Double checked 2 months ago, first checked October 2008
What the company told us
Correspondence on record, with the date of each entry.
Company email
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"Carling is brewed in a brewery where isinglass is not used at any stage of the process. This means that, from a production process perspective, the beer is free from animal derived finings.
"However, our formal Vegan accreditation currently applies only to the Cobra family of beers.
"In practical terms, the beer is produced without isinglass or animal matter, but we can only label and promote products as “Vegan” once the full certification is complete."
Company email
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"To clarify your question: Carling is brewed in a brewery where isinglass is not used at any stage of the process. This means that, from a production process perspective, the beer is free from animal derived finings.
"However, our formal Vegan accreditation currently applies only to the Cobra family of beers.
"In practical terms, the beer is produced without isinglass or animal matter, but we can only label and promote products as “Vegan” once the full certification is complete. We hope that this clarifies your query."
Company email
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"We can confirm that unfortunately Carling does still use isinglass finings in the clarification process during production, therefore would be unsuitable for vegans / vegetarians."
Company email
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"Unfortunately, Carling is unsuitable for Vegans as it does use isinglass fininings during its production."
Company email
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1) Yes, we use isinglass
2) No animal ingredients are in the product itself
Grolsch is our product which is suitable for vegetarians and vegans
(In response to:
1) Are any animal products such as isinglass, gelatin or bone char
used to filter Carling Black Label?
2) Are there any animal ingredients such as dairy, egg, or honey in
Carling Black Label itself?)