Kirin Co., Ltd. is vegan friendly

Address: 4-10-2 Nakano, Nakano Central Park South
Nakano-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Phone: 0120-111-560
Fax:
Email: mailcenter@kirin.co.jp
URL: https://www.kirin.co.jp/
Checked by: Angela
Double checked by: Nicolas
Added: about 10 years ago
Double Checked: over 3 years ago

Products by Kirin Co., Ltd.:

Company email (December 2020)

"早速ですが、動物性の原料の使用については商品ごとに異なりますが、「キリン一番搾り生ビール」、「淡麗極上」「キリン のどごし」には、動物性の原料を使用しておりません。

"また、ビール類の製造工程においてアイシンググラス、ゼラチンを使用しておりません"

[Google translation: "Immediately, the use of animal ingredients differs depending on the product, but for "Kirin Ichiban Shibori Raw Beer", "Tanrei Best " and "Kirin Nodogoshi ", use animal ingredients. Not used. [We think that means vegan, checking... -B]

"In addition, icing glass and gelatin are not used in the beer manufacturing process."]

Company email (April 2014):

"Regarding your inquiry, we are currently quite sure that our beer products never include any animal ingredients, and also, we never use animal products in processing/ filtration.

"And we brew our beer products, which are sold in Japan, in our 9 Breweries in Japan."