Alcohol requirements

If you include alcohol-related products in your inventory file, even if they are not available on your storefront, you must include the following columns:

Column	Data type	Description	Example Input and valid values	Example customer experience
alcoholic	boolean	If the item contains alcohol, TRUE. This column is required if alcoholic products are included in your files, even if they aren’t available on the storefront. Instacart determines this value using data from multiple sources, including the retailer’s inventory file, content service providers (CSPs), and internal audits. When sources conflict, Instacart applies the most restrictive value to help ensure regulation compliance.	True: 1, T, True, Y, Yes or False: 0, F, False, N, No	None available
alcohol_by_volume	float	Alcohol by volume (ABV) is the percentage of alcohol contained in an item. Note: This column is required by California and Texas law in any row where alcoholic is TRUE. You control this value through your inventory file. If there is a mismatch between your value and a CSP-provided value for the same product, the CSP-provided value takes priority.	40.0	View full image
alcohol_type	text	Specifies the type of alcohol. Depending on your locale, this column may be required when sending alcoholic data. The value must be one of the four accepted values. You control this value through your inventory file. If there is a mismatch between your value and a CSP-provided value for the same product, the CSP-provided value takes priority.	beer wine spirits fortified wine	None available