The FDA prefurs food to be listed with the contents of what is in a the product that's to be consumed. But does not prefur what's in a can of beer or any other alcoholic beverage.
2006-08-25 10:48:13 · 10 answers · asked by scarfacepqs2 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Beer isn't regulated by the FDA. It's regulated by whatever the BATF is now named in these post-9/11 restructuring days.
Two different bureaucracies are involved here. One does food the other does alcoholic beverages. Go figure.
Ah I love my bloated government. Does anyone really know many separate agencies exist in the US federal government?!?!?!?
2006-08-26 18:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The FDA requires the ingredients to be listed on food containers. It doesn't consider beer (or any alcoholic beverage) a food. Some breweries list their ingredients as malt, hops, yeast and grain, but do not go into specifics.
2006-08-25 13:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by dogglebe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beer isn't considered a food item, so it doesn't apply to food labeling laws. However, most micro-breweries do list they're ingredients on they're products.
2006-08-28 11:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by mikey4512002 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because all beer is made with water, hops, barley and malt. Sometimes it has extra flavor, but it's usually pretty obvious i.e. "Raspberry Porter" etc.
2006-08-25 12:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they figure that if you drink enough beer, you will not be able to read the ingredient list! :)
2006-08-25 10:53:25 · answer #5 · answered by gadjitfreek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beer companies are very competitive and if they put the ingredients on the bottle someone can still their "magic beer potion" and with better marketing put them out of business!
2006-08-25 11:11:31 · answer #6 · answered by Voni 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
BEER IS NOT FOOD ! ok i'm better now but the lobbiest convinced them of this i guess the cola makers have less money to spend
2006-08-25 10:53:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
most beers have only 4 ingerdients
water,malt,hops, yeast
2006-08-25 14:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
High fructose corn syrup
2006-08-25 11:26:32 · answer #9 · answered by Raymond 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Barley and hopps....that's all
2006-08-25 10:54:57 · answer #10 · answered by audone17 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋