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Main Group 11: Beverages (non-milk)

 

Classification policies

Group 11 classification

Inclusions:
  1. Alcoholic beverages
  2. Non-alcoholic beverages. Fruit juices and nectars have at present been retained in the Beverages main group although alternatively they might be assigned to the Fruits main group (e.g. Group 9 in the Norwegian proposal) as fruit products.

Exclusions:
  1. Milk beverages, for powders see Milk beverage powders in the Milk and milk products main group. Made-up drinks are coded at the appropriate milk
  2. Milkshake powder, see Milk beverage powders in the Milk and milk products main group.

Policies:
  1. Beers and wines are classified according to alcohol percentage by volume. Their alcohol-free varieties are included in the appropriate categories together with their alcohol-containing forms.
  2. Low-calorie ('diet') soft drinks are recorded using the non-diet category plus a descriptor.
  3. Carbonated waters (except 'Tonic water') are classified in the subgroup 'Water', not 'Carbonated soft drinks'.

Revisions:
  1. New codes have been assigned. The system is described in Discussion Note N003: Revised hierarchical food codes.
  2. In version 99/2, the category Alcoholic long drinks has been replaced by Beers and malt beverages and Ciders, perries and similar drinks. Within the latter, the existing category Ginger beer, alcoholic has been renamed Ginger beer, and the separate version 99/1 category 11.40.36 Ginger beer has been removed. This brings the classification into line with the policy of categorising alcoholic and non-alcoholic forms together.

Discussion:
  1. Some minor and specialist drinks such as Elderflower 'champagne' have been included as reminders of types of beverage which might otherwise be omitted. This and Ginger beer have for the present been placed in the Ciders, perries and similar drinks subgroup, but this should be reviewed taking into consideration any further light alcoholic drinks of this type that may be identified. A related case is that of home-made wines which currently form a category within Wines although these may include drinks that do not fall within a legal definition of wine.
  2. Is there a need to distinguish between Red and White wine and/or Sweet and Dry wine (beyond the inclusion of Dessert wine)? Possibly alcoholic content for wines (and beers) should be recorded through a descriptor (cf. fat in milk, oil in salad dressing). Possibly there are better alcohol ranges for light and alcohol-free wines.
  3. It may be useful to have the subgroups of 'Carbonated soft drinks', 'Non-dilution still drinks' and 'Dilution drinks' (i.e. concentrates which are diluted with water prior to consumption) even though 'Non-dilution still drinks' may be an uncommon category.
 
    

Main Group 11: Beverages (non-milk)

 Group 11 policy
Sub-groups11.10:    Beers and malt beverages11.40:    Carbonated soft drinks
11.15:    Ciders, perries and similar drinks11.44:    Non-dilution still drinks
11.20:    Wines11.48:    Dilution drinks
11.24:    Fortified and liqueur wines11.52:    Infusion drinks
11.28:    Liqueurs11.56:    Water
11.30:    Spirits11.60:    Fruit juices
11.35:    Alcoholic mixed drinks11.64:    Vegetable juices
   11.68:    Fruit and vegetable nectars
   11.70:    Other juices
Code and category
 Scientific name
 Synonym or similar product
 
11. Beverages (non-milk)    
11.10 Beers and malt beverages    
  11.10.10 Beer, alcohol > 5%    
  11.10.15 Beer, alcohol 3.1 - 5%    
  11.10.20 Beer, alcohol 1 - 3%    
  11.10.25 Beer, alcohol < 1%    
  11.10.40 Barley beer   Barley wine
11.15 Ciders, perries and similar drinks    
  11.15.10 Cider    
  11.15.20 Perry    
  11.15.30 Ginger beer    
  11.15.40 Elderflower 'champagne'    
11.20 Wines   
  11.20.10 Wine, alcohol > 9%    
  11.20.15 Wine, alcohol 5.1 - 9%    
  11.20.20 Wine, alcohol 1 - 5%    
  11.20.25 Wine, alcohol < 1%    
  11.20.30 Dessert wine   inc. Sauternes, Tokai
  11.20.50 Homemade wine   inc. Apple wine, Elderberry wine, Rhubarb wine
11.24 Fortified and liqueur wines   
  11.24.10 Port    
  11.24.15 Sherry   inc. Sherry-type products
  11.24.20 Madeira    
  11.24.25 Marsala    
  11.24.30 Vermouth   inc. Campari, Cinzano, Dubonnet, Noilly-Prat
  11.24.50 Ginger wine    
11.28 Liqueurs   
  11.28.10 Fruit liqueurs   inc. Calvados, Cherry brandy, Cointreau, Curaçao, Slivovitz, Southern Comfort
  11.28.20 Herb liqueurs   inc. Benedictine, Charteuse, Crème de Menthe, Drambuie, Strega
  11.28.25 Seed liqueurs   inc. Kümmel (Bols)
  11.28.30 Chocolate liqueurs    
  11.28.35 Coffee liqueurs   inc. Tia Maria, Kahlua
  11.28.40 Egg liqueurs   inc. Advocaat
11.30 Spirits   
  11.30.10 Brandy   inc. Armagnac, Cognac, Marc
  11.30.20 Whisk(e)y   inc. Blended, Grain and Malt Scotch, Bourbon, Irish Whiskey
  11.30.30 Gin   inc. Dutch gin (Genever), London Dry Gin
  11.30.40 Vodka    
  11.30.50 Rum   inc. Bacardi
11.35 Alcoholic mixed drinks   
  11.35.10 Cocktails   inc. Bloody Mary, Screwdriver
  11.35.20 Punch, alcohol > 1%    
  11.35.25 Punch, alcohol < 1%    
  11.35.30 Shandy    
  11.35.40 Laced coffee   inc. Irish coffee
11.40 Carbonated soft drinks   
  11.40.10 Tonic water    
  11.40.12 Soda water    
  11.40.14 Canada dry ginger    
  11.40.16 Bitter lemon    
  11.40.20 Carbonated lemonade   inc. Seven Up, Sprite
  11.40.24 Carbonated fruit drink   inc. Fanta, Orangina, Tango, Cherryade
  11.40.28 Cream soda    
  11.40.32 Ginger ale    
  11.40.40 Root beer    
  11.40.50 Cola    
  11.40.54 Dr Pepper    
  11.40.60 Lucozade    
11.44 Non-dilution still drinks   
  11.44.10 Still lemonade    
11.48 Dilution drinks   
  11.48.10 Blackcurrent drink    
  11.48.20 Rosehip syrup    
  11.48.30 Fruit squash    
  11.48.32 High juice fruit squash    
  11.48.34 Whole fruit squash    
  11.48.36 Fruit barley water    
  11.48.40 Fruit crush    
  11.48.50 Fruit cordial   inc. Lime cordial
  11.48.54 Other cordial   inc. Elderflower cordial, Ginger cordial, Peppermint cordial
11.52 Infusion drinks   
  11.52.10 Black tea Camellia sinensis  
  11.52.14 Oolong tea    
  11.52.18 Green tea    
  11.52.22 Instant tea powder    
  11.52.26 Herbal tea   Tisane
  11.52.30 Beef tea    
  11.52.40 Coffee    
  11.52.44 Instant coffee    
  11.52.48 Coffee and chicory essence    
11.56 Water   
  11.56.10 Tap water    
  11.56.20 Demineralised tap water    
  11.56.40 Carbonated mineral water    
  11.56.50 Still mineral water    
11.60 Fruit juices   
  11.60.10 Orange juice   inc. Mandarin orange juice
  11.60.12 Grapefruit juice    
  11.60.14 Lemon juice    
  11.60.16 Lime juice    
  11.60.18 Apple juice    
  11.60.20 Pear juice    
  11.60.22 Peach juice    
  11.60.24 Apricot juice    
  11.60.26 Nectarine juice    
  11.60.28 Prune juice    
  11.60.30 Grape juice    
  11.60.32 Blackberry juice    
  11.60.34 Blackcurrant juice    
  11.60.36 Redcurrant juice    
  11.60.38 Elderberry juice    
  11.60.40 Pineapple juice    
  11.60.42 Mango juice    
  11.60.44 Pomegranate juice    
  11.60.46 Passionfruit juice    
  11.60.48 Guava juice    
  11.60.60 Mixed fruit juice    
11.64 Vegetable juices   
  11.64.10 Tomato juice    
  11.64.20 Carrot juice    
  11.64.30 Beetroot juice    
  11.64.40 White cabbage juice    
11.68 Fruit and vegetable nectars   
11.70 Other juices   
  11.70.10 Coconut milk    
  11.70.20 Clam juice    

 

 

Policy updated:  8 February 2000
Classification updated:  8 February 2000
Discussion updated:  8 February 2000
Ian Unwin