When the beer drought ended: They rushed this hotel

DRINKERS last night rushed this hotel in the city — one of the few which adhered to the promise during the week to open for trading on Saturday afternoon and night.
– Brisbane Sunday Mail June 22 1947

Beer rationing during the war years – and for some years after – caused a frenzied rush to the bar when publicans announced that they had secured a supply of the amber nectar. For more on beer shortages visit the Time Gents story: War-time beer rationing and a thirsty Australia


Subscribe to the latest Time Gents’ stories


PAYPAL BAR TIP

WOULD you like to make a small donation to The Time Gents website through Paypal? If you would like to support my work, you can leave a small tip here of $2, or several small tips, just increase the amount as you like. Your generous patronage of my work and research, however small it appears to you, will greatly help me with my continuing costs.

$2.00


OR DONATE BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD

INSTEAD, you can make a small donation towards the publishing of the Time Gents website with your credit or debit card. If you would like to support my work, you can leave a $2 donation here, or you can increase the amount after clicking into the icon below. Your generous patronage of my work and research, however small it appears to you, will greatly help me with my continuing costs.




Categories: Australian Hotels, Brisbane hotels

Tags: ,

What's Your Thoughts?

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Discover more from TIME GENTS

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading