hist-brewing: Federal on Wine

[judy]

 If this were true why are they honey ales JD. Dundee and apple ales
Williamsburg brewery  and raspberry Stout. A1A ale works  I guess its the
context of the words.     Its like Hard apple cider  6% Its considered a
wine. even though it is low in alcohol.  Now I bet if there was a bit of
barley in with the honey  they could get away with it.  Also there is a
barley wine.   Is that a Beer or a Wine and Why.
Judy
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry J Harder <mastergoodwine at juno.com>
To: cormac at intrepid.net <cormac at intrepid.net>
Cc: hist-brewing at pbm.com <hist-brewing at pbm.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: hist-brewing: Federal on Wine


>A brewery made a batch of mead ale (honey with hops carbonated like a
>beer and at normal beer strength) They had to dump this perfectly good
>stuff down the drain because their license was for beer not wine, even
>though this was like a beer, because stuff made with honey is considered
>wine.  The laws can be very narrow minded and I would wonder if they
>wouldn't make a winery dump the same stuff out for being a beer?
>
>Master Gerald Goodwine
>
>
>
>On Mon, 6 Dec 1999 00:41:55 -0500 "Chad McGarrah" <cormac at intrepid.net>
>writes:
>>The intent of the references I gave were mainly to show that Federal
>>most likely considers apple and honey based alcohols (fermented not
>>distilled of course) to be part of the Wine Category...
>>So far I have found no other references that may refer to Apple Cider
>>or Mead.
>>
>>I think you are correct, the rules mentioned in this reference seem to
>>be regulations for commercial brewers.
>>
>>Chad
>>    -----Original Message-----
>>    From: Richard <Richard at WowMe.com>
>>    To: Chad McGarrah <cormac at intrepid.net>; hist-brewing at pbm.com
>><hist-brewing at pbm.com>
>>    Date: Monday, December 06, 1999 12:19 AM
>>    Subject: Re: hist-brewing: Federal on Wine
>>
>>
>>    Are we sure this is not a law for commercial brewers.  It doesn't
>>make sense that these laws would apply to homebrewing.  One should be
>>able to make their wines to taste.  Isn't that the idea of brewing
>>your own?
>>
>>    Richard
>>        -----
>
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