Inspired by this thread, and my impending move to Oregon, I ask y’all to educate me on Oregon’s liquor laws.
In addition, one or the both of us may be pursuing a career in the ‘drinking arts’ (A’s main retail experience is in liquor stores here in Kansas), so all we can learn in advance would be helpful.
Cheers!
I don’t know what specific information you are looking for, but legal drinking age is 21. Beer and wine can be purchased in grocery and other stores. Hard liquor can only be purchased in stores owned by (or possibly privately owned but franchised by) the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
I recall visting a friend in Emporia Kansas about 20 year ago, I couldn’t believe the crazy liquor laws. If you wanted hard liquor you had to buy it at a store (I believe they were state stores), visit a private membership club, or be a guest at a hotel/motel that had a private club. Beer and wine was sold in taverns.
If your used to that kind of thing then Oregon is going to seem wide open to you.
They do not allow liquor sales outside state controlled stores, which make your booze of choice a bit pricey, but hard stuff is available by the drink in lounges and many restuarants.
When I was traveling I always picked up a case or so in Calif. or Nev. for about half the price I pay in Wash. Wash. has about the same laws as Oregon.
Actually, Kansas liquor laws are quite lax compared to 20 years ago.
Well, I’ll tell you what I know about Kansas liquor laws.
Drinking age is 21. Servers (and cashiers in grocery stores) have to be 18, pourers (bartenders and the like) must be 21. Liquor store cashiers have to be 21.
Beer, wine and hard liquor are sold in privately owned liquor stores with strict hours of operation (9am-11pm Mon through Sat and (just for the past two years) Sundays, 12-8 (was 11-7 a few months ago).
Beer with 3.2% alcohol can be sold in grocery stores but not liquor stores, beer with more than 3.2%, but not 3.2% can be sold in liquor stores. Alcohol is measured in a different way (by weight and volume) for each. Credit cards have only begun to be accepted for alcohol purchases in the past 10 years or so.
Liquor stores can’t buy directly from the manufacturer, they must go through distributors, and must pay on delivery (no credit) with the exception of a few small wineries.
Alcohol is taxed three different times and three business have to profit from the sale (manufacturer, distributor and retailer). They will pull you over at the border and search your car for alcohol if they have cause. More brands are available for sale in Missouri, so many people pop over the border for alcohol and are ticketed on the other side of the street.
That’s the kind of information I’m looking for, I guess.