Listen, you might be doing dry January, but at some point, you’re going to go out with friends. You need to know an excellent vegan beer, wine, and champagne. Of course, you should always use the Barnivore app to find the perfect vegan drink. But this episode is your playbook for having a vegan drink with no worries! And we both had a little bit to drink in this episode! That’s always a good time.
Isn’t All Beer Vegan Beer?
Simply put, no. In some cases, animal products are used to create beer, and a lot of vegans don’t realize this! Ingredients like isinglass and gelatin are sometimes used as fining agents. Whey, lactose, and honey are also added as ingredients. We go into detail in this episode about what to avoid to make sure you’re drinking vegan beer!
You can learn more about vegan beer here: https://academy.plantbasednews.org/blog/can-vegans-drink-beer
What About Vegan Wine?
You will also learn in this episode that some wines include fining agents made of animal protein like egg whites, gelatin, casein, and isinglass – obtained from the swim bladder of fish. That’s right, we said fish. If for no other reason, that alone is why you should listen to this episode.
You can also learn more here: https://www.insidescience.org/news/why-wine-isnt-always-vegan
Is Vegan Champagne A Thing?
Champagne is similar to wine in that there are fining agents that make some bottles of bubbly not vegan. If you’re anything like us, you will shudder at how much fish is used in the making of wine and champagne. When you want to celebrate a great accomplishment, listen to this episode so you reach for a vegan champagne instead of one filtered with fish.
Explore more information about vegan champagne here: https://www.livekindly.com/vegan-champagne-world-vegan-day/#:~:text=Some%20Champagne%20isn’t%20suitable,(known%20as%20egg%20albumen).
The Vegan Wine Meg Drank
- Jam Jar Sweet Wine 2019
- The Simple Grape Pinot Grigio California 2021
The Vegan Beer and Wine David Drank
- Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
- Pontoon Brewing – Crushing Waves Georgia Berliner Weisse
- Guinness Foreign Stout
New vegans, go check out Episode #73! It was made specifically for you!
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