Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors To Disclose Ingredients

Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors, two of the largest and most prominent breweries in the world, are now creating greater transparency with their products by listing their ingredients.

So, why are these companies just now releasing the ingredients used in their beer? The move comes in response to a petition started by  Vani Hari of FoodBabe.com.

Hari began the petition in hopes of convincing beer makers to publish their ingredients out in the open. In less than a week, the petition had attracted nearly 50,000 signatures, catching the attention of major beer makers as well as the general public. Apparently, the move paid off, because both Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors have now released the ingredients of their most popular beers, allowing the general public to see for the first time just what exactly is inside the beer they drink.

MillerCoors official Facebook page has a list of ingredients for various beers already published. Coors Light, which is arguably the single most popular variety brewed by the company, has water, barley, malt, corn, yeast and hops listed as ingredients. Blue Moon Belgium White, on the other, has Water, barley malt, wheat, oats, yeast, hops, orange peel and coriander listed as ingredients.

“As Americans consumer needs evolve, we want to meet their expectations. Therefore, we are working to list our beer ingredients on our website, just as you would see for other food and non-alcoholic beverage producers,” said Terri Vogt, vice president of communications at Anheuser-Busch, in an email to Hari.

According to Vogt, information about the ingredients used in Anheuser-Busch beer can also be found by calling 1-800-Dial-Bud (yes, that’s a real phone number) as well as accessing TapIntoYourBeer.com.

You might recall a story from earlier this year involving the sub shop franchise chain Subway using an ingredient found in yoga mats in its bread. Well, it was Hari of FoodBabe.com who was responsible for drawing attention to this ingredient and ultimately prompting Subway to remove it. According to her site, Hari aimed to create greater transparency among beer brewers because her husband drinks it.

Of course, you can always opt to brew your own beer if you’re worried about the ingredients. Brewing your own beer gives you full control over the ingredients, allowing you to use only safe, all-natural ingredients. This alone is reason enough why many people prefer homebrew beer over the generic store-bough variety.