Which Alcohol Beverages Require Formula Approval

For certain distilled spirits, beers/malt beverages, and wines, TTB must evaluate the ingredients and production process before the product can be made or imported, and before you can submit your labels to TTB (if required). In some cases we also analyze a sample of the product in our laboratory while reviewing the formula.

Select your commodity

Select your commodity, then answer a few questions about your product and we’ll tell you whether it needs formula approval:

• Distilled Spirits

  

   

  Start Distilled Spirits Tool

• Malt Beverage (Beer)

  

   

  Start Malt Beverage Tool

• Wine/Cider

  

   

  Start Wine/Cider Tool

Alternatively, browse a list of all distilled spirit, beer/malt beverage, and wine products that require formula approval.