2002
Brewer	Cropton Brewery
Address	Cropton Brewery, Woolcroft, The New Inn, Cropton, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8HH, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1751] (01-751) 417-330
Fax	[+44-1751] (01-751) 417-310
Website	www.croptonbrewery.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : labelled suitable for vegans and vegetarians: Yorkshire Moors, Two Pints, Scoresby Stout, Monkmans’ Slaughter; except Honeygold Bitter (contains honey, labelled suitable for vegetarians)
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: Honeygold Bitter (contains honey, labelled suitable for vegetarians) Draught: not known

Date of contact	16 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Darwin Brewery
Address	Darwin Brewery Ltd., 63 Tatham Street Back, Sunderland SR1 2QE, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-191] (01-91) 514-4746
Fax	[+44-191] (01-91) 515-2531
Website	www.darwinbrewery.com
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught (cask) : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings ; including Darwin’s Bitter, Sunderland Best, Evolution Ale, Durham Light Ale, Richmond Ale, Smuggler’s Mild, Hodge’s Original, Original Flag Porter, Saint’s Sinner, Killer Bee (also contains honey), Extinction Ale Draught (cask) : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	11 February 2003 (telephone)
Brewer	Daleside Brewery
Address	Daleside Brewery Ltd., Starbeck, Harrogate HG1 4PT, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1423] (01-423) 880-022
Fax
Website
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught (cask) : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings ; including Monkey Wrench Strong Ale Draught (cask) : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	24 February 2003 (e-mail)
Brewer	Dent Brewery
Address	Dent Brewery Ltd., Hollins, Cowgill, Dent, Cumbria LA10 5TQ, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1539] (01-539) 625-326
Fax	[+44-1539] (01-539) 625-033
E-mail	martin@dentbrewery.co.uk
Website	www.dentbrewery.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught (cask) : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings Draught (cask) : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	16 July 2002 (website); 22 February 2003 (website)
Brewer	Dublin Brewing Company
Address	Dublin Brewing Company, 141 - 146 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, Eire
Telephone	+ 353 1 872 8622
Fax	+ 353 1 872 8622
	info@dublinbrewing.com
Website	www.dublinbrewing.com
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all suitable, including Darcy’s Dublin Stout, Maeve’s Crystal Beer, Revolution Red Beer, Beckett’s Dublin Lager, Wicked Apple Organic Cider Draught (cask) : all suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : none unsuitable

Date of contact	16 July 2002 (telephone); 16 December 2002 (personal visit)
Brewer	Durham Brewery
Address	The Durham Brewery Ltd., Unit 5a Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Co. Durham DH6 5PF, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-191] (01-91) 377-1991
Fax	[+44-191] (01-91) 377-0768
Website	www.durham-brewery.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all suitable, including Temptation (formerly Russian Imperial Stout), Cantus, Evensong, Cuthbert’s Ale, Graduation Ale, Draught (cask) : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	18 July 2002
Brewer	Duvel
Address	Duvel Moortgat NV, Breendonkdorp 58, B-2870 Breendonk, Belgium
Telephone	[+32] 3 886 71 21 and [+32] 3 886 46 22
Fax
Website	www.duvel.com
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all suitable, including Duvel, Maredsous and Bel-Pils (filtration and centrifuge used, and the beer is unpasteurised, so remains live)
Brews NOT suitable for vegans

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Felinfoel
Address	The Felinfoel Brewery Company, Farmer’s Row, Felinfoel, Llanelli, Dyfed SA14 8LB, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1554] (01-554) 773-357
Fax	[+44-1554] (01-554) 772-452
Website	www.felinfoel-brewery.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Can : none suitable Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable Can : all unsuitable Draught : all unsuitable

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone); 21 February 2003 (e-mail)
Brewer	Fuller’s
Address	Fuller, Smith and Turner plc, Griffin Brewery, Chiswick Lane South, Chiswick, London W4 2QB, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-208] (0208) 996 2000
Fax
E-mail	fullers.feedback@hamble.owta.net
Website	www.fullers.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: all suitable except Honeydew Ale (honey) Can: all suitable except Honeydew Ale (honey) Draught (keg): all suitable except Honeydew Ale (honey) Draught (cask): none suitable: isinglass finings
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: only Honeydew Ale unsuitable (honey) Draught (cask): all unsuitable; isinglass finings

Date of contact	17 December 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Gouden Boom, De
Address	Brouwerij De Gouden Boom, Langestraat 45, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
Telephone	(050) 33 06 99
Fax	(050) 33 46 44
E-mail	info@degoudenboom.com
Website	www.proximedia.com/web/degoudenboom.html
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: suitable: Brugse Tripel
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: ?? Draught (cask): ??

Date of contact	17 July 2002
Brewer	Greene King (for Abbott, Morland, Ruddles)
Address	Greene King Brewing and Brands, Abbott House, Westgate Brewery, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1QT, United Kingdom
Telephone	1284-714-357
Fax	1284-723803
Website	www.greenekingbeers.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings ; including Abbott Ale, Morland Old Speckled Hen, Morland Hen’s Tooth, all Ruddles brews, all Greene King brews Draught : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone); 6 January 2005 (telephone)
Brewer	Heather Ale
Address	Heather Ale Ltd., Craigmill Brewery, Strathaven, Lanarkshire ML10 6PB, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1357] (01-357) 529-029
Fax	[+44-1357] (01-357) 522-256
Website	www.heatherale.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all suitable : Grozet, Alba, Fraoch, Ebulum, Kelpie Draught (cask) : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	16 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Hopback
Address	Hopback Brewery plc, Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1725] (01-725) 510-986
Fax
Website
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : only Entire Stout (available by mail order) suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all others unsuitable, including Summer Lightening Draught : all unsuitable

Date of contact	16 July 2002 (telephone); 21 February 2003 (e-mail)
Brewer	Jennings
Address	Jennings Brothers plc, Castle Brewery, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9NE, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1900] (01-900) 823-214
Fax	[+44-1900] (01-900) 827-462
E-mail	maskew@jenningsbrewery.co.uk
Website	www.jenningsbrewery.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : by telephone all were suitable, including Cumberland Ale, Sneck Lifter. However, by e-mail, none are suitable because of isinglass finings. This requires proper clarification! Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask) : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Morland
Address	Greene King Brewing and Brands, Abbott House, Westgate Brewery, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1QT, United Kingdom
Telephone	1284-714-357
Fax	1284-723803
Website	www.greenekingbeers.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings ; including Morland Old Speckled Hen, Morland Hen’s Tooth Draught : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Pitfield
Address	The Pitfield Beer Shop, 14 Pitfield Street, London, N1 6EY, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-207] (0207) 739-3701
Fax
Website
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : (7 currently labelled as suitable for vegans) including : Eco Warrior Ale Duke’s Spring Ale Draught : some suitable, but it varies, so ask
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught : some unsuitable, but it varies, so ask

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Ruddles
Address	Greene King Brewing and Brands, Abbott House, Westgate Brewery, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1QT, United Kingdom
Telephone	1284-714-357
Fax	1284-723803
Website	www.greenekingbeers.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : none suitable Draught : none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle : all unsuitable : isinglass finings Draught : all unsuitable : isinglass finings

Date of contact	3 February 2005 (Sainsbury’s on-line shopping website)
Brewer	Sainsbury’s
Address
Telephone
Fax
Website
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: Cologne-style lager (330 ml); Vienna-style amber lager (330ml); Vintage Cider (100ml) Can: Premiere Gold (500ml); Belgian Super Strength Lager (500ml); Biere de Moulins (500ml)
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: (brewed by Wychwood – see below): Red Kite, Firecrest, Kiwi: isinglass finings

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Sam Smiths
Address	Samuel Smith Old Brewery, High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9SB, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1937] (01-937) 832-225 or 839-201
Fax	[+44-1937] (01-937) 834-673
Website	None found, but enthusiast sites listed on search engines
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle : all bottled beers suitable and carry Vegan Society logo : Imperial Stout India Ale Nut Brown Ale Oatmeal Stout Old Brewery Pale Ale Organic Best Ale (7/6/2003) Organic Lager (7/6/2003) Pure Brewed Lager Samuel Smith’s Famous Taddy Porter Winter Welcome Ale Draught : all draught (keg ; seaweed finings) beers suitable, except below
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught : only Old Brewery Bitter (cask ; isinglass finings) unsuitable

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Shepherd Neame
Address	Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1795] (01-795) 542-103
Fax
Website	www.shepherd-neame.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: all suitable Draught: none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Draught (cask): all unsuitable: isinglass finings

Date of contact	16 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	St Peter’s
Address	St Peter’s Brewery Co. Ltd.,
Telephone	[+44-1986] (01-986) 782-322
Fax	[+44-1986] (01-986) 782-505
Website	www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: none suitable Draught: none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: all unsuitable Draught: all unsuitable

Date of contact	18 July 2002
Brewer	Tesco own-brand (brewed by various)
Address
Telephone
Fax
Website
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: only Bateman’s Harvest Zest (and see other Bateman’s beers) suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: unsuitable:: own brand beers Can: unsuitable:: own brand beers

Date of contact	17 July 2002 (telephone)
Brewer	Wychwood (and brews for Sainsbury’s)
Address	The Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd., Eagle Maltings, The Crofts, Whitney, Oxfordshire OX28 4DP, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-1993] (01-993) 890-800
Fax	[+44-1993] (01-993) 772-553
Website	www.wychwood.co.uk
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: none suitable Draught: none suitable
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: all unsuitable: Hobgoblin, Circle Master, Goliath, Fiddler’s Elbow, Black Wych; and for Sainsbury’s: Red Kite, Firecrest, Kiwi Draught: all unsuitable

Date of contact	21 February 2003 (e-mail)
Brewer	Youngs
Address	Young & Co.'s Brewery, plc, The Ram Brewery, Wandsworth, London SW18 4JD, United Kingdom
Telephone	[+44-20] (020) 8875-7121
Fax	[+44-20] (020) 8875-7100
E-mail	jhatch@youngs.co.uk
Website	www.youngs.co.uk/
Brews suitable for vegans	Bottle: only Acclaim, a passionfruit-flavoured lager ; (1/5/2003) Champion Golden Beer [lager] (available Tesco’s). All others unsuitable Draught (keg): only Young's Pilsner Lager and Young's Export Lager (brewed to meet German purity laws)
Brews NOT suitable for vegans	Bottle: all unsuitable (except Acclaim and Champion Golden Beer) Draught: all unsuitable (except Pilsner Lager and Export Lager)

This is all I have compiled to date. I shall add more again soon.

p.g.h@btinternet.com

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