I want to know the answer to the following question:
How many beer houses opened their doors in the inaugural year of the Beer Act?
All the background I'm provided with is that "In the first year, 400 beer houses opened and within eight years there were 46,000 across the country, far outnumbering the combined total of long-established taverns, pubs, inns and hotels.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes