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| State | Alcoholic beverage control state | Alcohol sale hours | Grocery Stores | Notes | |||||
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| Beer | Wine | Distilled spirits | On-premises | Off-premises | Beer | Wine | Distilled Spirits | ||
| Tennessee | No | Mon-Sat: 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Sun: 12 midday to 3 a.m. Hours of alcohol sale can be modified by local jurisdictions if approved by the alcohol control commission. | 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Mon–Sat | Yes | No | Wine is only sold in liquor stores. Sales of liquor are limited to on-premises in restaurants on Sundays. Beer above 5% ABW / 6.3% ABV must be sold in liquor stores. Open container law only applies to drivers, not passengers. | |||
| Texas | No | Monday-Friday: 7am-midnight Saturday: 7am-1am Sunday: 12 midday to 12 midnight. Some cities/counties permit sale until 2am (with license). |
Beer/Non-hard liquor — 7 a.m. to midnight (Mon.-Fri.) 7 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. (Sat.) 12:00 p.m. to midnight (Sun.) Hard Liquor — 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Mon.-Sat.) |
Yes | No | No alcohol cap but ABV > 15.5% requires additional license, so many places are beer/wine only. Wet/dry issues determined by city/county election. Liquor stores statewide closed all day Sunday. An alcoholic beverage served (on-premise) to a customer between 10 a.m. and noon on Sunday may only be provided during the service of food to the customer. 29 Texas counties are completely dry. In many counties, public intoxication laws are vigorously upheld. |
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| Utah | Yes | Restaurants: Noon to midnight for liquor, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. for beer. Bars may serve liquor from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. | Varies by state liquor store hours | 4.0% (3.2% by weight) or below only | No | ABV > 4.0+% sold in state-controlled stores only. State-controlled stores close on Sundays and cease operations no later than 10 p.m. the rest of the week. Restaurants must buy from the state-controlled store (no delivery) at retail prices. No alcohol may be served on Election Day until 8 p.m. No alcohol is served in restaurants without purchase of food. A ban on 4.0% or below beer available on tap was repealed in March 2009. Sales of kegs prohibited. | |||
| Vermont | No | Yes | 8 a.m.–2 a.m. | 6 a.m.–midnight | Yes | No | ABV > 16% beer and ABV > 16% wine are only available through state liquor stores. A 2008 bill allows the sale of beer in grocery and convenience stores up to ABV 16%. | ||
| Virginia | No | Yes | 6 a.m.–2 a.m. No restrictions at any time for club licensees. | 6 a.m.–11:59 p.m. | Yes | No | Licensed supermarkets, convenience stores, and gas stations may sell beer and wine. Off-premises sales no later than 12 midnight. Numerous dry counties exist. | ||
| Washington | No | 6 a.m.–2 a.m. A local government subdivision may fix later opening hours or earlier closing hours than those here specified | Yes | Beer and wine available in grocery stores, convenience stores, department stores, etc. Spirits available in stores greater than 10,000 sq ft (major grocery chains, big box stores, specialty shops, etc.). There are two exceptions to the 10,000 sq ft rule: 1) Former state stores and contract stores that have chosen to reopen under private ownership may also sell spirits provided they have been issued a new license from the state. 2) Cities, mostly in rural areas, that do not have a store that meets the minimum floor space may be allowed to sell spirits if the Liquor Control Board deems that there are no sufficient establishments within the trade area. | |||||
| West Virginia | No | Yes | Beer/Wine: Mon-Sat:7 am-2 am, Sun:1 pm-2 am -- Liquor: Mon-Sun:8 am-Midnight, Sun: Prohibited | Mon-Fri:7 am-3:30 am, Sat: 7A-3:00A, Sun:1 pm-3 am | Yes | Yes | 12% ABV Cap on Beer. 75% ABV spirits Permitted. Liquor, wine and beer products that are not already in closed packaging must be bagged before exiting retail locations. State no longer operates retail stores (formerly State ABC Stores); Number of privately owned stores restricted according to county or city population. All stores are state contracted; Bars and clubs must purchase liquor from state contracted private stores in person. State retains monopoly over wholesaling of distilled spirits only. | ||
| Wisconsin | No | 6 a.m-2 a.m. Sunday–Thursday, 2:30 a.m. Friday–Saturday, no closing time on New Year's Day. | 6 a.m.–12 midnight for beer (some counties and municipalities only allow sales until 9 p.m. for beer), 6 a.m.–9 p.m. for liquor and wine | By local ordinance | Wisconsin permits the consumption of alcohol by minors, provided they are being supervised by parents/guardians/spouses. Most municipalities have a uniform 9 p.m. restriction on all alcohol sales. Notable exceptions: La Crosse, Maple Bluff (near Madison), Baraboo (near the Dells). Supermarkets, liquor stores, and gas stations may sell liquor, wine, and beer. Law changed effective 12/7/2011 to allow all liquor sales to begin at 6 a.m. | ||||
| Wyoming | No | Yes | 6.00 a.m.-2.00 a.m. | No | Clubs holding liquor licenses may be exempt from the hours of operation here specified by local ordinance or regulation of the appropriate licensing authority, but it doesn't seem to happen in practice | ||||
| Puerto Rico | No | Beer, wine and spirits available for sale in supermarkets, convenience stores and drugs stores as well as liquor stores. | Minimum drinking age is 18. Dry law during elections and tropical storm emergencies Drinking on the street is illegal in San Juan (except in designated areas during selected street festivals) but not in all cities. Determined by municipal ordinance. Some Municipalities prohibit sales after midnight during weekdays and/or 2:00 during weekends. |
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