Response from the OK Kosher Certification:
Historically, Orthodox Jews have drunk beer without any kosher certification. In our times, most people look for a kosher certification even on water!
Beer is a lot more complicated than water and there are various kosher concerns that can come up in production.
Domestic (American) unflavored beer should have a kosher certification, even those produced by the major brands.
The laws in Europe are very strict when it comes to the manufacturing of beer; however, in the United States the manufacturing process is not so heavily dictated by the government and there is a lot more room for ingredient variations.
European beers (produced in Europe) do not generally have these ingredient issues and, therefore, would not have a kashrus issue.
Domestic light beer should never be drunk without a reliable kosher certification and the same applies to domestic flavored beers or beers from domestic micro-breweries.
There is a reason that micro brews and flavored beers have such unique tastes, and it’s not only due to the way the hops are fermented. Most of these specialty beers include a variety of added flavorings that are quite kosher sensitive.
All domestic light, flavored and micro brews definitely require reliable kosher supervision.
water never needs a hechsher unless it is flavoured water (which is very rare)
lol I love collive comment fights
Water DOES not need a Hechsher for Passover and for all year long.
This is absolutely absurd
Yossi, water for pesach does not need a hechsher, you can drink from your sink at home, as well as from a public water fountain.
However, this article is really dodgy. There is a clear understanding that unless beer has fruit flavoring or spices, it is understood to be kosher… Most micro breweries you call today will tell you there are very few additives if ANY in beer, they strive to stick to natural ingredients, just hops, barley, etc. occasional COFFEE but ales, pilsners, porters, and most stouts are apparently just fine as long as they aren’t featuring fruit flavorings or spices supposedly… Can a ROV please confirm?
Couldn’t agree with #3 more!
And to #11, we all went to Yeshiva and most of us had our fare share of “lomdes” and will understand more descriptive terms other than “kosher sensitive” and “All domestic light, flavored and micro brews definitely require reliable kosher supervision”
I understand water for Passover needs a hechsher but all year round?
i know that smirnof ice has a hecsher besides one of them they sell them in raskins on albany av
Thank you for the post.
I do understand the term “kosher sensitive”, they can’t start explaining to us all the detaills in this regard, they want to inform us about what to buy and what not to buy. For “lomdes” go to yeshiva.
the crc website is confusing cant find any liquor list can you post a direct link. Am wondering about the new flavored beers like i saw recently an apple beer , etc
are there any issues with israeli beers? shmita? maasros?
crcweb.org – print the current Liquor List – it contains beer, whiskey, vodka, run, tequila, scotch, bourbon etc. This is a dynamic list that is constantly reviewed and updated.
thanks for posting
Some standard beers that we all drink do not have a kosher symbol on the bottle… so how should we know? where can one find a list? TIA
“Most people look for Hechsher on water” That is absolutely not true. Water does NOT need a Hechsher, no one looks for Hechshers on water unless he is an am haaretz and has no clue. I have always wondered why the Hechsher companies put their Hechsher on water, and now I know,,, With this marketing PLOY, ‘well since water has a hechser and people look for a hechsher on water, so of course beer needs a hechsher, … This is a sham – Besides being Nogaiah Badovor,, let a rav – rabbi who is not involved in the Kusrus business… Read more »
How about hard alchol?
This answer that was provided by OK Kosher Certification is interesting, but there is not a single reference to Shulchan Aruch or any sefer at all for that matter. What I do see here are generalizations and vague terms that don’t mean much. For example, what are “flavorings that are quite kosher sensitive?” Kosher sensitive? That’s a new one on me. Can we have this same question answered by a named Rov rather than an anonymous representative of an organization that makes all of its money from providing kosher certification? It’s in their financial interest to say that everything needs… Read more »
Cud u post a list of the kosher and not kosher beers?
Not clear
I see people drinking beer with no hecsher