What to Drink on a Vegan Diet - Wise Bartender

What to Drink on a Vegan Diet

Animal products are hidden in so many of our best loved drinks. From red wine and mead to some juice varieties and even sodas. If you’re on a vegan diet, whether it’s for ethical reasons or to improve your health, navigating which drinks are suitable for consumption can feel like a minefield.

At Wise Bartender, we want everyone to feel included when they drink out and enjoy a beverage at home. Which is why we’ve created this handy guide that explains what to look out for in your tipples as well as a list of some of our favourite alcohol-free drinks that are safe to enjoy on a vegan diet.

Why are some drinks not suitable for vegans?

Why are some drinks not suitable for vegans?

If you steer clear of consuming animal products then you’re probably already aware that you shouldn’t assume all alcoholic drinks are vegan. This is because they may have major animal product ingredients, or animal derived ‘fining agents’ may have been used during production - a phenomenon that is very common to achieve the flavours and clarity of red wine.

Some companies use a substance found in fish bladders, gelatine or crustacean shells to filter impurities from their beverages. This also occurs in some alcohol-free alternatives.

Thorough checking of the process used to produce your non-alcoholic beverages is very important for vegans.

Keep a lookout for:

  • Cocktails using egg white
  • Filtration methods in production
  • Drinks containing honey - mead, honeyed whisky etc

How to check if an alcohol-free drink is vegan

The best way to be certain your drink is vegan is to ask the manufacturer. Some drinks will also be labelled in the same way vegan food products are.

At Wise Bartender, we want to make it simple for people with all dietary requirements to drink alcohol-free beverages. So instead of making you go to extreme lengths to discover whether you’re likely to consume animal products, we have created a dedicated vegan drinks section to help you find what you’re looking for online.

Vegan alcohol-free choices

Vegan alcohol-free choices

Vegan wines

Although wine is one of the worst offenders when it comes to using animal products in the production process, there are plenty of options that are completely vegan. From spritzy sparkling sensations to rich rouge reds, our selection of the finest non-alcoholic wines gives you plenty of options for sipping.

Or if you prefer to lace home cooked cuisine with the glorious flavours and smells that wine has to offer, simply throw them in the dish and let the aroma decorate your kitchen.

Our top choices:

Vegan beer

Beer is a crowd pleaser at barbecues. That’s not up for debate. But we’re firm believers that alcohol-free beer is rife with versatility. Just imagine the hoppy flavours of a pale ale marbled beautifully through a vegan dumpling stew - heaven!

So what are you waiting for? Give it a go for yourself and discover what you can create with the best vegan beer, ale, stout and IPA options on the market.

Our top choices:

Vegan spirits

Alcohol-free spirits are one of the safest tipples to drink if you’re on a vegan diet. The distillation process itself creates clarity in the liquid which eradicates that need for filtering using animal products.

Not only that, but spirits are known for using the creations the world gave us from earthy botanicals to sweet sugar cane. But we’d recommend removing assumptions from the equation and making sure you’re drinking ethically anyway.

Our top choices:

  • New London Light (NLL) Midnight Sun Alcohol-Free Spirit
  • Conviv Blanco Alcohol Free Vermouth Style Spirit
  • Dead Man's Finger Alcohol Free Spiced Rum
  • Caleno Alcohol Dark & Spicy Alcohol Free Spirit

Vegan cider

With spring approaching, it’s likely that you have the crisp, cool thirst-quenching taste of cider on your mind. Whether you’re into your dry craft apple flavours distinctive of Somerset, or prefer the sweet, sticky sparkling sensation of summer fruits, we have a vegan cider that’s up to your standards.

Our top choices:

Vegan cocktails

When we’re told cocktail’s always taste better when they’re made from scratch, we think nonsense. Ready made cocktails are convenient, and make it easy to serve multiple guests without feeling glued to your countertop.

And when you’ve got access to the wonderful selection of vegan cocktails out there, you’ll soon realise that they taste just as good when they’re fresh out the fridge. Sometimes, you don’t need to compromise on that punch of flavour to create something quick and easy - and these mocktails prove it.

Our top choices:

Kombucha is a fan favourite amongst those who appreciate the importance of gut health, but it also tastes pretty splendid too. This is the perfect everyday drink that will give you that boost of energy you’re looking for whether you drink it at morning, noon or night.

And because it is made simply using tea, sugar, yeast and a nice helping of natural flavouring, it is perfectly vegan.

Our top choices:

  • Mighty Brew Organic Elderflower Sec Kombucha
  • Counter Culture Blackcurrant & Star Anise Kombucha Can
  • Fix8 Kombucha Can Wise Pack
  • Only With Love Lemon Lifebuoy Kombucha

Here at Wise Bartender, we believe that everyone should have access to the finest alcohol-free drinks around, even those with dietary requirements.

That’s why we stock the best vegan drinks we can find to suit everyone’s preferences and tastes. We’re also proud to provide gluten free, isotonic and low sugar and muslim friendly diets. So why not give them a go?

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