TTB Eliminates Some Review, Tries to Simplify COLA Process
There was some interesting news yesterday, on BevLog. According to the site’s report, the TTB has announced that they are cutting back on some of the stringent review procedures that make submitting COLAs a hassle. The TTB will no longer look at formatting requirements, expecting submitters the know the rules before submission. This [...]
Flying Dog Sues Michigan Liquor Control Over Rejected Label
Every once in a while I find a dispute between a brewer and a regulatory agency that goes public. Rarely is this dispute over one of my favorite beers. So, this one has a bit more relevance. Flying Dog Brewing Co. is a prominent Baltimore brewer that started in Aspen, Colorado over 20 years ago. [...]
TTB and USDA Work Together to Review “Organic” in Labels and Advertising
The Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to the use of the term “Organic” on alcoholic beverage labels. Of course, this news is of utter importance to brewers, especially those in the NW who have focused on brewing organically. We learned about [...]
Beer Formulas: Collaboration Between Stone, Firestone and 21st Amendment Raises Eyebrows
Well this might not be a topic for dispute, but Stone Brewing‘s latest triangular collaboration has quite a label. The beer – El Camino (Un) Real Black Ale. The new beer is a collaboration between Stone Brewing, 21st Amendment and Firestone Walker, three of California’s finest brewers. From a quick look at the ingredients, this [...]
Are Labeling Laws Going Too Far?
Beer labeling, we seldom think about it. We grab a beer, read the label for ingredients and down the hatch. Why else is there a label, but to tell consumers what your wondrous tonic is comprised of? You mean there is a marketing element? Well of course there is a marketing element; there is a [...]
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