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snaffler
Aug 23rd, 2005, 10:23 AM
The connection between Vegan diets and drinks with % in them goe as far as how they are made, I do not really go to pubs to drink much as I hate the stinking smokey atmospheres but apparently that is on the brink of change.

I do have a few drinks of various types now and again but they must be strictly vegan and chemical free and made to the Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law).

For example I do like the odd Holsten Pils or Becks which are both made under these strict laws (http://brewery.org/library/ReinHeit.html).
Other than that I will have the odd glass of wine which again must at least be vegan and better still like Kevster said organic.

And yes living in Somerset we are known for our cider so if any one who is vegan wants cider stick with Westons Cider (http://www.westons-cider.co.uk/) it's very nice in the summer months, it all vegan, its suitable for gluten and wheat free diets and 40% of the ciders they make are organic.

Once in a blue moon I will try a vegan beer if I see one in the shops.

I see nothing un-vegan about having a drink or two, but I do get really annoyed with over the top obnoxious p***ed people who can not have one or two to be sociable and only drink to get drunk all the time....what is the point if you but a quality drink you want to enjoy it an remember it.

gibby
Sep 5th, 2005, 12:30 AM
Im not the usual pub type person - as the smoke makes me sick

but I had to oblige this weekend due to the biz I run.

Luckily I had got the new animal free shopper and noticed some changes in vegan booze from last year.
Most pubs seem to stock Bud or carlsberg on bottles, if they didnt I stuck to whiskey.

But its very shocking, and we need to do something about it - that most drink is not suitable for us - but should be.
We reallly need one of the major groups to start a campaign about making most drink vegan.
I cant stand lager but all the pubs only had real beer on draught.

also - Grolsch was vegan in the last edition but not featured in this one.
I dont like to take chances - anyone know why the changes???


Gibby

Troutina
Sep 10th, 2005, 10:19 AM
I don't know if this has already been posted but I found this website really useful:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geraint.bevan/Vegetarian_beers.html

It's a vegetarian based page really, where the person has emailed loads and loads of alcohol companies, and if they have specifically said they are vegan then he has put it down, but otherwise he has just left it as vegetarian.
So basically, it could still be vegan, he's just not sure.

mophoto
Sep 13th, 2005, 04:16 AM
i have read through a number of sites that list whether a beer is vegan or not but have never come across any mexican beers. before i start emailing companies does anyone know if mexican beers tend to be vegan or not?

our christmas gift this year to the family, from my grandparents, is a cruise in mexico. just wondering about the beer for now. i will have to do my research once i find out what cruiseline we are going on. wonderful family trip idea, i just hope they will make me some vegan food.

foxytina_69
Sep 16th, 2005, 02:28 PM
Apparently as much as 60% of the population is allergic to alcohol. I don't drink at all any more. On the odd ocassions i did i used to loose control of what my legs were doing and would end up doing great impressions of Mr Bean. Then someone spiked my drink with a date rape drug and and i did a good impression of a catatonic Mr. Bean- luckily i was with a friend big enough to pick me up off the floor and carry me home, so worry not, but loosing control like that scares the life out of me!! There was a really interesting article in the Independant last Wednesday about how there has been a massive increase in deaths relating to alcohol abuse.... Oh and don't they put egg albumen in wine??? There are lots of mail order vegan wines that sound great though, i ordered from vintage roots once, so i could offer dinner party guests a tipple. They loved it....

im allergic to alot of alcohols. if thats what you would call it. i cant drink anything dark colored, such as whiskey or beer or gold rum. u put those in me and the whole night is over cause i get really flippy and crazy. i stick to just cider now. my dad and his brother get insanely flippy when they drink whiskey and whatnot like that. quite violent. once i woke up in a church parking lot lol. i know some may not think thats funny but i did but it was the alcohol.

speaking of date rape drug, that happens alot here.

Michael Benis
Sep 16th, 2005, 08:08 PM
For anyone interested Strongbow Cider is vegan

Unfotunately it's now also got artificial sweetners in it and tastes disgusting as a result. Still, there are lots of other vegan ciders....

Cheers

Mike

Michael Benis
Sep 16th, 2005, 08:10 PM
i have read through a number of sites that list whether a beer is vegan or not but have never come across any mexican beers. before i start emailing companies does anyone know if mexican beers tend to be vegan or not?

our christmas gift this year to the family, from my grandparents, is a cruise in mexico. just wondering about the beer for now. i will have to do my research once i find out what cruiseline we are going on. wonderful family trip idea, i just hope they will make me some vegan food.

I don't know but would like to. Please keep us posted!

Mexico's a great place. I hope you have a wonderful time.

Cheers

Mike

tipsy
Oct 3rd, 2005, 05:15 AM
this is a pretty good gide...

http://www.vnv.org.au/AlcoholByName.htm

allot of the better vegan source books will have a listing of beers, wines and good stuff of the like...

but the only real way to be sure is to write the company, since things change so often!

:D i hope its a help :D

tigerbabe
Oct 3rd, 2005, 06:12 PM
Thanks so much :D the reception at the little local pub at the end of their road so the drink choices are a bit limited but there are a couple of drinks on there that I'm sure I'll be able to get

Yogini
Oct 4th, 2005, 04:02 PM
I don't think that it causes much harm to your body to have an odd drink now and then. According to some people I drink pretty heavily (about 5 - 6 beers a week.) To them I say "Hey, you should have seen me five years ago! This is a definite improvment."

I know most consider it a sacrilege to drink a macrobrew, but I'm not a beer snob and have always been quite happy with MGD. I read on a site linked somewhere on this forum that it's vegan.

Love,
Anna

maya
Oct 4th, 2005, 05:18 PM
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout- very vegan and very yummy.

gertvegan
Dec 1st, 2005, 12:41 PM
Vegan Beer!
A spectacular (animal-friendly) microbrew from England.

Read the Samuel Smith's article here. (http://newhavenadvocate.com/gbase/Dining/content?oid=oid:135590) :)

coconut
Dec 2nd, 2005, 12:11 AM
I guess you could say I'm a social drinker. I'm aware of which popular drinks are vegan and which ones aren't, so when I go out I usually have Grosch or Becks lager.

I did some heavy drinking on a few occasions a while back and I don't like being drunk anymore. Like many people alcohol turns me into a completely different person. I become a hyper, raving extrovert, the complete opposite of my normal demeanor. I often wish I was more extroverted so if I'm drunk I usually feel worse about myself the morning after, if that makes sense. Clearly drinking so I can be someone else is not a good thing.

And I also don't like waking up feeling like crap :p

snaffler
Dec 2nd, 2005, 09:55 AM
I guess you could say I'm a social drinker. I'm aware of which popular drinks are vegan and which ones aren't, so when I go out I usually have Grosch or Becks lager.

I did some heavy drinking on a few occasions a while back and I don't like being drunk anymore. Like many people alcohol turns me into a completely different person. I become a hyper, raving extrovert, the complete opposite of my normal demeanor. I often wish I was more extroverted so if I'm drunk I usually feel worse about myself the morning after, if that makes sense. Clearly drinking so I can be someone else is not a good thing.

And I also don't like waking up feeling like crap :p

Dito - as well as your other comments I hate the hangovers and the loss of a day because I feel like crap.

Having a few inside your own known personal limit is far better.

Kevster
Dec 3rd, 2005, 08:44 PM
Vegan Beer!
A spectacular (animal-friendly) microbrew from England.

Read the Samuel Smith's article here. (http://newhavenadvocate.com/gbase/Dining/content?oid=oid:135590) :)

I've got a couple of bottles of the Winter Welcome awaiting consumption.

lozza
Feb 22nd, 2006, 01:41 PM
hey, does anyone know if this shampoo is fully not tested on animals?

they claim on their packet that they dont, but i cant seem to find any more info online. if i type in animal testing and their company name, i dont get much.

its a really nice shampoo, i was given some by a friend, and i'd like to buy it again but dont want to if its bad.

thanks.

gertvegan
Feb 27th, 2006, 05:18 PM
Batemans breezes into spring (http://www.checkoutmagazine.co.uk/product_news/product_news_story.ehtml?o=1735)

27 Feb 2006

Lincolnshire brewer Batemans is launching its seasonal beer, the 5% alcohol by volume Spring Breeze, nationally through Sainsbury’s outlets from next month (March).

The beer, which is available in the on-trade as a cask beer under the Spring Goddess brand name, is described as a “golden, malty and crisp” pale ale.

Spring Breeze is the latest addition to the brewery’s seasonal bottled beer range, which comprises Summer Swallow, Combined Harvest and Autumn Fall. All the beers are both vegetarian and vegan approved.

Kevster
Feb 27th, 2006, 06:06 PM
Sounds like just the bottled beers? But good stuff anyway, they do label their beer with the vegan trademark symbol.

lozza
Mar 2nd, 2006, 10:14 AM
ok..i found out they are owned by carter-wallace who in fact, DO test :(

gutted!

snaffler
Mar 2nd, 2006, 10:57 AM
I tell you what get a bottle of vegan beer (becks or something) and a little shampoo (vegan of course) I use Source.....and wash your hair and leave then wash out and condition.....brilliant if you been in the sea.

Bloody waste of good beer but nice barnet care.

lozza
Mar 3rd, 2006, 09:17 AM
haha sounds good!

so..what..do you wash your hair with beer first and THEN shampoo it..or..? i'm kinda confused!

laurin
Mar 10th, 2006, 06:40 PM
On a website called www.askcarla.com (http://www.askcarla.com) in the "Question Categories" Vegan/Vegetarian it has questions that ask about alcohol. It says that wine and beer can use animal derived products, so my question is; does all type of alcohol contain animal derived products; such as: whiskey, vodka, rum etc? Or is it only wine and beer that might contain animal derived products?:confused:

Romac
Mar 10th, 2006, 06:56 PM
usually it's the clairifiers that are made from fish or animal hoof gelatin

i'm pretty certain they don't use those in any boozes.

there are lists on the peta site somewhere i believe and there's actually a huge selection of wines and beers that are vegan

gogs67
Mar 10th, 2006, 11:58 PM
A lot of bottled lagers are vegan,i'll need to dig the list i've got out but i'm sure Carlsburg,Budvar, Holsten Pils are deff vegan.

absentmindedfan
Mar 11th, 2006, 10:06 AM
In wine and beer isinglass (an extract from fish bladders) is often used to clarify, egg whites can also be used for this which is why some Wines marked vegetarian aren't vegan.
Whisky and other cask-matured alcohol often isn't vegan as they seal the barrels with animal fat or beeswax. Budweiser Annheiser Busch American beers are usually ok because they use aluminium casks.
Absolut Vodka is vegan for sure, but some other vodkas aren't because they use bone char to refine the vodka and make it clear.
Most rums and whiskeys aren't vegan.
Mumm and Bollinger champagne are vegan :D
There's a few on a list here (http://veganporn.com/booze.pl) but I've seen a more comprehensive one so if I find it I'll post it.