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Is it illigal to serve snakebite?
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This confuses me! I'm from Newcastle where I worked in a bar and every 2nd pint I'd serve would be a snakebite. For years we went to the student union and ordered diesel, they even had an offer on it at one point
However, now I live in Cardiff and people seem to freak out at the whole concept! I'll have half a snakebite in the bar after work and they're all like OMG YOU'LL BE STEAMING :shocking:
But what's worse is they won't let me sell it, or drink it in the pub I work in! I asked for a pint of diesel the other night and my manager said no you can't have it because its illigal. She said I'll do you two halves. I said come on I work here you know I'm not gonna get pissed or rowdy and she refused
So is it illigal?? And whats the point of serving two halves and a glass to put it in? Argh it does my head in :banghead:
ETA: my boyfriend reckons its illigal because you need a cocktail licence to mix drinks?m Hmm
However, now I live in Cardiff and people seem to freak out at the whole concept! I'll have half a snakebite in the bar after work and they're all like OMG YOU'LL BE STEAMING :shocking:
But what's worse is they won't let me sell it, or drink it in the pub I work in! I asked for a pint of diesel the other night and my manager said no you can't have it because its illigal. She said I'll do you two halves. I said come on I work here you know I'm not gonna get pissed or rowdy and she refused
So is it illigal?? And whats the point of serving two halves and a glass to put it in? Argh it does my head in :banghead:
ETA: my boyfriend reckons its illigal because you need a cocktail licence to mix drinks?m Hmm
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I dont see how that works though.
Btw i have no idea if its legal but places in derby sell it. Walkabout's is by far the best yummy
There's so many stupid myths like that. Blatantly the cordial makes it easier to drink.
Oh yeah when I said loads of places in Newcastle serve it she said then its a different law for wales. I think she's talking shite, but I can't find any actual laws on it
Incidentally, a snakebite is just cider and beer. Adding cordial is a snakebite and black. People used to get so pissed off in my pub when people would ask for a snakebite and I wouldn't put the cordial in.
I personally prefer Green Goblins
And I don't get how its 'potent'. Surely its just the same as drinking a pint of larger and a pint of cider? I certainly don't get more drunk off it than any other pint
in fact, beer (lager) often has less alcoholic content than cider, so a snakebite would actually contain less alcohol than a whole pint of cider...
perhaps they are only frowned upon because they are perhaps easier (?) to drink than just beer or just cider. (adding cordial definitely makes that the case)
:yes: What he said.
But Geordie's are hard and they can handle it. :thumb:
It's just as bad to serve triple vodka, (which, incidentally, is the most you're allowed to serve - you're not allowed to do quadruples) because they're likely to get people very drunk - i think it's just them covering their backs.
So why is it legal to serve triple vodka but everyone seems to think its illigal to serve snakebite?
They won't make up a green goblin either, you have to buy the different parts seperately.
I think it's because beer is made from grain and cider is made from fruit. It's the old addage 'never mix grape and grain'. Drinking beer and wine can have a similar effect.
The manager of the pub I worked in last summer told me it's not illegal to serve snakebite, it's at the publican's discretion. When I was serving I was told I could serve it to a few regulars, but that I should refuse to serve any more if I thought they'd had enough, as with anything. I was also told to use my judgement serving snakebite to non regular customers, and only to serve one or two pints to any one person.
It's a half of cider and a wkd blue. I don't like beer, so it's a good drink to drink if you're out cos you can down shorts too quickly. Plus it gets you a little wasted
cider + larger + blackcurrant
cider + larger + shot of perno
cider + blue wicked
cider + larger + shot of vodka
I have a power drink
the five allies = rum + brandy + vodka + whisky
england jamacia russia america
server with coke and ice
copright matty281k ahha
haha
One of my landlords didn't like it as he was really tight on measurements, with him - if you were going to serve it you had to pour two separate halves and give the customer a pint glass to mix it in themselves.
Theres nowt to say it's illegal though.
But then shandy would also be illigal?
Fruit machines - requires a gambling license
Dancing (yes, dancing!!) - requires an entertainment license
that's confusing as Walkabout will never do it for my friends - they point blank refuse
There's no such thing as a cocktail licence, they're covered by existing licencing laws. Cocktails refer to anything containing 3 or more different liquids, and don't legally require measuring no matter what is in them, though most places do for stock control purposes.
No, because you're only using one alcoholic drink, and the person buying the shandy will decide how much of a ratio alcohol/lemonade there will be.