Liquor Store - Nordic Countries

Nordic Countries

Note: All Nordic countries, except Denmark, have government-owned alcohol monopolies.

• Denmark - Alcoholic beverages can be bought at any grocery store or kiosk.
• Faroe Islands - Alcoholic beverages above 1.8% ABV can be bought in Rúsdrekkasøla Landsins, also known as Rúsan
• Finland - Grocery stores may sell beer and other alcoholic beverages of less than 4.7% alcohol by volume (ABV), if the alcohol is produced by fermentation. All other alcohol must be purchased in the Alko store.
• Iceland - Can only be bought at hard-liquor stores. Vínbúð stores.
• Norway - Alcoholic beverages above 4.8% ABV can only be bought at Vinmonopolet stores.
• Sweden - Grocery stores may sell beer and cider no higher than 3.5% ABV. All other alcohol must be purchased in the state-run Systembolaget stores, also known as Bolaget.