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Florida Statute 563.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 563.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 563.01 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
563.01 Definitions.The term:
(1) “Beer” means a brewed beverage that meets the federal definition of beer in 27 C.F.R. s. 25.11 and contains less than 6 percent alcohol by volume.
(2) “Malt beverage” means any brewed beverage containing malt.

The terms “beer” and “malt beverage” have the same meaning when either term is used in the Beverage Law. The terms do not include alcoholic beverages that require a certificate of label approval by the Federal Government as wine or as distilled spirits.

History.s. 3, ch. 72-230; s. 47, ch. 2017-36.
Note.Former s. 561.01(3).

Cases Citing F.S. 563.01

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·Castlewood Int'l Corp. v. Wynne, 305 So. 2d 773 (Fla. 1974).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4110

...aining more than one per cent of alcohol by weight”, and the words “intoxicating beverage” and “intoxicating liquor” mean “only those [alcoholic beverages] containing more than three and two-tenths per cent of alcohol by weight.” Under § 563.01, F.S., relative to “beer”, as well as malt beverages, it is defined to mean all brewed beverages containing malt, and § 564.01 defines “wine” to mean “all beverages made from fresh fruits, berries, or grapes, either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added ....
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