Ready to drink that Alcopops are banned in some countries due to religious and cultural reasons, which do not permit the consumption of alcohol. A number of studies have linked the marketing of alcopops to increased incidences of underage drinking. The industry term for this range of products is flavored malt beverage or progressive adult beverage. The majority sold in the US, are essentially flavored beer. Alcopops can be based on different types of spirits and liquors, such as vodka-based or rum-based. Alcopop brands are numerous and their alcoholic base vary greatly. notable brands include: Non-alcoholic RTDs can be further separated into dairy
Non-alcoholic drink containing more than 1.2% ABV must state the actual alcoholic strength (i.e., show the word "alcohol" or the abbreviation "alc." followed by the symbol "% vol."). The government of Denmark have decided to change the "alcohol free" legal definition from 0.1% alcohol by volume to 0.5%. Non-alcoholic beer, termed as "birra analcolica", is regulated as equal to or less than 1.2% ABV Systembolaget defines "alcohol-free" as a drink that contains no more than 0.5% alcohol by volume. Licensing laws only place restrictions on the sale or consumption of drinks with an alcohol content of over 0.5% An "alcohol free" drink