Are Snake Bites Legal?

Pubs are not allowed to serve half pints of snakebite, because this would mean serving incomplete measures of both cider and lager (draught products may only legally be sold in third, half, or full pint measures) but they are perfectly at liberty to serve a half of cider and a half of lager in a pint glass. ...

Is a snakebite illegal in the UK?

Availability in the UK

Serving a snakebite from separate cider and lager taps or bottles is legal in the UK, despite sources that suggest otherwise.

Are snake bites banned?

For example mixing half a pint of lager with an ABV of 4% with half a pint of cider with an ABV of 4% will leave you with a pint of snakebite with an ABV of, you guessed it, 4%. ... It is not illegal under current licensing legislation (the Licensing Act 2003) to mix any proportion of cider with any proportion of lager.