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Alcohol Beverage Formula Approval

Your wine, distilled spirit, or beer/malt beverage may require formula approval or laboratory sample analysis before you may apply for a Certificate of Label Approval, or COLA. We require formula approval most commonly when a product has added flavoring or coloring materials.

Key Formula Topics

Formula Approval Basics

Before Submitting Your Formula

Submitting Your Formula Using Formulas Online

After Submitting Your Formula

Ingredient Information

Supporting Documentation, Blank Worksheets, and Examples

Formula Guidance

Resources for Importers

Formula Topics by Commodity

We've listed below some formula information by commodity. This is not a comprehensive list, so please be sure to browse the information listed on the rest of this page, and visit our beer, wine, and distilled spirits home pages for more commodity-specific information about your product.

Which distilled spirits require formula approval or lab analysis? Certain distilled spirits produced using harmless coloring, flavoring, or blending materials exempt from formulas Distilled spirits formula FAQs Distilled Spirits Example Formulas	Which beers/malt beverages require formula approval or lab sample analysis? Malt beverage ingredients and processes exempt from formula requirements List of malt beverage ingredients and processes exempt from formula approval Malt beverage formula FAQs Malt Beverage Example Formulas	Which wines require formula approval or lab analysis? Certain agricultural wines exempt from formulas Wine formula FAQs Wine Example Formulas	Frequently asked questions about cider