Which statement defines a malt beverage under the TABC?

• A. A liquor produced by distillation.
• B. A beer or ale brewed from malt with over 0.5% alcohol by volume, produced by distillation.
• C. A beer or ale brewed from malt with over 0.5% alcohol by volume.
• D. A non-alcoholic cider.

Answer: (C)

Under this regulation, a malt beverage is defined by being a beer or ale that is brewed from malt and has more than 0.5% alcohol by volume. The key ideas are fermentation from malt and a minimum ABV threshold that separates malt beverages from non-alcoholic drinks. This makes the statement precise: it names beer or ale, specifies malt as the base, and uses the ABV cutoff of 0.5% to confirm it qualifies. Choices that involve distillation describe distilled spirits, which are not malt beverages, and a non-alcoholic cider is not brewed from malt and typically does not meet the ABV requirement, so they don’t fit the definition.