3931. Adulteration and misbranding ol beer.   U. S. v. Eastern Oregon Brewing Co.   Plea of?
guilty.   Fine, $25.   (F. & D. No. 4607.   I. S. No. 15991-d.)
On October 21, 1912. the United States attorney for the district of Oregon, acting?
upor a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court of the United?
States for said district an information against the Eastern Oregon Brewing Co., a cor-
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BUREAU  OF  CHEMISTRY.	
[March,
poration, The Dallea, Oreg., alleging shipment by aaid company, in violation of the?
Food and Drugs Act, on or about March 20,1912, from the State of Oregon into the State?
of Washington, of a quantity of so-called Heidelberg beer which was adulterated?
and misbranded. The bottles containing the product were labeled: (Neck label)?
"Heidelberg." (On main label) "Heidelberg The Prince of Pilsener Old Style Beer?
Made The Old German Way Brewed from the choicest .Malt and Hops and Bottled?
by Eastern Oregon Brewing Co., The Dalles, Oregon, U. S. A.    (Reg. Guar)."
Analysis of a sample of the product by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department?
showed the following results:
Alcohol (per cent by volume)?
   4. 20
Extract (per cent by weight)?
    5.15
Extract, original wort (per cent by weight)?
 13. 87
Degree fermentation (per cent)?
 48. 45
Volatile acid as acetic (grams per 100 cc)?
0. 009
Total acid as lactic (grams per 100 cc)?
 0.144
Maltose (grams per 100 cc)?
   2.07
Dextrin (grams per 100 cc)?
    2.10
Ash (grams per 100 cc)?
 0.146
Protein (grams per 100 cc)?
 0. 283
P206 (grams per 100 cc)?
 0. 054
Undetermined (grams per 100 cc)?
    0. 55
Polarimeter (?V. undiluted)?
    34.0
Color (Lovibond \ inch cell)?
Adulteration of the product was alleged in the information for the reason that?
the statement "Brewed from the Choicest Malt and Hops" was calculated to and did?
convey to intending purchasers the idea that the product was brewed from the choicest?
malt and hops and no other article, whereas, in truth and in fact, a substance,?
to wit, a cereal product other than malt, was substituted in whole or in part for malt.?
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the labels and brands upon each of the?
bottles of the product were false and misleading, and the product was misbranded?
in that the statement and label, "Brewed from the Choicest Malt and Hops," was?
calculated to and did convey to intending purchasers of the product the idea that?
it was brewed from no other articles than malt and hops, whereas, in truth and in?
fact, it was brewed and produced in part from a cereal product other than malt.
On May 5, 1913, the defendant company entered a plea of guilty to the information?
and the court imposed a fine of $25.
B. T. GALLOWAY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 30, 1914-