beer or ale.
The label showed the quantity of beer as "3/4 pint" ... only. Not 12 oz, and
definitely not 355 mL. It was a very micro brewery.
I wrote to them; my message is at the bottom, and their reply is at the top.
Is BATF that clueless? What law is she citing?
I want to reply again but want to make sure I know what I'm talking about
before I do.
Carleton
Hi Carleton,
Thanks for your e-mail!
We appreciate your concern on our labeling requirements. It is always a
good thing to have people watching our backs. Actually, all of our labels
have been approved by the B.A.T.F. and the requirement for net contents is
that if it is less than a pint it may be stated in fluid ounces or
fractions of a pint.
Thanks again!
Cheers!
Michele N.
From: "MacDonald, Carleton"
Subject: Not Quite Pale Ale
Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2001, 1:01 PM
I had a bottle of this stuff and it's wonderful.
A minor quibble with the label:
The quantity is shown as "3/4 pint". Under federal labeling regulations, a
metric quantity must always be shown as well, namely 355 mL. Maybe you can
fix it before the feds find out.
Carleton MacDonald
