The term BEVERAGE, when used in this chapter shall include and be held to mean distilled alcoholic liquors, malt or fermented liquor, fruit juices fermented, liquids and compounds fit for beverages purposes obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley malt and hops in drinking water, whether medicated, proprietary, patented or in any by whatever name called, fermentation of fruit or other juices, singly or compounded, containing more than 0.5% by weight and not to exceed 4% of alcoholic content by volume.
(1975 Code, § 22-117)