Not Legal Advice: Yes, as long as you are 21 years or older you can legally purchase or consume any alcoholic beverage in the state.
In Tennessee, you can purchase:
Beer at grocery stores (Beer over 6.3% ABV must be sold in liquor stores)
Wine at liquor stores and grocery stores
Liquor only at liquor stores
Sunday Restrictions: No off-premise sales of hard liquor
Bar closing time: Mon-Sat 8 a.m. – 3 a.m.; Sunday Noon – 3 a.m.
Off-Premise Sale Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday: Only beer (not wine or liquor) can be sold.
Wine sales in Tennessee retail food stores began at 8 a.m. on July 1, 2016.
Sales are allowed Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. No wine sales are allowed on Sundays, although beer sales are.
No sales are allowed on five holidays: New Year’s Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Buyers must be at least 21 years old and store clerks selling must be at least 18.
The state agency regulating grocery store wine sales is the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Find out more about alcohol laws in Tennessee at Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
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