Hitachino Nest New Year Ale

Company email (February 2018) "Our beer is vegan friendly as we use Seaweed derived findings instead of fish. The only beer contains non-vegan ingredients is Sweet Stout which we use Lactose sugar." Company email (May 2014): "All of our products are not including animal products except Sweet stout. It is used Lactose, milk sugar. And all of them, in a whole process are make by only our brewery in Japan." Company email (May 2014): Q: "Is DAI DAI(IPA) , Nipponia pilsner , NEW YEAR Ale , XH suitable for vegan?" A: "All off them you request are not used any animal products." Company email: "We do not use gelatin or isinglass in the process at our brewery. Also our Nestbeer does not include any egg whites, honey or any other animal product in the brewing process."