Buying Beer In Kansas On Thanksgiving: What You Need To Know

Kansas has some of the strictest alcohol laws in the United States. The sale of alcohol is prohibited on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. While beer can be purchased in Kansas, the state's laws around when and where it can be bought are complex.

Beer can be purchased in Kansas on Thanksgiving from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m

Kansas has some of the strictest alcohol laws in the United States. The state prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1881 to 1948, longer than any other state. Kansas has one dry county where on-premises liquor sales are prohibited, but the sale of 3.2% beer is permitted. The state also has not ratified the Twenty-first Amendment, which ended nationwide prohibition in 1933.

In Kansas, off-premise beer sales can be made Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On-premise beer sales can be made from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. any day. Beer can be purchased at bars and restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, liquor stores, and breweries or taprooms. However, gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores can only sell beer with an ABV of 6% or less.

The minimum drinking age in Kansas is 21, but minors can drink beer with their parents' supervision if the beer is purchased and directly given to them by their parents.

Beer sales are prohibited on Thanksgiving in Kansas

Kansas has some of the strictest alcohol laws in the United States. The state prohibited the sale of alcohol from 1881 to 1948, longer than any other state, and continued to prohibit general on-premises liquor sales until 1987.

Even today, beer sales are prohibited on Thanksgiving in Kansas. Alcohol sales are also prohibited on Easter and Christmas.

In 2023, Kansas had one dry county, where on-premises liquor sales were prohibited, but the sale of 3.2% beer was permitted. However, as of August 2023, Wallace County is the last of the state's 105 counties to prohibit any and all sales of liquor by the drink.

Kansas has a three-tier liquor distribution system. Alcohol subject to control is distributed from manufacturer to distributor to retailer. The exceptions are that farm wineries and microbreweries may sell directly to the consumer, and establishments may purchase beer and bulk wine directly from wholesalers.

Off-premise liquor sales are only allowed in licensed liquor stores. Grocery stores and gas stations may sell cereal malt beverages (CMB), but these cannot exceed 6% alcohol by volume.

Beer can be purchased in Kansas from grocery stores

Kansas has some of the strictest alcohol laws in the United States. The state had a long period of prohibition, from 1881 to 1948, and continued to prohibit general on-premises liquor sales until 1987.

In Kansas, beer can be purchased from grocery stores. However, there are some restrictions. Grocery stores can only sell beer with an alcohol content of 6% or less by volume. This is in line with gas stations, which can also only sell beer below 6% ABV.

Beer can be purchased from grocery stores in Kansas Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 11 pm. On Sundays, beer can be purchased from 9 am to 8 pm.

Kansas has a three-tier liquor distribution system, which means alcohol is distributed from manufacturer to distributor to retailer. There are some exceptions, such as farm wineries and microbreweries, which can sell directly to the consumer.

Kansas has a number of dry counties where alcohol cannot be purchased. As of March 2023, there was one completely dry county, and 39 counties that do not require an accompanying food purchase with alcohol.

Beer can be purchased in Kansas from gas stations

Kansas has some of the strictest alcohol laws in the United States, and there are some days of the year when beer cannot be purchased. These include Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

However, beer can be purchased in Kansas from gas stations on days when alcohol sales are permitted. Gas stations can sell beer with an ABV of less than 6%.

In Kansas, off-premise beer sales can be made from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sundays. On-premise beer sales can be made from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. any day.

Kansas has a total of 105 counties, and three of them—Wallace, Stanton, and Haskell—are completely dry, meaning that no alcohol can be purchased there. The remaining 102 counties are divided into two categories: 63 require 30% food sales with the purchase of alcohol, and 39 do not require an accompanying food purchase.

Kansas has a three-tier liquor distribution system, which means that alcohol is distributed from the manufacturer to the distributor to the retailer. The only exceptions are that farm wineries and microbreweries may sell directly to the consumer, and establishments may purchase beer and bulk wine directly from wholesalers.

Kansas has strict alcohol laws

Kansas has some of the strictest alcohol laws in the United States. The state had a long period of prohibition, lasting from 1881 to 1948, and continuing to prohibit general on-premises liquor sales until 1987. This has left a lasting impact on the state's alcohol laws.

Kansas has a three-tier liquor distribution system, meaning alcohol is distributed from manufacturer to distributor to retailer. The only exceptions are farm wineries and microbreweries, which can sell directly to the consumer, and establishments may purchase beer and bulk wine directly from wholesalers. Off-premises liquor sales are only permitted in licensed liquor stores, whereas grocery stores and gas stations may sell cereal malt beverages (CMBs) or beer.

Kansas law divides alcohol into six categories, each regulated differently. Alcoholic liquor includes spirits, wine, and beer containing over 3.2% alcohol by weight. Spirits include beverages such as brandy, rum, whiskey, and gin. A cereal malt beverage is beer containing less than 3.2% alcohol by weight, and a nonalcoholic malt beverage is beer with less than 0.5% alcohol by weight. Domestic table wine is wine containing 14% or less alcohol by volume, manufactured in Kansas from Kansas-grown products. Domestic fortified wine is wine containing between 14% and 20% alcohol by volume, also made in Kansas. Domestic beer is beer containing 8% or less alcohol by weight, manufactured by microbreweries from Kansas-grown agricultural products.

Retail liquor stores and CMB retailers have different licensing requirements. Retail liquor store licensees must be US citizens for 10 years, Kansas residents for 4 years, and over 21 years old. They must never have been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude, and must not have had their license revoked. CMB licensees must be US citizens, Kansas residents for one year, and residents of the county in which the business is located for six months. They must be over 21 years old and cannot have had a felony conviction in the preceding two years.

Alcohol sales are prohibited on certain holidays, including Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Sales are also prohibited between 11:00 pm and 9:00 am. Cities and counties that allow Sunday alcohol sales cannot sell after 8:00 pm.

Kansas has a few dry counties where alcohol sales are prohibited. As of August 2023, Wallace County prohibits all sale of liquor by the drink. Sixty other counties require that 30% of gross receipts come from food sales, and 44 counties have no such requirement.

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