Timeline for label approval?

[Coast]

We are about to submit our fist label for approval. What turnaround time is everyone seeing? I have heard they have an online one where you can upload the label, anyone tried it?

[Laughing Dog]

COLAS online is the only way to go the old way could take months this takes days and if you have a problem you can fix it and have it back to them in hours not days

Laughging Dog

[GlacierBrewing]

Yep, the dog speaks the truth. SPEAK!
Sorry, COLAs online seems to take only about 1.5 to 3 weeks depending upon how many revisions you need to do. It's well worth the effort.

Dave

[JoeV]

It takes a few weeks to get your password so you can actually use the online system. They have to call you and verify its you. Then its way faster, I think the ttb website actually tells you the average turn around time as well.

[Capt. Bob]

I've gotten replies in as little as 48 hours. The longest wait was for the paperwork to register for COLAS online. The brand registration I needed from the state(Florida) took all of their alloted 6 weeks!
By the way...if you have to submitt a statement of process, that's another story. They seem to be in no big hurry to approve those.

Bob Sylvester
Saint Somewhere Brewing

[heinerbrau]

We are about to submit our fist label for approval. What turnaround time is everyone seeing? I have heard they have an online one where you can upload the label, anyone tried it?

Best Way is with Government Liaison Servive, Inc. in Arlington, VA. Takes only 3 to 5 days.

[kylesmi]

I submited a label last month for a holiday ale and got my approval within 4 days! COLAS online is the way to go....