Update: Kaufman Green Guide Dublin: Guinness to be Vegan by end of 2016

I wanted to share the good news.  Guinness is going to stop using fish products in its production process by the end of 2016.  In other words us vegans will soon be able to go to Ireland and enjoy Guinness.

The implications go even further though than just drinking beer as:

1.  Some popular food products in Ireland such as brown bread are often made with Guinness.  Thus there will be more food available to vegans too.  

2.  The Guinness Museum is  a popular tourist attraction in Dublin.  I now feel a lot more inclined to recommend a trip there since now they are making their product vegan.  Vegans will also be able to get more out of the tour as you will be able to enjoy the samples that come with the tour (including a free pint)-thus making the cost more reasonable.  

3.  Mixed drinks really aren't such a thing in Ireland (at least from my experience) so if you wanted to enjoy the bar scene with an alcoholic drink your choices were a bit limited.   

Cheers!