Yomiuri Shimbun 2020/12/29
Inside and outside of Japan, the vegan lifestyle is becoming popular.
Vegan is recognized as a lifestyle which does not consume animal-based food and / or does not use animal-based products as much as possible. Now, alcoholic drinks also have this perspective.
Most alcoholic drinks do not have animal-based ingredients in its products themselves, however, alcoholic drinks’ manufacturing processes such as fining, sometimes contains animal products. Because of this, more and more people are getting interested in vegan alcoholic drinks which do not use manufacturing processes with animal products.
Yomiuri Shimbun introduced vegan alcoholic drinks including VegeProject’s vegan certificated ones at the end of 2020, and this January, English newspaper named The Japan News by Yomiuri Shimbun also showed the topics (2021/1/19).
From here, we will introduce some alcohol drinks companies which got vegan certificates from VegeProject Japan.
BEER
Akanigori
Organic Fuji Beer
Also, Ryoma 1805, Lemon Beer and other beer are available at Nippon Beer CO., LTD.
Japanese Sake
For more details about Chichibunishiki, please check VEGETIME written in Japanese.
→ https://vegetime.net/yao_chichibunishiki/
For more details about Nanbu Bijin, you can check it in VEGETIME written in Japanese.
・Kobe Shu-shin-kan breweries,LTD・Imada Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd ・Shimazaki Shuzo Co., Ltd.・AOKI SHUZO The Sake Brewery Co., LTD・Hachinohe Shuzo Co., Ltd.・Nagai Sake Inc.・Doi Brewery Corporation・TENZAN SAKE BREWERY Co., Ltd.・AKITA SEISHU CO.,LTD.・Daikichi-sizengo Co.・YOSHIDA SAKE BREWING Co., Ltd・Toshimori Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd.・Asama-shuzo Co., Ltd.
Shochu
Jyokai Times (2020/7/31)
“Kuma Shochu” from Yamato Ichishuzomoto Co., Ltd. , Hayashi Shuzou Co., Ltd, Fukano Shuzo Co., Ltd. , and SENGETSU SHUZO CO.,LTD. is introduced by alcohol specialized media as the first Shochu in the world, which got a vegan certificate. Kuma Shochu is Shochu made mainly from rice grown in Hitoyoshi Kuma area.
The number of vegan options in alcoholic drinks is becoming bigger and bigger. You will be able to find out vegan options easily by checking the vegan mark.