Sale of non alcoholic beer

mikemac

Off-licence sales of alcohol is only permitted between the hours of 10.30 am and 10.00 pm on weekdays and 12.30 pm to 10.00 pm on Sundays.

Fair enough, the above is the law.

Now, I'm fond of Erdinger, a German beer :cool:

But with exams and work and such, I need to cut down. Plus I stay up at night watching American football, enjoy a beer but work in the morning

Erdinger produce Alcohol Free beer.
I've gone to my local Tesco after 10pm and been refused to buy it.

They block off the alcohol section at 10pm and will not serve from it, not even alcohol free beer.
If that's their policy I understand they are no obligation to serve anyone, invitation to treat

But can I buy alcohol free beer after 10pm somewhere else? I believe there is a tiny amount of alcohol in it.
Does this fall under the licensing law?

mathepac

feelingstressed wrote: »

... Erdinger produce Alcohol Free beer.
...

Erdinger 'alcohol free' beer contains 0.4% alcohol and is thus subject to the same licensing laws as the other products.

snappieT

mathepac wrote: »

Erdinger 'alcohol free' beer contains 0.4% alcohol and is thus subject to the same licensing laws as the other products.

Shandy is < 1% but > 0% alcohol, and I have purchased this in my local Tesco after hours...

I know it's not a reliable source, but About.com says:

any drink containing alcohol in any quantity is "alcohol". Drinks with minute quantities like shandy and non-alcoholic beer are exceptions, as are liquor-filled sweets.

MagicSean

Licensing laws require them no to have alcohole on view so if your non-alc beer is with the rest its probably just easier to block it all off.