{"abstract":"The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau adopt as a final rule certain proposed changes to the regulations concerning the production, taxation, composition, labeling, and advertising of beer and malt beverages. This final rule permits the addition of flavors and other nonbeverage materials containing alcohol to beers and malt beverages, but, in general, limits the alcohol contribution from such flavors and other nonbeverage materials to not more than 49% of the alcohol content of the product. However, if a malt beverage contains more than 6% alcohol by volume, not more than 1.5% of the volume of the finished product may consist of alcohol derived from flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients that contain alcohol. This final rule also amends the regulations relating to the labeling and advertising of malt beverages, and adopts a formula requirement for beers. We issue this final rule to clarify the status of flavored malt beverages under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act related to the production, composition, taxation, labeling, and advertising of alcohol beverages. This final rule also will ensure that consumers are adequately informed about the identity of flavored malt beverages.","action":"Final rule; Treasury decision.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","name":"Treasury Department","id":497,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/treasury-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/497","parent_id":null,"slug":"treasury-department"},{"raw_name":"Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau","name":"Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau","id":18,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/alcohol-and-tobacco-tax-and-trade-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/18","parent_id":497,"slug":"alcohol-and-tobacco-tax-and-trade-bureau"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2005/01/03/04-28460.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":7,"title":27},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":25,"title":27}],"citation":"70 FR 194","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule is effective January 3, 2006.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["TTB T.D.-21","Re: TTB Notice No. 4"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"04-28460","effective_on":"2006-01-03","end_page":237,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2005/01/03/04-28460.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/01/03/04-28460/flavored-malt-beverage-and-related-regulatory-amendments-2002r-044p","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/04-28460?publication_date=2005-01-03","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2005-01-03/04-28460/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":44,"page_views":{"count":1893,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 12:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-01-03/pdf/04-28460.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2005-01-03","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2005/01/03/04-28460.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1513-AA12":{"issue":"200404","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1513-AA12/flavored-malt-beverages-and-related-proposals","title":"Flavored Malt Beverages and Related Proposals","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200404&RIN=1513-AA12&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1513-AA12"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T14:18:33Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":194,"subtype":null,"title":"Flavored Malt Beverage and Related Regulatory Amendments (2002R-044P)","toc_doc":"Flavored malt beverages","toc_subject":"Alcoholic beverages:","topics":["Advertising","Authority delegations (Government agencies)","Beer","Claims","Consumer protection","Customs duties and inspection","Electronic funds transfers","Excise taxes","Exports","Imports","Labeling","Liquors","Packaging and containers","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Research","Surety bonds"],"type":"Rule","volume":70}