27 C.F.R. Subpart B—Definitions
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this subpart. Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act. Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC. Advertisement. See §7.51 for meaning of term as used in subpart F of this part. Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 1135.7, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 7, Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages. Brand label. The label carrying, in the usual distinctive design, the brand name of the malt beverage. Bottler. Any person who places malt beverages in containers of a capacity of one gallon or less. Container. Any can, bottle, barrel, keg, or other closed receptacle, irrespective of size or of the material from which made, for use for the sale of malt beverages at retail. Gallon. A U.S. gallon of 231 cubic inches of malt beverages at 39.1 °F (4 °C). All other liquid measures used are subdivisions of the gallon as defined. Interstate or foreign commerce. Commerce between any State and any place outside thereof, or commerce within any Territory or the District of Columbia, or between points within the same State but through any place outside thereof. Malt beverage. A beverage made by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction, or combination of both, in potable brewing water, of malted barley with hops, or their parts, or their products, and with or without other malted cereals, and with or without the addition of unmalted or prepared cereals, other carbohydrates or products prepared therefrom, and with or without the addition of carbon dioxide, and with or without other wholesome products suitable for human food consumption. Standards applying to the use of processing methods and flavors in malt beverage production appear in §7.11. Other terms. Any other term defined in the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and used in this part shall have the same meaning assigned to it by the Act. Packer. Any person who places malt beverages in containers of a capacity in excess of one gallon. Person. Any individual, partnership, joint-stock company, business trust, association, corporation, or other form of business enterprise, including a receiver trustee, or liquidating agent, and including an officer or employee of any agency of a State or political subdivision thereof. United States. The several States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; the term “State” includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. [T.D. ATF–48, 43 FR 13534, Mar. 31, 1978; 44 FR 55839, Sept. 28, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF–66, 45 FR 40550, June 13, 1980; T.D. ATF–94, 46 FR 55097, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF–344, 58 FR 40354, July 28, 1993; T.D. ATF–425, 65 FR 11892, Mar. 7, 2000; TTB T.D.–21, 70 FR 234, Jan. 3, 2005; T.D. TTB–44, 71 FR 16923, Apr. 4, 2006] (a) Use of flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol— (1) General. Flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol may be used in producing a malt beverage. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, no more than 49% of the overall alcohol content of the finished product may be derived from the addition of flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol. For example, a finished malt beverage that contains 5.0% alcohol by volume must derive a minimum of 2.55% alcohol by volume from the fermentation of barley malt and other materials and may derive not more than 2.45% alcohol by volume from the addition of flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol. (2) In the case of malt beverages with an alcohol content of more than 6% by volume, no more than 1.5% of the volume of the malt beverage may consist of alcohol derived from added flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol. (b) Processing. Malt beverages may be filtered or otherwise processed in order to remove color, taste, aroma, bitterness, or other characteristics derived from fermentation. [TTB T.D.–21, 70 FR 234, Jan. 3, 2005]
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 7—LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF MALT BEVERAGES
Subpart B—Definitions
§ 7.10 Meaning of terms.
§ 7.11 Use of ingredients containing alcohol in malt beverages; processing of malt beverages.
