Beer bottle labels
Labels for your beer
Those who bottle their home-brewed beer may also want to embellish it with labels. But before you can let your creativity run free, you have to familiarize yourself with the specifications for a beer label. Because some things have to be written on it, others not. In the following, we would like to give you an overview of what needs to be considered.
Once the mandatory part has been completed, you can start designing the labels. And although it depends here naturally, as with beer brewing also, on the personal taste, there are nevertheless a few technical tips for a good design.
By the way: the use of these tips is also allowed for beers, which were not brewed with the Braumeister. We won't tell anyone either, these people are punished enough anyway ...
Mandatory information
What must it say on my label? In the following we have compiled a simplified list, which is intended primarily as an orientation and not as a step-by-step guide. And even if we try to give you the best possible assistance, we cannot guarantee legal certainty.
The following information is without guarantee, the legal requirements may vary from country to country. These recommendations refer to german laws and regulations.
Tips for good design
You finally made it. You have gathered the necessary information and now you can start designing the labels.
You can see an example of what we think a successful label looks like here on the right in the slideshow. The labels were designed by the brewery Sudwerkstatt from Germany. Here are some tips for designing your labels.