Hop House 13

"West Indies Porter, Dublin Porter, Hop House Lager, Golden Ale are all suitable for vegans.We will not be labelling as vegan friendly, as we do not label any of our products in such a way. "Nitro IPA, Rye Pale Ale, Citra IPA, Hoppy Pilsner, and Dublin Amber Ale are all unsuitable for vegans however, as they are dry hopped beers."

"All Guinness Draught produced in St. James’s Gate Brewery for bottle, can and keg format is brewed without using isinglass to filter the beer and vegans can now enjoy a pint of Guinness. This includes Guinness Hop House 13, Guinness Golden Ale, Dublin Porter and West Indies Porter."

"All Guinness Hop House 13 produced in St. James’s Gate Brewery for bottle, can and keg format is brewed without using isinglass to filter the beer and vegans can now enjoy a pint of Guinness Hop House." The FAQ (https://www.guinness.com/en-ie/frequently-asked-questions/ retrieved April 28 2017) now states that Guinness draught in kegs is isinglass-free and vegan friendly. Bottles and cans are still in progress, estimated end of 2017. Note: Guinness is planning a new facility that will no longer use isinglass. According to them as of March 7 2017, "We are continuing to work through the installation and commissioning of a new filtration system at St. James’s Gate that will remove isinglass from the Guinness brewing process. We are making good progress on the installation and the project remains fully on track. Like a great pint of Guinness, good things come to those who wait and we will provide a further update as soon as we are able to do so."

"According to the email I received, there is no Veg friendly product in their lineup nor are there any current plans to have one."

"You will be pleased to hear that we do not use any animal products in our beer or the production of it. The fine beers we brew (and import) are brewed with these all-natural ingredients: water, barley malt, hops, yeast, and cereal grains. The water we use is drawn from the municipal drinking supply and carbon filtered for astounding purity. Our brewing water must free of any taste, color, or aroma before brewing. Barley malt is the “soul” of beer. Our beers are brewed with pale two or six row barley malt. Roasted barley gives the color to our beers – lightly roasted barley makes pale golden beers like Labatt Blue or Budweiser. For Keith’s Red we use barley roasted a little longer, until the sugars start to caramelize. Roast them yet more? Keith’s Dark. Hops are the female flower bud of a perennial climbing vine, and are known as the “spice” of beer. Hops are added in different stages of the brew kettle’s boil to give the beer aroma, bitterness, and to balance the flavor. Yeast is the life of the brewing process. We use our own pure-cultured yeast strains for fermentation – the yeast breaks down sugars into carbon dioxide and alcohol. Our lagers use a bottom-fermenting yeast for a crisper, cleaner flavor. Ales use a top-fermenting yeast for a more fruity, floral, lingering notes. Most of our beers are also brewed with a cereal grain, also known as an adjunct. Some are brewed with corn for a sweeter taste. Some use rice for a crisp, clean finish. Beyond this, some beers use special flavorings or spices for a truly unique flavor – like the essence of lime found in Bud Light Lime, or the coriander and citrus peel found in Keith’s White."