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Utah's liquor laws
are... um... unique, and can be confusing. Basic
rules are set out below.
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Restaurants
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Restaurants (with a
liquor license) can serve you beer, wine or mixed
drinks so long as you order a meal. You'll find
most restaurants do have a liquor license. Smoking
is not allowed in restaurants.
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Private
Clubs
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Private Clubs
aren't really private clubs, they are just
bars/night clubs that can serve regular strength
beer, wine and mixed drinks. You get "admitted" in
several ways:
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Buy a 2-week
membership for $5. Up to five people (you and four
guests) can be admitted under one membership. Think
of it as a rather cheap cover charge.
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Buy a yearly
membership ($12-25). With a yearly membership you
can sign in an unlimited number of guests. The only
catch is, you've got to wait 7 days for a yearly
memebership to be effective.
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Show up at the door
looking friendly or helpless or pretty and have a
member sign you in, and then buy him/her a beer.
The person working the door is usually quite
willing to help.
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Taverns
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"Taverns" are bars
/ night clubs / brew pubs that can serve only 3.2
beer. You needn't pay any fee or eat anything.
(Though as Mom always said, don't drink too much on
an empty stomach.)
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Packaged
Goods
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Packaged goods,
including hard liquor, wine and full strength beer
are only available from state-owned liquor stores.
They are closed on Sunday and holidays.
3.2% beer can be
purchased in grocery and convenience stores.
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