law ? or lack of?

Ginja Ninja

hi , this is just something i thought of reading a thread

IS non alchoholic beer still a controlled substance (i.e. id required?)

if so why?

any information welcome

Feeonaw

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

hi , this is just something i thought of reading a thread

IS non alchoholic beer still a controlled substance (i.e. id required?)

if so why?

any information welcome

I think it's because some brands of supposed 'non alcoholic' beer actually do have very low levels of alcohol in them. So maybe if some little kid drank 20 of 'em there could be a bit of a situation....haha! I could be wrong here!

unreggd

AFAIK If its less than 2% it can be qualified as non alcoholic

although most places ask for ID on non-alcoholic beer cos they're stupid and think its alcoholic

lee_humphrey

Or perhaps because the licence for some bars will state that over 18s only are allowed on the premises?

unreggd

lee_humphrey wrote: »

Or perhaps because the licence for some bars will state that over 18s only are allowed on the premises?

If that was so they'd have door staff and the under 18s wouldnt be there in the first place

lee_humphrey

Well, if you consider your average pub, they aren't going to be able to afford door staff, as they are quite expensive, as a specific licence is required.

My previous boss decided that it was simply better to train your staff to ask as a matter of routine!

Dave!

unreggd wrote: »

AFAIK If its less than 2% it can be qualified as non alcoholic

Makes sense really, otherwise you'd need ID to buy stuff like mouthwash, etc!

Honey-ec

Dave! wrote: »

Makes sense really, otherwise you'd need ID to buy stuff like mouthwash, etc!

My 19 year old brother in law was refused a bottle of Jack Daniels barbeque sauce in Dunnes last week because he had no ID!

jimmycrackcorm

he should have asked then for sherry trifle.

marti101

Even when im on the checkout the non alcoholic beer comes up asking nis the person over 18