Let’s play a game called “Where Can You Buy a Beer at 7 AM?” In Nevada, you can buy it any time of day or night. 24/7. 365. Even if a zombie apocalypse is happening, the gas station will sell you a tallboy. Contrast that with Utah, where you can’t buy anything stronger than 5% ABV beer in a grocery store, and liquor stores are run by the state and close on Sundays. It’s like the entire state is run by your disapproving grandmother.
Here’s a shocking fact: Kansas didn’t allow the sale of liquor by the drink (in bars) until 1987. Think about that. For most of the 80s, if you wanted a mixed drink in Kansas, you had to bring your own bottle to a “private club” and pay them to pour it. The state basically said, “You want a margarita? Earn it, cowboy.”
The Grocery Store Showdown
Now, where you can buy it is a separate circus. In Texas, you can buy beer and wine in grocery stores, but hard liquor can only be sold in dedicated liquor stores. And those stores have to be closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. It’s like the state is saying, “We trust you with a bottle of vodka, but only if you stock up on a Tuesday, like a professional.” Meanwhile, in California, you can buy a bottle of Patron right next to the baby diapers at 11 PM on a Sunday. The Golden State truly doesn’t care about your life choices.
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And don’t even get me started on Minnesota. You can buy 3.2% ABV beer in a gas station, but anything stronger requires a trip to a state-run liquor store that closes at 10 PM. It’s the equivalent of being given a squirt gun when you asked for a water cannon.
