Richard B,

Yes that Wikipedia link wasnt even as helpful as 1st it seemed, eh? How very true too about unrepealed Acts!

How far back the re-selling of beer being more commonplace than being sold where brewed, might be an interesting question though, & thats going to be a separate law (or separate intance within a law anyway) I suppose.

As well as the log hung as a sign, apparently, a green bush was also used at times I believe, though whether thats a different era, or particular to a part of the country, I dont know.