FDA Goes After Coffee Beers
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On Nov. 13, the FDA sent a letter to 30 [craft beer and other] manufacturers warning that "there are no food additive regulations that permit the addition of caffeine at any level in alcoholic beverages." The agency has given the companies a month to present scientific evidence that the combination of alcohol and caffeine is safe.
A few potentially affected beers:
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch
Founders Breakfast Stout
Alesmith Speedway Stout
Alta Gracia Coffee Porter
Capitol City Fuel
Ballast Point Victory at Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter
5 Seasons Imperial Coffee Oatmeal Stout
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i heard this all started due to the "joose" beverages.but againg,thats just what i heard.
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No one binge drinks coffee stouts, end of discussion.
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Originally posted by joet
Yikes!
On Nov. 13, the FDA sent a letter to 30 [craft beer and other] manufacturers warning that "there are no food additive regulations that permit the addition of caffeine at any level in alcoholic beverages." The agency has given the companies a month to present scientific evidence that the combination of alcohol and caffeine is safe.
A few potentially affected beers:
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch
Founders Breakfast Stout
Alesmith Speedway Stout
Alta Gracia Coffee Porter
Capitol City Fuel
Ballast Point Victory at Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter
5 Seasons Imperial Coffee Oatmeal Stout
"there are no food additive regulations that permit the addition of caffeine at any level in alcoholic beverages."
Wow. Chocolate contains caffeine, so I assume they will also pursue beers with that in it?
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Originally posted by joet
Yikes!
On Nov. 13, the FDA sent a letter to 30 [craft beer and other] manufacturers warning that "there are no food additive regulations that permit the addition of caffeine at any level in alcoholic beverages." The agency has given the companies a month to present scientific evidence that the combination of alcohol and caffeine is safe.
A few potentially affected beers:
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch
Founders Breakfast Stout
Alesmith Speedway Stout
Alta Gracia Coffee Porter
Capitol City Fuel
Ballast Point Victory at Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter
5 Seasons Imperial Coffee Oatmeal Stout
I just got a statement of process approval for a coffee added beer so apparently memos are not filtering down.
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can someone please do a beer with some ephedrin before it becomes illegal?
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Originally posted by OSLO
Wow. Chocolate contains caffeine, so I assume they will also pursue beers with that in it?
Yes coffee, chocolate, tea and guarana. There’s one SF brewer who does pretty much every methylated xanthine.
There are a number of spirits that contain coffee and chocolate extracts. I wonder if they got FDA letters too?
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Originally posted by joet
Originally posted by OSLO
Wow. Chocolate contains caffeine, so I assume they will also pursue beers with that in it?
Yes coffee, chocolate, tea and guarana. There’s one SF brewer who does pretty much every methylated xanthine.
There are a number of spirits that contain coffee and chocolate extracts. I wonder if they got FDA letters too?
Ah, I see that they mention that in the article. If they really pursue this, it would decimate the ratebeer top 50. I’m guessing that it doesn’t come to that, but still a concern nonetheless.
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what the F? did these letters also go out to the makers of Kahlua? they have the pockets to provide some scientific evidence
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Somebody with some initiative start a petition or something.
Not it.
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