# Are nightclubs open on halloween?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 29, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-nightclubs-open-on-halloween/823657 "2018-10-29T02:22:49Z")\
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> [@BeeGee](#):
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> I don’t know anything in Austin that would be called a nightclub, but all the bars with music are definitely open. I don’t know of any place that isn’t open at least 6 days a week. You’d never keep staff or make rent otherwise.

IME, local breweries are open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. They are like bars, but only sell their own beers along with wines/ciders of local origin.

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**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-nightclubs-open-on-halloween/823657/22 "2018-11-01T04:37:55Z")

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Yebbut, a brewery would have another source of income from selling their product tho other outlets. Could you keep your store open three or four days a week and support say three full time employees?

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**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-nightclubs-open-on-halloween/823657/23 "2018-11-01T10:47:36Z")

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> [@BeeGee](#):
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> Yebbut, a brewery would have another source of income from selling their product tho other outlets. Could you keep your store open three or four days a week and support say three full time employees?

It’s complicated and would vary by state, as laws vary widely. Smaller breweries actually prefer to _not_ sell kegs to area bars. They cannot get a decent markup from what I’ve heard and they want to encourage draft consumption on-site. Some niche breweries have people waiting in line overnight before a new beer release. You cannot get that kind of response if your beer is available in bars.

The brewer/owner often works seven days a week. I’ve hung out as a volunteer, on loading sacks of grain and the like. Small breweries that do some canning often rely on volunteer labor, sending a case home with you as thanks. Their bartenders are part-time, working primarily for tips.

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