Beer in grocery stores.

Michigan and Ohio I know for sure.

 

The chart under http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_the_United_States - under the column "Grocery Store Sales/Beer" seems relatively accurate.

 

PA allows it with restrictions. All beer has to be sold in a separate "cafe" area, and one can only purchase a 12 pack or less at a time (there's an exact amount of fluid ounces, but I can't remember it off the top of my head).

 

Yes in VA

 

Yes in all 3 states I've lived in: Georgia, California, and Hawaii. One difference I've noticed in the 3 states I've lived, you can buy liquor/spirits in the grocery store in Hawaii and California, but not in Georgia. Just an interesting observation.

 

Yes in Texas. After 12 noon on Sunday.

 

Illinois. Absolutely, subject to local code. Wine and distilled spirits too.

 

TX, NM for sure

 

Yes for NC & SC

 

YES for Ohio
YES for PA - with restrictions and with special permits

 

Yes in Wisconsin and Illinois.

 

No alcohol restrictions in grocery stores here in Iowa. The selection usually isn't good, except hyvee they have more beer than most bottle shops.

 

Definitely in Louisiana

 

Also, NO in MD... you need to go to package store for your booze, sinner!

 

Think it's 192 (twelve 16 ounce bottles). But many places are staffed by "forgetful" register attendants, who condone a person leaving and reentering. Slightly convoluted, but an improvement over the zero ounces we've suffered through for some time.

 

I did a stick count of the link that @jesskidden provided and by my reckoning

• 7 states are "No"
• 5 states are for 3.2 beer only
• 5 states are listed as "variable" or something similar

So, it would appear that in 33 states beer sales are unrestricted for beer like craft beer. Definitely a majority at 66%.

It would be interesting to 'adjust' this for state population (i.e., what percentage of the US population can purchase craft beer at supermarkets).

Cheers!

 

Yes but only one grocery has good beer.

 

I am on the border of NY and CT. In CT there is beer in grocery stores. In NY there is beer anywhere. Gas stations, the pharmacy, bodegas, etc.

 

No all of Louisiana. Certain cities and parishes are dry - http://www.atc.rev.state.la.us/docs/wetdryparishes.pdf