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> > Indeed a 0.5% ABV drink can be branded alcohol free (at least in the UK). > Er, no! Perhaps in Ireland? In the UK the term "alcohol-free" can only be used
by darrenf 3y ago
> > Indeed a 0.5% ABV drink can be branded alcohol free (at least in the UK).
> Er, no! Perhaps in Ireland? In the UK the term "alcohol-free" can only be used if the drink has no more than 0.05% alcohol.
The government says the threshold is 1.2%.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-alcohol-descriptors https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-alcohol-descr...
- michaelt 3y agoIf you read your link carefully, it says: "Low alcohol" -> 1.2% ABV (the threshold at which beer duty has to be paid) "De-alcoholised" -> 0.5% ABV "Alcohol free" -> 0.05% ABV "Non-alcoholic" -> "should not be used in conjunction with a name commonly associated with an alcoholic drink" except communion wine.
- darrenf 3y agoOh, yes. I have no idea how I was reading "alcohol free" as "low alcohol" in the comments to which I responded. My bad!