Exempt Ingredients and Processes Determined to be Traditional Under TTB Ruling 2015–1 TTB Ruling 2015-1 Attachment 1 Exempt Ingredients Under the Conditions of TTB Ruling 2015-1 Industry members are responsible for ensuring that all ingredients, including any parts of fruit, used in the production of malt beverages or beer are wholesome products suitable for human food consumption and comply with applicable ingredient safety regulations of the Food and Drug Administration. INGREDIENT DESCRIPTION/LIMITATION Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential AGAVE oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ALLSPICE ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ANISE ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential APPLES oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential APRICOTS oils, or syrups. Includes bush basil and sweet basil, as outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 BASIL CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential BILBERRIES oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential BLACKBERRIES oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential BLUEBERRIES oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential BLACK CURRANTS oils, or syrups. Also see RED CURRANTS Whole, juice, puree, concentrate, peel, or zest. Does not include extracts, BLOOD ORANGES essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential BOYSENBERRIES oils, or syrups. When brewers use brown sugar in the fermentation of a malt beverage, the BROWN SUGAR designation is not required to refer to the ingredient. Instead, the malt beverage may be labeled as a “beer” or “ale” and so forth. When brewers use candy/candi sugar in the fermentation of a malt CANDY (CANDI) SUGAR beverage, the designation is not required to refer to the ingredient. Instead, the malt beverage may be labeled as a “beer” or “ale” and so forth. Includes English, Roman, German, and Hungarian, as outlined in FDA’s GRAS CAMOMILE listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include (CHAMOMILE) extracts, essential oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or CAPSICUM ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. -1- OPR: RRD Updated 12/17/2015 INGREDIENT DESCRIPTION/LIMITATION CARAWAY, BLACK Includes caraway, black caraway (black cumin), as outlined in FDA’s GRAS CARAWAY (BLACK listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include CUMIN) extracts, essential oils, or syrups. CARDAMOM As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or (CARDAMON) ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Includes Chinese, Padang, Batavia, and Saigon cassias, as outlined in FDA’s CASSIA GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential CHERRIES oils, or syrups. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or CHICORY syrups. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Brewers may make non- misleading references to the use of chocolate malt by designating a product CHOCOLATE as, for example, “chocolate stout,” even though it contains no added chocolate. Includes Ceylon, Chinese, and Saigon cinnamons, as outlined in FDA’s GRAS CINNAMON listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, concentrate, peel, or zest. Does not include extracts, CLEMENTINE essential oils, or syrups. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or CLOVE syrups. Includes cocoa powder or cocoa nibs. Does not include extracts, essential COCOA oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential COCONUT oils, or syrups. Coffee beans, coffee grounds, or coffee brewed with water. Does not COFFEE include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or CORIANDER ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential CRANBERRIES oils, or syrups. CUMIN (CUMMIN), Includes cumin (cummin) and black cumin (black caraway), as outlined in BLACK CUMIN (BLACK FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ground. Does CARAWAY) not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential DATES oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ELDER FLOWERS ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential FIGS oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or GINGER ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or GRAINS OF PARADISE ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. -2- INGREDIENT DESCRIPTION/LIMITATION Whole, juice, puree, concentrate, or grape must. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. REMINDER: As set forth in the ruling, any GRAPES exemption from the formula requirement applies only when used in the production of a malt beverage as defined at 27 CFR 7.10. Whole, juice, puree, concentrate peel, or zest. Does not include extracts, GRAPEFRUIT essential oils, or syrups. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or HIBISCUS syrups. HONEY Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential HUCKLEBERRIES oils, or syrups. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or JASMINE syrups. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or JUNIPER BERRIES syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential KALE oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential KIWI oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential KUMQUAT oils, or syrups. When brewers use lactose in the production of a malt beverage, the LACTOSE designation is not required to refer to the ingredient. Instead, the malt beverage may be labeled as a “beer” or “ale” and so forth. Whole, juice, puree, concentrate, peel, or zest. Does not include extracts, LEMONS essential oils, or syrups. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or LEMON GRASS syrups. Whole, juice, puree, concentrate, peel, or zest. Does not include extracts, LIME essential oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or MACE ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential MANGO oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential MARIONBERRIES oils, or syrups. When brewers use maple sugar/syrup in the fermentation of a malt MAPLE SUGAR/SYRUP beverage, the designation is not required to refer to the ingredient. Instead, the malt beverage may be labeled as a “beer” or “ale” and so forth. When brewers use molasses/blackstrap molasses in the fermentation of a MOLASSES/BLACKSTRAP malt beverage, the designation is not required to refer to the ingredient. MOLASSES Instead, the malt beverage may be labeled as a “beer” or “ale” and so forth. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential NECTARINE oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or NUTMEG ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. -3- INGREDIENT DESCRIPTION/LIMITATION Whole, juice, puree, concentrate, peel, or zest. Does not include extracts, ORANGES essential oils, or syrups. ORANGE Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or BLOSSOM/FLOWER syrups. Whole oysters, juice, or puree. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or OYSTERS/OYSTER SHELLS syrups. Oyster shells may be used when consistent with good commercial practice. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential PASSIONFRUIT oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential PEARS oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential PEACHES oils, or syrups. Includes black pepper and white pepper, as outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at PEPPER, BLACK OR 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include extracts, WHITE essential oils, or syrups. Includes cayenne peppers and red peppers, as outlined in FDA’s GRAS PEPPER, CAYENNE OR listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or ground. Does not include RED extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Includes hot, chili and bell peppers. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. PEPPERS Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. As outlined in FDA’s GRAS listing at 21 CFR 182.10. Spices may be whole or PEPPERMINT ground. Does not include extracts, essential oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate. Does not include extracts, essential PINEAPPLE oils, or syrups. Whole, juice, puree, or concentrate.