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Beer Procedures

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Procedures are formal instructions to the industry that supplement TTB regulations. Below you will find TTB Procedures (and procedures issued by our predecessor agencies IRS and ATF) pertaining to the beer industry.

Please note that these procedures may be modified, superseded, or made obsolete by changes in laws and regulations and may not be a complete listing of all current and valid procedures. For a list of all procedures, click here.

  • 2023-1 Transfer of Beer Between Breweries Not of the Same Ownership
  • 2020-1 Testing of calorie, fat, carbohydrate, and protein content of alcohol beverages; Acceptable tolerance levels
  • 2018-2 Voluntary Chemist Certification Program for the Analysis of Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Beer for Export
  • 2011-1 Payment of Tax by Electronic Fund Transfer
  • 98-2 Importation of Bulk Beer in Bond
  • 98-1 Labeling of Imported Malt Beverages Bottled or Packed in the United States, and for the Labeling of Blends of Imported and Domestic Malt Beverages Bottled or Packed in the United States
  • 95-1 New Materials to be used in the Production of Beer or Cereal Beverages

CONTACT US

Questions? Please contact a beer expert at 877-882-3277 or at ttbbeer@ttb.gov. For more information see our beer contacts page.

Last updated: April 29, 2025