Leading drinks brand Guinness is soon to become suitable for vegans and vegetarians following the decision to discontinue the use of isinglass (gelatine obtained from fish) in its fermentation process, thedrinksbusiness.com reports.
For decades isinglass has been used in Guinness-making to make residual yeast clear after fermentation in the process of brewing. The new filtration system, which has been installed at Guinness’s flagship brewery at Saint James’s Gate, Dublin, will allow for vegans and vegetarians to enjoy the famous stout, as it makes isinglass redundant in the procedure.
“Isinglass has been used widely within the brewing industry as a means of filtration for decades,” Guinness commented, “however, because of its use we could not label Guinness as suitable for vegetarians and have been looking for an alternative solution for some time.
“We are now pleased to have identified a new process through investment in a state-of-the-art filtration system at Saint James’s Gate which, once in place, will remove the use of isinglass in the brewing process.”
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