The Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Beer-based Beverages) Order 1988

• Citation: S.I. 1988/1684
• Sections: 6

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Beer-based Beverages) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st October 1988.

Section 2

This Order applies to any beverage of an alcoholic strength exceeding 1.2 per cent. but not exceeding 5.5 per cent. which is made with beer, and is of a description specified in the Schedule to this Order.

Section 3

Any beverage to which this Order applies shall be deemed to be beer and not made-wine.

Section 1

Shandy made with lemonade, or any mixture of beer with lemonade, lemon juice, lemon cordial, lemon squash or lemon flavouring.

Section 2

Lager-and-lime, and any mixture of beer with limeade, lime juice, lime cordial, lime squash or lime flavouring.

Section 3

Shandygaff, ginger beer shandy, and any mixture of beer with unfermented ginger beer, ginger cordial, ginger squash, ginger or ginger flavouring.