Most of the beers at the festival are fined with isinglass, a derivative from the sturgeon fish, to aid clarity. However, a growing number of brewers are making beers without isinglass finings making them suitable for vegetarians.
Below is a list of beers where the brewer has advised that they are unfined and therefore suitable for vegetarians.
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BlackJack | Aces High | SB | 5.5 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Classic IPA, hoppy and delicious |
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| BlackJack | Barley Wine | BW | 9.6 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Our first Barleywine coming in at a nice warming 9.6%, lots of malt and mainly hopped with goldings and admiral |
| BlackJack | Belmelon | SB | 5.8 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Pale ale hopped with a combination of Belma and Huell Melon with a bit of Pekko dry hopping |
| BlackJack | Black Maria | BIPA | 5.8 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Hoppy aroma, light body with stout colour & tasty roasty malt flavour with lots ofUS hops. |
| BlackJack | Bock | Sp | 6 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | A famous style of German dark lager with Munich wheat malt and a bit of chocolate to give that rich malty flavour and hopped with Noble hops |
| BlackJack | Centennial Light | B | 3.6 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Light and refreshing pale ale single hopped with plenty of Centennial |
| BlackJack | Dragon's Tears | Sa | 5.2 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Golden saison, brewed with Ella whole hops. Late addtions of Dragon's Tears, Jasmine tea |
| BlackJack | First Deal | BB | 4.4 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | A ruby bitter with a nicely balanced malt/ hoppiness with spicy/blackcurrant overtones. |
| BlackJack | King of Clubs | S | 7.4 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Robust Imperial stout with roast coffee & berry nose, tangy berry & liquorice taste and a dry roasted finish. |
| BlackJack | One Eyed Jack | P | 6 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Heavily hopped, slightly smokey porter using the singular hop, Sorachi Ace which imparts a unique flavour |
| BlackJack | Shuffled Deck | GA | 3.8 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | A light and pleasantly hoppy pale ale with slight orange/ grapefruit overtones |
| BlackJack | Solitaire | BB | 4.3 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | Stripped back pale ale with blend of lager malt and Maris Otter, simply hopped with delicate American & German varieties |
| BlackJack | Texas Hold 'em | SB | 4.7 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | A pale ale with a bit of Munich malt, hopped with Nugget, Bravo and Amarillo |
| BlackJack | The Pokies | B | 3.6 | Collyhurst, Manchester | BlackJack | New Zealand hop session pale ale |
| Brass Castle | Bad Kitty | P | 5.5 | Malton | Brass Castle | A chewy chocolate vanilla dream of a porter. |
| Brass Castle | Black Russian | P | 7 | Malton | Brass Castle | Robust Baltic Porter with coffee beans and cacao nibs added during fermentation |
| Brass Castle | Eclipse | Sp | 5.7 | Malton | Brass Castle | Gentle roastiness lies behind a welter of New World hops in this Cascadian Dark Ale |
| Brass Castle | Helles Lager | L | 4.4 | Malton | Brass Castle | Light, refreshing, Munich-style Helles Lager. Gluten-free. |
| Brass Castle | Helles Lager | L | 4.4 | Malton | Brass Castle | Light, refreshing, Munich-style Helles Lager. Gluten-free |
| Brass Castle | Hoptical Illusion | Sp | 4.3 | Malton | Brass Castle | Our gluten-free 4.3% hop-forward pale ale bursts with tropical, citrus and pine notes. An APA that is certified to be well below the codex standard of 20ppm |
| Brass Castle | Lemming | SB | 7.4 | Malton | Brass Castle | Our Cliffhanger pale ale amplified to 7.6% and again using solely cascade hops |
| Brass Castle | Sacred Lake | BB | 4.3 | Malton | Brass Castle | Pale ale hopped with New Zealand Rakau and Waimea |
| Brass Castle | Salty Dog | So | 3.6 | Malton | Brass Castle | Grapefruit gose is a gently sour and salted version of the Leipzig-born style. The beer carries flavour complexity (oak, vanilla and smoke) from the wood barrel |
| Brass Castle | Sunshine | IPA | 5.7 | Malton | Brass Castle | Bitterness is balanced by malt sweetness in our IPA and dry-hopping rounds out the aroma |
| Marble | A Carefully Planned Pale Ale | SB | 4.8 | Collyhurst, Manchester | Marble | This ale combines the chewy sweetness and peppery spice of crystal rye with richly juicy and tropical Australian hops - huge aromas of ripe peach, pineapple and passionfruit jump out of the glass |
| Marble | Chocolate Marble | S | 5.5 | Collyhurst, Manchester | Marble | A strong, stout-like ale. Warming chocolate aroma and taste. |
| Marble | Earl Grey IPA | Sp | 6.8 | Collyhurst, Manchester | Marble | A pale but strong beer with a subtle hint of Earl Grey tea in the aftertaste. |
| Marble | Extra Porter | P | 5.9 | Collyhurst, Manchester | Marble | Brewed to Entire Butt standards. Heavily hopped with Citra and Nelson Sauvin during the boil, then again with the Citra during fermentation. The result: an aggressively bitter US-style porter with a seductively fruity aroma of grapefruit, mango and tangerine |
| Marble | Howgate & Kemp | SB | 6.4 | Collyhurst, Manchester | Marble | A New Zealand hopped pale ale orginally brewed as a collaboration. Howgate has moved on & Kemp is now Marble's Head Brewer! |
| Marble | Lagonda IPA | IPA | 5 | Collyhurst, Manchester | Marble | Classic india pale ale, immense citrus and floral hop notes balanced against a dry bitter finish. |
| Marble | Manchester Bitter | BB | 4.2 | Collyhurst, Manchester | Marble | Yellowy gold with white head. Light, citrusy and bitter hop aroma then biscuity maltiness. Hop bitterness with dry floral finish. |
| Marble | Pint | GA | 3.9 | Collyhurst, Manchester | Marble | Pale straw-gold colour with a sharp, hoppy aroma, and a strong hoppiness in the flavour, plus a fresh, citrus-tang. |
| Pig & Porter | Cast No Shadow | Sp | 5.7 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Pig & Porter | Coffee stout - big coffee & chicory flavour with added Kahlua liqueur |
| Pig & Porter | Disgraceful Behaviour | Sp | 6 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Pig & Porter | Coffee stout - big coffee & chicory flavour with added Kahlua liqueur |
| Pig & Porter | Fire & Blood | Sa | 6.5 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Pig & Porter | Coffee stout - big coffee & chicory flavour with added Kahlua liqueur |
| Pig & Porter | Love Medicine | P | 6 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Pig & Porter | Coffee stout - big coffee & chicory flavour with added Kahlua liqueur |
| Pig & Porter | Signs Of Triviality | Sa | 5.5 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Pig & Porter | A classic saison style brewed with English hops to give an element of sherbet lemon in the aftertaste |
| Pig & Porter | Slow Black | S | 5.1 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Pig & Porter | Full mouthfeel with smoothness & limited bitterness. Smooth coffee & chocolate with a hint of berry fruit |
| Pig & Porter | Whispering Bob | IPA | 6.5 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Pig & Porter | An American IPA. Solid malt base with a hint of toffee and elements of grapefruit, pine & peach in the aroma |
| Anspach & Hobday | The Griotte B.A. Syrah | SP | 5 | London | Key-keg | Cherry infused & bright pink in colour, finely balanced notes of fruit, sourness and complex notes from the Syrah barrel. |
| Brew by Numbers | Pale Ale 21|60 | SB | 5.2 | Bermondsey | Key-keg | A naturally hazy pale ale bursting with Mosaic and Enigma's vibrant and juicy tropical fruit notes. |
| Brew by Numbers | Saison 01|20 | Sa | 5.3 | Bermondsey | Key-keg | Soft citrus and grape notes from Hallertau Blanc weave neatly into Wai-iti's waxy lemon zest character in this fruit-forward and delicately spicy saison |
| Burning Sky | Devils Rest | IPA | 7 | Firle | Key-keg | Deceptively drinkable, with a burnt orange colour and full flavour in the mouth. Huge amounts of Simcoe & Centennial hops find their way into the kettle, with even more sneaking in post fermentation for a ‘proper’ IPA flavour. |
| Burning Sky | Saison L'Hiver | Sa | 4.2 | Firle | Key-keg | The same base recipe as the L'Automne but has been infused with Hawthorne leaves and berries. The result is subtle but distinct. |
| Elusive | Hopperfenweisse | W | 5.4 | Finchampstead | Key-keg | A Munich style wheat beer hopped with NZ Rakau hops then dry hopped with Amarillo |
| Elusive | Level Up | SB | 5 | Finchampstead | Key-keg | A red ale that balances six different malts against heavyweight hops to produce a beer with great depth of flavour and aroma |
| Elusive / Wild Weather | Herman Toothroot | SB | 7.6 | Finchampstead | Key-keg | Columbus hops, full malt body & raisins soaked in spiced Rum give a rich beer with layers of flavour & complexity |
| Fiveclouds | Winter Pale | SB | 5 | Macclesfield | Key-keg | Hopped with Ahtanum, Cascade & a touch of Chinook, crisp and easy drinking |
| Intrepid | Christmas Pudding Stout | S | 7.5 | Brough | Key-keg | A rich full bodied stout with deep Christmas pudding flavours. |
| Mad Hatter | Liverpool Tart | So | 4.2 | Liverpool | Key-keg | Lemon gose : sessionable, tart, based on the scouse sweet treat |
| Mad Hatter | Nightmare on Bold Street | S | 5.3 | Liverpool | Key-keg | A luxuriously smooth milk stout, cold infused with the finest coffee beans. |
| Mad Hatter | Tzatziki | So | 4 | Liverpool | Key-keg | This kettle sour was made using Greek yoghurt, with added cucumbers and mint soaked in ouzo. Yamas! |
| Ramsbottom Craft | NZ Black DIPA | SB | 7.2 | Ramsbottom | Key-keg | Cascadian dark ale with New Zealand hops |
| Stubborn Mule | Chocolate Stout | S | 5.8 | Timperley | Key-keg | Chocolate malts & a good helping of the best cacao powder makes an extremely drinkable mid-abv stout |
| Torrside | Franconia | SP | 5.2 | New Mills | Key-keg | Deep golden ale brewed with 85% smoked malt, inspired by the smoked beer traditions of Germany |
| Torrside | I'm Spartacus | IPA | 6.8 | New Mills | Key-keg | Big fruity IPA, loaded with even more Simcoe hops |
| Torrside | West Of The Sun | BB | 4.5 | New Mills | Key-keg | Light fruity pale ale with generous amounts of Wai-iti & Green Bullet hops from New Zealand |
| Torrside | With Strange Aeons | S | 10 | New Mills | Key-keg | Serious imperial stout, big, complex and warming |
| Ramsbottom Craft | NZ Black DIPA | SB | 7.1 | Ramsbottom | Key-keg (cask) | Cascadian dark ale with New Zealand hops |
| Stubborn Mule | Chocolate Stout | S | 5.8 | Timperley | Key-keg (cask) | Chocolate malts & a good helping of the best cacao powder makes an extremely drinkable mid-abv stout |
| Torrside | West Of The Sun | BB | 4.5 | New Mills | Key-keg (cask) | Light fruity pale ale with generous amounts of Wai-iti & Green Bullet hops from New Zealand |
| Elusive | Hopperfenweisse | W | 5.4 | Finchampstead | 1 | Munich style wheat beer hopped with NZ Rakau hops & dry hopped with Amarillo. Unfined & hazy |
| Elusive | The Nightmare Room | P | 6 | Finchampstead | 1 | Robust, roasty Porter with rauch smoked malt contributing a fruity smokiness. Unfined. |
| First Chop | AVA | B | 3.5 | Salford | 1 | Reminiscent of classic continental lager due to Saaz hops but with punch from Galaxy & Columbus hops. |
| First Chop | IPA | IPA | 4.5 | Salford | 1 | Classic India Pale Ale |
| First Chop | IPA | IPA | 4.5 | Salford | 1 | Classic India Pale Ale |
| First Chop | POP | IPA | 5.4 | Salford | 1 | US style IPA, pale amber with orange & spicy hop notes with an extra citrus burst from added orange oils. |
| Fiveclouds | Winter Pale | SB | 5 | Macclesfield | 1 | Hopped with Ahtanum, Cascade & a touch of Chinook, crisp and easy drinking |
| Langwith | Lord Humungous | P | 4.8 | Mansfield | 2 | Aroma of dry oatmeal & bitter chocolate; soft & smooth flavours with liquorice overtones |
| Langwith | Lucy Locket | IPA | 5.1 | Mansfield | 2 | Crisp, sweet flavours with a Citrus aftertaste & subtle hop aromas |
| Langwith | Mystic Peg | BB | 4.1 | Mansfield | 2 | Floral, fresh aroma with a hint of grapefruit. Crisp taste with a zesty bite |
| Langwith | Scuba Mozz | SB | 5.2 | Mansfield | 2 | Amber ale with floral & fruity pine aroma; Smooth roast & tangy flavours |
| Langwith | Stumpy's Bitter | B | 3.8 | Mansfield | 2 | Light golden bitter. Full bodied & dry with a balanced malt sweetness |
| Offbeat | Delisherous | S | 6.1 | Crewe | 2 | Rich, sweet stout - the beer equivalent of a mug of hot chocolate by a log fire |
| Offbeat | Unconventional Lime Pepper Saison | Sa | 4.6 | Crewe | 2 | Citrusy fruit & a hint of black pepper make a clean refreshing pint |
| Origami | Arctic Fox | IPA | 7 | Manchester | 2 | Specially brewed for #MBCF17, a strong, pale, very hoppy ale brewed with Mosaic hops |
| Serious Brewing | Moonlight | S | 4.5 | Rochdale | 3 | Silky smooth stout with chocolate notes and a bitter hop finish |
| Stubborn Mule | Absolute Banker | SB | 4.7 | Timperley | 3 | Smooth pale ale with a bitter finish and citrus notes |
| Torrside | With Strange Aeons | S | 10 | New Mills | 3 | Serious imperial stout, big, complex and warming |
| Torrside / MBCF | Mild4John | Sp | 3.8 | New Mills | 3 | Dark smooth mild brewed with outs for mouthfeel and liquorice root for long sweet finish. Brewed specially for #MBCF17 with John "@Beers4John" Clarke. |