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03rd Nov 2015

Guinness are changing the way they make the black stuff for the first time in 200 years

They're expanding their range

Joe Harrington

They’re expanding their range.

A good pint of Guinness is hard to beat because that creamy, rich and cool mixture is impossible to recreate.

The drink is perfection but the brewers of the famous Irish stout are changing the way they make Guinness after 200 years.

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The reason; the number of petitions they’ve received from vegans who love a pint of the black stuff.

Wait a second though, this is the definition of ‘vegan.’

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You’re probably wondering what animal products are used in the making of Guinness?

It turns out animal bladders are currently used in the brewing process and that system will be stopped from 2016 onward.

Here’s hoping it tastes exactly the same.

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