This is unfortunately a vegan myth. Reinheitsgebot was a law created in Bavaria in 1516 to lower the price of bread, by removal of wheat and rye from beer. Instead it permitted only water, hops and barley (no yeast) to be used. It wasn't adopted across germany until 1906 and was replaced in 1987 (after an EU ruling) by Biersteuergesetz (Beer Tax Law).

This allows beer brewed in germany to contain additives that may not be vegan. These include dextrose, cane, beet and invert sugar as well as colourings derived from sugar. Additionally the use of clarification agents is permitted in the process, provided only that they don't leave enough residue in the finished product so as to impare the taste or smell.

This is unfortunately a vegan myth. Reinheitsgebot was a law created in Bavaria in 1516 to lower the price of bread, by removal of wheat and rye from beer. Instead it permitted only water, hops and barley (no yeast) to be used. It wasn't adopted across germany until 1906 and was replaced in 1987 (after an EU ruling) by Biersteuergesetz (Beer Tax Law).

This allows beer brewed in germany to contain additives that may not be vegan. These include dextrose, cane, beet and invert sugar as well as colourings derived from sugar. Additionally the use of clarification agents is permitted in the process, provided only that they don't leave enough residue in the finished product so as to impare the taste or smell.