An Alcoholic Beverage Is Defined As

• A. Water
• B. Alcohol, Or Any Beverage Containing More Than One-Half Of One Percent Of Alcohol By Volume Capable Of Beverage Use
• C. Non-Alcoholic Beer
• D. Juice Without Alcohol

Answer: (B)

An alcoholic beverage is defined by its alcohol content: any drink that contains more than 0.5% alcohol by volume and is capable of being consumed as a beverage. That means it includes beverages that have alcohol in them, as well as pure alcohol itself, as long as the product is a drink intended for drinking. Water has no alcohol, so it does not fit. Non-alcoholic beer is produced to stay at 0.5% ABV or less, so it does not meet the threshold. A juice without alcohol also has no ethanol, so it isn’t alcoholic. The 0.5% ABV threshold is the determining factor.