(P.S.) OT - liquor laws - was bottling (and where to find Grolsch bottles - hence the KT relevance)

[Guest guest]

I think ours is, probably, simpler.

Basically ... You cannot sell booze without a license. " On " , " Off " or " Meals " .

An " On " license permits you to sell for consumption ON or OFF the premises.

An " Off-license " has become both the license and the name of the establishment,

as in " I'll just nip round to the Off-license " for a six-pack. "

A " Meals " license only allows alcohol for consumption with a meal. To such an

extent (Sometimes) that you couldn't have a nip of whisky after the table is

cleared away.

.

(UK)

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[Guest guest]

yes, we are truly a collection of little countries in some ways. i

read something once that has always stuck with me: The main difference

between British and the Americans is that the British think 100 miles is a long

way and Americans think 100 years is a long time!

for whatever reason, beer is talked about in points (ie 6 point = 6% alcohol),

wine in percentages (12% alcohol), and spirits as " proof " , which is basically

twice the percentage, so that 80 proof Vodka is actually 40% alcohol.  Don't ask

me why - we are just a complicated bunch.

  LaGrand

918-931-9600

Fax: 866-669-0231

________________________________

From: Kane <brainnake@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 4:15:15 AM

Subject: (P.S.) OT - liquor laws - was bottling (and where to find Grolsch

bottles - hence the KT relevance)

I think ours is, probably, simpler.

Basically ... You cannot sell booze without a license. " On " , " Off " or " Meals " .

An " On " license permits you to sell for consumption ON or OFF the premises.

An " Off-license " has become both the license and the name of the establishment,

as in " I'll just nip round to the Off-license " for a six-pack. "

A " Meals " license only allows alcohol for consumption with a meal. To such an

extent (Sometimes) that you couldn't have a nip of whisky after the table is

cleared away.

.

(UK)

____________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Yup. We're the same with spirits. Used to be expressed as degrees proof, then

went to %alcohol.

Possibly because the *original* 100 degree proof (approx 49%) was so vaguely

expressed originally. " Proof Spirit " was expressed as something like

" That spirit which, when poured onto gun-powder, will only just allow it to

ignite.

When you consider that, starting at " o' Groats " , a 1,000 mile journey will

land you in the English chanel 100ml is a fair distance.

.;¬))

(UK)

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From: LaGrand

yes, we are truly a collection of little countries in some ways. i read

something once that has always stuck with me: The main difference between

British and the Americans is that the British think 100 miles is a long way and

Americans think 100 years is a long time!

for whatever reason, beer is talked about in points (ie 6 point = 6% alcohol),

wine in percentages (12% alcohol), and spirits as " proof " , which is basically

twice the percentage, so that 80 proof Vodka is actually 40% alcohol. Don't ask

me why - we are just a complicated bunch.

LaGrand

918-931-9600

Fax: 866-669-0231

________________________________

From: Kane <brainnake@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 4:15:15 AM

Subject: (P.S.) OT - liquor laws - was bottling (and where to find Grolsch

bottles - hence the KT relevance)

I think ours is, probably, simpler.

Basically ... You cannot sell booze without a license. " On " , " Off " or " Meals " .

An " On " license permits you to sell for consumption ON or OFF the premises.

An " Off-license " has become both the license and the name of the establishment,

as in " I'll just nip round to the Off-license " for a six-pack. "

A " Meals " license only allows alcohol for consumption with a meal. To such an

extent (Sometimes) that you couldn't have a nip of whisky after the table is

cleared away.

.

(UK)

____________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Yup. We're the same with spirits. Used to be expressed as degrees proof, then

went to %alcohol.

Possibly because the *original* 100 degree proof (approx 49%) was so vaguely

expressed originally. " Proof Spirit " was expressed as something like

" That spirit which, when poured onto gun-powder, will only just allow it to

ignite.

When you consider that, starting at " o' Groats " , a 1,000 mile journey will

land you in the English chanel 100ml is a fair distance.

.;¬))

(UK)

________________________________

From: LaGrand

yes, we are truly a collection of little countries in some ways. i read

something once that has always stuck with me: The main difference between

British and the Americans is that the British think 100 miles is a long way and

Americans think 100 years is a long time!

for whatever reason, beer is talked about in points (ie 6 point = 6% alcohol),

wine in percentages (12% alcohol), and spirits as " proof " , which is basically

twice the percentage, so that 80 proof Vodka is actually 40% alcohol. Don't ask

me why - we are just a complicated bunch.

LaGrand

918-931-9600

Fax: 866-669-0231

________________________________

From: Kane <brainnake@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 4:15:15 AM

Subject: (P.S.) OT - liquor laws - was bottling (and where to find Grolsch

bottles - hence the KT relevance)

I think ours is, probably, simpler.

Basically ... You cannot sell booze without a license. " On " , " Off " or " Meals " .

An " On " license permits you to sell for consumption ON or OFF the premises.

An " Off-license " has become both the license and the name of the establishment,

as in " I'll just nip round to the Off-license " for a six-pack. "

A " Meals " license only allows alcohol for consumption with a meal. To such an

extent (Sometimes) that you couldn't have a nip of whisky after the table is

cleared away.

.

(UK)

____________ _________ _________ __