In the United Kingdom and Ireland the corresponding term is off-licence, which refers to the fact that alcohol may be bought on the licensed premises, but must be consumed off the premises. Main articles: Alcohol licensing laws of the United Kingdom and Alcohol licensing laws of Ireland United Kingdom and Ireland Foley's off-licence, Sligo, Ireland In the Netherlands supermarkets are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages up to 15% ABV, hard liquor is only sold from specialized bottle shops.Īn EU court sentenced in 2007 that individuals are allowed to order craft beer online within the EU without having to pass through national monopolies. The consumption of alcohol on premises is not forbidden, but is frowned upon. In Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain all supermarkets, convenience stores, and gas stations may sell beer, wine, and liquors only if they possess a licence. There are also stores that specialize in traditional and imported alcohol. South Korea's old history on alcohol and traditions related to it shows that Korea is widely open to different types of alcohols, which can be easily seen in convenience stores and supermarkets, as well as Korean barbecue houses and hop(beer) houses. Vending machines retailing alcoholic drinks remain common, although a "voluntary ban" was imposed in 2000. Dedicated liquor stores are known as sakaya ( 酒屋), while establishments for drinking on premises are izakaya ( 居酒屋). In southern India, shops licensed to manufacture and sell only palm wine (toddy) are known as toddy shops, while the shops of Tamil Nadu's alcohol monopoly TASMAC are known as "Tasmac outlets" or "Tasmac bars", and some permit consumption on-premises.Īlcohol is widely available in Japan from convenience stores and supermarkets. Despite the name, wine shops primarily sell beer and hard liquor, and may not, in fact, sell wine at all. Licensed alcohol retailers are commonly called liquor shops or wine shops. Kerala, Tamil Nadu) to commercial licensing (e.g.
The shops are usually staffed by trained employees, sometimes even beer sommeliers who have a broad knowledge of the topic of beer.Īsia India TASMAC Bar in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaĪlcohol laws of India vary greatly from state to state, ranging from total prohibition (e.g. Some beer shops also offer beer tastings, homebrewing classes, and speciality goods like beer jam, beer mustard, beer chocolate, craft cheeses, and hop hard liquor.
ĭue to the increase of craft brewing companies, many beer shops sell craft beers from local or international microbreweries, and some such breweries have their own beer shops for selling their own wares and sometimes those of partner breweries, either in regular bottles or in growlers, large, reusable jugs used to transport beer. Others offer a wide range of beer from around the world, and some items may fetch fairly high prices, as with fine wines. Some shops offer only regional beer brands which are famous or well known in their region. Beer shops range in size, and may be located along streets or in shopping malls. Beer shops can be found all around the world, but there are many located in countries where beer is a major cultural product, including Belgium, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Scandinavian countries, the UK and the US. In US states that are alcoholic beverage control (ABC) states, the term ABC store may be used.īeer shop Bottles of beer and glassware at a beer shopĪ beer shop (also referred to as a beershop or beer store) is a retail store where beer and other goods related to beer are sold it is a specialised type of liquor store. A very limited number of jurisdictions have an alcohol monopoly. Depending on region and local idiom, they may also be called an off-licence (in the UK and Ireland), off-sale (in parts of Canada and the US), bottle shop, bottle store or, colloquially, bottle-o (in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Canada), liquor store (in Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand) or other similar terms.
Not to be confused with The Liquor Store.Ī liquor store in Breckinridge, Colorado, United States (2009)Ī liquor store is a retail business that predominantly sells prepackaged liquors (typically in bottles), wine or beer, usually intended to be consumed off the store's premises.
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