Light Beer to be Brewed, 4th July 1916

“THE SALE OF LIGHT BEER.

“WHEN IT IS AN INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

“The Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) this afternoon issued the following: Light beer order. The object of this order is to give extended facilities for the sale of light beer containing not more than 2 per cent. of proof spirit. Such beer is not technically “intoxicating liquor” if brewed outside a brewery, but as “intoxicating liquor” if brewed in a brewery.

“The order does away with this anomalous discrimination and permits light beer to be sold on weekdays from nine o’clock in the morning until the evening closing hour prescribed for any given area.

“Houses which avail themselves of this permission are required to close for all purposes in the evening at the hour at which they now must close for the sale of intoxicating liquor. They are also required to give seven days’ notice to the police of the intention to avail themselves of the order.

“The order in no way affects existing Sunday arrangements, and except for the extension of hours the sale of light beer is subject to all conditions of the order in force in the area.”

‘Nottingham Evening Post’, 4th July 1916.