Near Beer

A fermented malt beverage that could not contain more than one-half or one percent alcohol by volume, produced and sold during Prohibition in the United States (1919-1933). It was the only type of "beer" that could be produced and sold legally.

Anheuser-Busch produced a near-beer called Bevo, while Miller Brewing Company produced Vivo, a barley-based near-beer, and Milo, a wheat-based near-beer.