TX: TABC Changes What it Means to Be a Beer
Until recently, beer drinkers who read the labels on their bottles or cans may have encountered some fine print concerning Texas. The labeling quirks were the result of a law that required all malt beverages containing more than 4 percent alcohol by weight to be labeled as either “ale” or “malt liquor." The same law also prevented any drink with an alcohol content of more than 4 percent from being advertised in Texas as a “beer.” The rule was overturned in December and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) officially changed its labeling rules on July 24.
