Common Mistakes on Alcoholic Beverage Labels

 
 
 
 
 

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There are many moving parts on an alcoholic beverage label, and there are some errors that we see time and time again. You can see a few examples below.

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The health warning statement is not exactly as follows, with the capitalization, bold font, and punctuation, though it can be in all capitalized letters.

GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery and may cause health problems.


The alcohol content is stated in the wrong format:

WRONG:         10% ABV

RIGHT:             10% alcohol by volume

                        10% alc by vol

                        10% alcohol/volume

                        10% alc/vol

                        alcohol 10% by volume

                        alc 10% by vol

                        alcohol by volume 10%

                        alc by vol 10%


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