carbonated alcoholic beverages; sparkling liquor category
Legal and tax category term under Japanese liquor tax law. Beer, happōshu, and other drinks with 10% or less alcohol by volume are also used. Not a general term for any fizzy drink.
See also: 発泡酒
The sparkling liquor category includes beer and happōshu.
Under the Liquor Tax Act, sparkling liquors are defined as those with an alcohol content of 10% or less.
発泡酒 (happōshu) is a specific low-malt beer-like beverage, while 発泡性酒類 is the broader legal category that includes happōshu, beer, and other sparkling alcoholic drinks.
Compound of 発泡 (foaming, sparkling), 性 (-ness, property), and 酒類 (alcoholic beverages). A modern legal term created for liquor tax classification.