liquor research

[schmerica]

Does anyone happen to know an easy resource for finding out what kind of alcohol is sold where, in different states? Googling is giving me nothing but frustration on the topic. What's legal in grocery stores, what you need to get at liquor stores, when you need to buy it at state-run stores, all that kind of thing. Anybody able to help?

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[callmesandy.livejournal.com]

Have you tried little_details? If you have specific states, I bet someones there could help.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Huh, you know, I don't remember ever seeing that community before -- it looks very useful.

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

I was about to say little_details too, and if you don't want to do that, do you have specific states in mind? I might be able to help.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Well, in this case I was wondering about Illinois, but I was secretly hoping there would be one really easy page telling me exactly what I might need to know whenever I might need it. Ah, naivete.

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

Dude, let me ask my folks, they're from Chicago. Unless you've found the answers you need.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Nah, I'm okay. But thanks!

[thermidor.livejournal.com]

I can find pretty good stuff by state but no big chart or anything so far that lists info for all states.

I can always run it by the reference librarians' listsevr I'm on if you don;t have any luck...

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Nah, it's okay. I was just hoping there was some really reference site I was just missing.

[teneagles.livejournal.com]

Any of these help?

Alcohol Policies in the United States: Highlights from the 50 States (http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/pdf/Chrtbook.pdf)

Map of state-run and license system states (http://tinyurl.com/5njzd)

State-by-state comparison of regulations concerning distribution of spirits (http://tinyurl.com/4fzgp)

State-by-state comparison of regulations concerning distribution of beer (http://tinyurl.com/54emy)

State-by-state comparison of regulations concerning distribution of wine (http://tinyurl.com/4j6sl)

Alcohol Policy Information System search page (http://alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov/index.asp?SEC={7BDFDD95-940B-4596-A392-F3119EF85A27}&Type=APIS_SEARCH) (Can search retail regulations for any or all states)

State statutes by topic (http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/state_statutes.html#alcohol) Scroll to Alcoholic Beverages; click on a state, and you'll get a list of statutes, including all the laws regarding where and when alcohol may be sold.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow -- thank you so much for all this information!