PUBS IN DEANSHANGER
Beer has been brewed in the UK for centuries. Early beer was also a carbohydrate-rich food; a soupy beverage. In medieval times three fermentations were used. This provided a strong brew for men down to a weak 2.5% alcohol level drink for children. For many centuries, it was considered better for people to drink beer than local water as its processing included boiling, and the yeast and alcohol involved killed harmful bugs that could result in cholera and other devastating diseases.
During the First World War, David Lloyd Georg, the Prime Minister at the time, introduced the first nationwide regulations relating to the consumption and sale of alcohol. He considered it an issue of home front national security, stating we are “fighting Germans, Austrians and Drink, and as far as I can see the greatest foe is Drink”. He introduced regulations on the strength of beer, banned the buying of drinks for others in pubs and introduced opening hours.
British pubs are not just places to drink alcohol. They are unique social centres, often the focus of community life in villages, towns and cities. Over the years, Deanshanger has had many public houses, however, the only operational pub surviving today is The Beehive.
For more information about the individual pubs in and around Deanshanger, click on the title or photos below:
