Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

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Mr_Sworld in reply to @mustardbeak

Well, the Sunday Roast is a lovely Brown Ale. There is a hint of bread in it but no roast chicken/lamb/beef.

Weirdly it states it has 'Seaweed' in it. I guess it means Irish Moss but why? If you are vegetarian / vegan then you'd want to know if the finings are animal based? If you aren't then you wouldn't care. Are people allergic to seaweed?

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mespilus in reply to @Mr_Sworld

Some seaweeds are reknowned sources of umami.
The brewer might have been hoping to recreate 'meaty' overtones
with an umami source that allows vegetarians and vegans to enjoy the brew.

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Mr_Sworld in reply to @mespilus

Possibly but I still think it's to drop the haze out of a beer. Irish Moss is VG/V friendly. Isinglass, blood, milk or egg whites less so.

It was a specific label rather than part of the ingredients list.

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