Tennessee Beer Laws: Labor Day Shopping

Tennessee's alcohol laws can be confusing, and it's important to stay informed to avoid receiving a fine. The state recently changed its law to allow the sale of beer, wine, and spirits in grocery and liquor stores on Labor Day. However, alcohol sales are prohibited on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Grocery stores were also unable to sell wine on Sundays until 2019. The state has dry counties that prohibit the sale of wine and spirits, but these counties have ''wet' areas where alcohol can be sold. Additionally, beer is not included in the list of prohibited alcoholic beverages in these counties, so convenience stores and gas stations can sell beer.

Beer can be bought in Tennessee on Labor Day

However, it's important to note that alcohol sales are prohibited on some holidays, including Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Additionally, grocery stores in Tennessee were not permitted to sell wine on Sundays until 2019.

In Tennessee, you can buy beer from bars, restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, package and liquor stores, breweries, and taprooms. The hours during which beer can be sold vary depending on the day of the week and the type of establishment. For example, bars and restaurants are permitted to sell beer from 8 am to 3 am Monday to Saturday, and 10 am to 3 am on Sundays. On the other hand, gas stations can sell packaged beer from 8 am to 11 pm Monday to Saturday and 10 am to 11 pm on Sundays.

So, if you're planning a Labor Day celebration in Tennessee, you can rest assured that you'll be able to buy beer on the holiday weekend, as long as you purchase it within the permitted hours for the specific type of store.

Alcohol sales are prohibited on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The law changed to allow liquor and grocery stores to sell beer, wine, and spirits on federal holidays, including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4 July, and Labor Day. However, alcohol sales remain prohibited on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

In Tennessee, bars and restaurants with a license to sell alcohol for on-premises consumption can sell drinks from 8 am to 3 am, Monday to Saturday, and 10 am to 3 am on Sundays. Grocery and liquor stores, which are considered off-premises establishments, follow the same hours for selling alcohol, Monday to Saturday. However, on Sundays, they can only sell alcohol between 10 am and 11 pm.

It is important to note that while the law sets the latest time for selling alcohol, establishments may choose to close earlier at their own discretion. Additionally, some counties in Tennessee are considered "dry counties," completely prohibiting the sale of wine and spirits, but allowing the sale of beer.

Beer can be bought from bars, restaurants, breweries, and taprooms on any day of the year

In Tennessee, beer can be purchased from bars, restaurants, breweries, taprooms, and other licensed establishments every day of the year. These licensed establishments include bars, restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, package and liquor stores, breweries, and taprooms.

However, it's important to note that the specific hours during which beer can be sold may vary by location and day of the week. For example, bars and restaurants are typically allowed to sell beer from 8 am to 3 am Monday through Saturday and from 10 am to 3 am on Sundays. On the other hand, gas stations and grocery stores are not permitted to sell beer on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter.

Additionally, while beer can be purchased on Labor Day, there may be variations in the hours of sale depending on the city and the type of establishment.

Beer cannot be bought from gas stations and grocery stores on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter

In Tennessee, beer cannot be bought from gas stations and grocery stores on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter. This is because the sale of alcohol is prohibited on these major holidays.

Until 2019, the sale of alcohol was also prohibited on Sundays. However, the law changed to allow the sale of beer, wine, and spirits in grocery and liquor stores from 8 am to 11 pm on Sundays.

It's important to note that while liquor stores can sell alcohol on Sundays, grocery stores had to wait until January 1, 2019, to start selling wine seven days a week.

Beer can be bought from package and liquor stores on Labor Day

Beer can be purchased from package and liquor stores on Labor Day in Tennessee. The law was recently changed to allow the sale of beer, wine, and spirits in liquor and grocery stores on federal holidays, including Labor Day.

Beer can be purchased from package and liquor stores from 8 am to 11 pm on Monday to Saturday and from 10 am to 11 pm on Sundays. It's important to note that the hours for beer sales may vary across different cities in Tennessee, with some cities allowing sales as early as 6 am.

While beer can be purchased on Labor Day, alcohol sales remain prohibited on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Additionally, grocery stores were not permitted to sell wine on Sundays until January 6, 2019.

It's worth mentioning that there are dry counties in Tennessee where the sale of wine and spirits is prohibited. However, these counties have 'wet' areas where alcohol can be sold and consumed. Beer is not included in the list of prohibited alcoholic beverages in these dry counties, so convenience stores and gas stations can sell beer.

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