Beer labelling in the UK
What the label must say when you sell your drink – with references to the rules. The guides cover the label only; HMRC and your local authority answer questions about selling.
- What goes on a beer label? The UK rules at a glance
Name, % vol, quantity, allergens, UK address, best before and lot number: what a UK beer label needs, how big the text must be and where it goes.
- Allergens on a beer label: how to get them right
Barley, not "gluten": how to declare barley, wheat, oats, rye, lactose and sulphites on a UK beer label, and when you need a "Contains" line.