Asahi Breweries Ltd has some vegan options

Address: 23-1, Azumabashi 1-chome, Sumida-ku
Tokyo, 130-8602
Japan
Phone:
Fax: +81-3-5608-5152
Email: http://www.asahibeer.co.jp/english/contactus/index.html
URL: https://www.asahibeer.co.jp/english/
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Products by Asahi Breweries Ltd:

Company email (September 2024)

"この度は、弊社にご連絡をいただきまして、誠にありがとうございます。
アサヒビールお客様相談室でございます。

お問い合わせいただきました内容についまして、回答させていただきます。

・Asahi は動物性の原料(例:乳製品・卵・はちみつなど)を含んでおりますか?
・製造過程において動物性の原料(アイシングラスやゼラチンなど)を使用しておりますか?
　⇒当社のビール・発泡酒の原材料に（現時点では）動物性のものは使っておりません。
　　なお、酒税法上の使用可能副原料には　動物性としては　牡蠣・かつお節　が認められております。
　　また、工程で使用する資材の由来物質に動物性のものがあるか否かについては、
　　ノウハウであるため開示することができません。

・Asahi は日本国外でライセンス生産などを行っていますか?
　⇒アサヒスーパードライなどの生産は海外でも実施しております。

・製造過程の違いなどによって Asahi がビーガン対応になっていない可能性もありますでしょうか?
　⇒弊社の商品は、ヴィーガン対応向けの商品を製造しておりません。

折角お問い合わせいただいておりますのに、お役に立てず誠に申し訳ございませんが、
ご理解賜りますようお願いいたします。
いただきましたご連絡は、早速関係部署へも伝えさせていただきました。

私どもといたしましても、たくさんの皆様に喜んでいただける商品のご提案に、
更なる努力を重ねて参りたいと存じます。

今後ともアサヒビールのご愛顧をよろしくお願い申しあげます。"

[Translation: "Thank you very much for reaching out to us. This is the Asahi Beer Customer Support Center.

We would like to respond to the inquiries you have made:

• Does Asahi contain any animal-based ingredients (e.g., dairy, eggs, honey)?
• Are any animal-based materials (e.g., isinglass, gelatin) used in the production process?
　⇒ Currently, we do not use any animal-derived ingredients in our beer and happoshu (low-malt beer).
　　However, according to the Liquor Tax Act, some animal-derived materials, such as oysters and bonito flakes, are permitted as additives.
　　Regarding whether animal-derived materials are used in equipment or processes, we cannot disclose this information as it is proprietary knowledge.
• Does Asahi produce any products under license outside of Japan?
　⇒ We do produce Asahi Super Dry and other products overseas as well.
• Is there a possibility that Asahi may not be vegan-friendly due to differences in the production process?
　⇒ Our company does not manufacture products specifically intended to be vegan-friendly.

We apologize for not being able to provide more helpful information despite your inquiry, and we ask for your understanding. We have shared your feedback with the relevant departments.

We are committed to making continuous efforts to offer products that bring joy to as many people as possible.

Thank you for your continued support of Asahi Beer."]

Company email (December 2020)

"お問い合わせいただきました原材料につきましては、商品の缶体等ラベルの
原材料表記に記載のとおりでございますが、ビーガン対応と謳っている製品はございません。
誠に申し訳ございませんが、製造過程の内容につきましてはご案内しておりません"

[Google translation: "For the raw materials you inquired about, please refer to the label of the product can body, etc.

"As stated in the raw material notation, there are no products that claim to be vegan. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we do not provide information on the details of the manufacturing process."]

Company email (May 2018) re: Woodstock Bourbon
"Our Woodstock Bourbon are not suitable for vegetarians"

Company email (April 2013):
"Thank you for your inquiry for Nikka Whisky. We, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., have received your inquiry through the website of Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd., which is our subsidiary company and is only in charge of production. Asahi is in charge of sales, and therefore, we are responding to you. No animal products are used as ingredients in our whiskey."

Company email:
"The beer is filtered through diatomaceous earth.
Filtration of the matured beer produces a sparkling amber draft beer."

Company email:
"Our Asahi beer products are all vegan-friendly. We do not use any animal products in the brewing process of our beer."