John Lawrenson: House on Hood Owner on the bar's return to being a 20+ establishment on Saturdays

A Hamilton bar is cutting off patrons under 20. 

House on Hood announced last month it would return to being a "20+ bar" on Saturdays after 10pm. 

It had dealt with five figure damages after lowering the age limit to 18+ for a year. 

Owner John Lawrenson told Mike Hosking there’s a notable difference in the way 18 year olds drink, versus those over the age of 20. 

He says that when someone’s 18, they’re still learning their limits and what is acceptable behaviour, and older demographics don’t necessarily want to be around people discovering alcohol for the first time.  

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