Alcohol cut-off at 2 AM in 24hour stores, why?

Question

In Washington State, and possibly elsewhere, there is a cut-off selling time at 2 AM for alcohol. I am unsure why this is. I work graveyard and find myself on my days off desiring a nice cold beer under moonlight and even sunrise with my lunch or dinner. So why am I not allowed to buy beer (if I haven't any in my fridge already) at a certain window of time? It seems only to rouse anger and frustration.

Any clues to justify this law?

Answer 1

This falls under the licensing laws. A license to sell alcohol which covers BAR, STORES, RESTAURANTS are all the same. Just different locations. As such the licenses EXPIRE at 2am. So between the hours of 2am until 8am (11am on Sundays) NO alcohol can be sold. Hope I helped you out here. Hours may vary depending on what state you're from.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

In Texas it is Midnight except for saturday and wahoo...1 AM. I work from 6PM to 6 AM...they don't start selling till 7...so much for my happy hour...there are counties here that won't sell Alcohol at all....unless you belong to some sorta club or private lodge...you know where the lawyers, cops and judges are.

Answer 4

It just depends on the state. As the earlier answer states, it's midnight in Texas, 1AM on Saturdays. Liquor stores in Texas have to close every evening at 9PM, and are closed on Sundays'. Grocery stores and convenience stores can't sell beer until noon on Sundays.

And, yes, there are many dry counties in Texas. One of the adjacent counties to mine is dry, and the surrounding counties are not. That explains why there are liquor stores out in the middle of nowhere on the county line.

It just depends on your state really, and the laws governing alcohol and its sell. I was stationed in California, and they sold liquor in the grocery stores out there. In Texas, that will never happen. Just depends on where you live.

Answer 5

Nope! For the same reason the law closes the bars at the same time, so idiots will go the F home and sober the Hell up! ! !

Answer 6

Thats what flasks are for. The law doesn't say you can't drink after 2, you just cant buy it.

Answer 7

so people don't get drunk after 2 am, but dint remember you buy as much as you want before 2.am. so have provisions