March 12, 2013
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Clik here to view.Are you prepping for St. Patrick’s Day? If not, you better get started, because it’s coming up this Sunday! Many traditions, events, food and beverages are associated with the lucky holiday. If you’re vegan and want to know what you can and can’t drink while out celebrating, here are seven of the most popular beers that are vegan-friendly, according to Barnivore, a handy dandy vegan beverage guide. Enjoy!
1. Budweiser
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Clik here to view.Avoids: sugar cane, dextrose, milk, eggs, gelatin and overall no additives, artificial ingredients and preservatives.
2. Bud Light
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Clik here to view.Avoids: Like Budweiser, zero animal products are used, and the brewing process instead focuses on cereal grains, barley malt, hops and yeast.
3. Michelob Light
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Clik here to view.Avoids: isinglass, gelatin, dairy and rather uses natural ingredients like corn, rice or sorghum grains.
4. Coors Light
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Clik here to view.Avoids: zero animal products, derivatives and bi-products.
5. Miller Lite
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Clik here to view.Avoids: all animal products in beverages and packaging, along with isinglass.
6. Samuel Adams Boston Lager
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Clik here to view.Avoids: no animal products, and this goes for all Sam Adams beers, except for Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat.
7. Corona
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Avoids: no animal products, and rather adds natural products like rice, water, hops, refined corn starch and yeast.
If you prefer to to celebrate the Irish holiday with wine or liquor, check out Barnivore for a complete vegan list, in addition to other vegan beers.
-Allyson Koerner