GB/T 17204-2021Terminology and classification of alcoholic beverages (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part

1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents" Drafting. This document replaces GB/T 17204-2008 "Classification of Beverages and Alcohols", compared with GB/T 17204-2008, except for structural adjustments and editorial In addition to the changes, the main technical changes are as follows:

---Modified the scope (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the.2008 edition);

---Modified the definition of fermented wine (see 3.1.1,

4.1 in the.2008 edition);

---Modified the definition of distilled spirits (see 3.1.2,

4.2 in the.2008 edition);

---Modified the definition of blended wine (see 3.1.3,

4.3 in the.2008 edition);

--- Added the term edible brewed alcohol (see 3.2);

---Added the term grain edible alcohol (see 3.2.1);

---Added the term potato edible brewed alcohol (see 3.2.2);

---The term molasses edible alcohol is added (see 3.2.3);

--- Added the term other edible brewed alcohol (see 3.2.4);

1 Scope

GB/T 17204-2021 is the Chinese national standard on terminology and classification of alcoholic beverages, in the field of food technology. The /T suffix marks it as a recommended standard: it is not compulsory by itself, but it becomes binding as soon as a contract, a tender or a customer specification calls it up - which in practice is how most foreign buyers meet it. It was issued on 21 May 2021 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 June 2022. Classification: ICS 67.160.10, CCS X60. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.

This document gives the terms, definitions, classification principles and classification tables of beverages and wines. This document is applicable to the production and processing, sales, scientific research, teaching and other related fields of beverages and wines.

2 Normative references

There are no normative references in this document.

3 Terms and definitions

3.1 Beverage alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content above 0.5%vol. Note