Beers
As a general rule traditional, cask-conditioned beers ('real ales') are fined using isinglass. Keg, canned, beersphere and some bottled beers are usually filtered without the use of animal substances. Lagers are generally chill-filtered but a few may involve the use of isinglass.
The only other possibly animal-derived ingredient used in the production of keg beers is E471. German purity laws mean that German-brewed beers are not fined with isinglass, but be careful because some apparently German beers have in fact been brewed in the UK or elsewhere. For beers you can be sure are animal-free, view the list of those registered with The Vegan Society. There are several others that have not been authenticated by us, but that the manufacturers have assured us are suitable for vegans consult the Animal Free Shopper book or Animal Free Shopper website www.animalfreeshopper.com