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No animals were harmed in the making of these beers: 5 of the top vegan brews

By Daniel Woolfson

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On the rise: Little Valley, BrewDog and others produce vegan beers (photo: Karen Sandler via Flickr)
On the rise: Little Valley, BrewDog and others produce vegan beers (photo: Karen Sandler via Flickr)

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Vegans may not yet have the collective purchasing power that gluten-free customers now wield in the pub sector, but demand for beers totally devoid of animal products is steadily growing.

This year has already seen Scottish brewer BrewDog register 23 of its beers officially vegan-friendly​, JD Wetherspoon praised by PETA​ for its range of vegan dishes and the opening of a number of 100% vegan pubs​ - although it didn't work out so well​ for all of them. 

So, to mark World Vegan Day 2016, which takes place on 1 November, The Morning Advertiser​ has compiled a selection of some of the top vegan beers out there: 

Little Valley Vegan LVB Beer

1. Little Valley Brewery LVB X

Tasting notes: ​an organic barley wine that is rich, bold and dark, with hints of raisin and a strong malty backbone (10% ABV). 

https://littlevalleybrewery.co.uk/

Freedom Brewery Organic Helles Lager

2. Freedom Brewery Organic Helles Lager

Tasting notes: ​malty flavour with a subtle bitterness and smooth caramel undertone (4.8% ABV). 

http://www.freedombrewery.com/

Stroud Brewery Asparagasm Beer

3. Stroud Brewery Asparagasm 

Tasting notes: ​a fruity and crisp aromatic pale ale using Chinook and Nelson Sauvin hops (4.2% ABV).

http://www.stroudbrewery.co.uk/

Brewdog Punk IPA Beer Bottles UK

4. Brewdog Punk IPA

Tasting notes: ​the anarchic Scottish Brewer’s classic IPA is fruity and hoppy with light hints of caramel, made with New Zealand hops (5.6% ABV). 

https://www.brewdog.com/

Brighton Bier Pale Ale

5. Brighton Bier Pale Ale

Tasting notes: ​a refreshing well-balanced, moreish beer brewed with Mosaic, Chinook & Citra hops (4.0% ABV). 

http://www.brightonbier.com/

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