Oklahoma liquor laws

[d-usa]

Didn’t notice any wine at the Target on Memorial.

[Ginkasa]

My wife said the same in regards to the Moore Target. She said there was a space for wine, but no actual stock yet.

[d-usa]

I didn’t see any space cleared for it at our store. I was also trying to remember if it was remodeled before or after the vote passed.

[Bill Robertson]

My wife just texted me that part of the wine shelving at the Britton and May Homeland collapsed. Oops! Sounds like an expensive mess. Also the first negative thing I’ve heard about the new law.

[OKCisOK4me]

I bought refrigerated beer at a liquor store at 9:15 last night. What a time to be alive

In conversation with someone this evening, he said his local liquor store would be open to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

As for my liquor store, the Top 100 beers are in the coolers, the others are on the shelf, still warm. Oh, and they have a walk-in cigar humidor. I didn't know that was part of the new law but good deal!

[Bunty]

The law still requires stopping sales of beer at 2 am doesn't it? If so, does that include all alcohol? If true, then 2 am is the latest liquor stores can stay open.

[ctchandler]

In conversation with someone this evening, he said his local liquor store would be open to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

As for my liquor store, the Top 100 beers are in the coolers, the others are on the shelf, still warm. Oh, and they have a walk-in cigar humidor. I didn't know that was part of the new law but good deal!

The new law allows non alcohol products as long as those products don't exceed 20% of sales so I would assume cigars are non alcohol products.
C. T.

[Laramie]

Sounds as though Oklahoma's liquor laws are more in tune with many of the larger states. This has always been a criticism of many of my relatives from Texas, California & Georgia. Now this is a nasty stain about Oklahoma we can finally put to rest.

My relatives use to be so critical of the non refrigerated high point beer sold in liquor stores; they would inquire--why is that? My response (I'm a non drinker & former bartender), you've got to ask somebody older than me.

[Thomas Vu]

Sounds as though Oklahoma's liquor laws are more in tune with many of the larger states. This has always been a criticism of many of my relatives from Texas, California & Georgia. Now this is a nasty stain about Oklahoma we can finally put to rest.

My relatives use to be so critical of the non refrigerated high point beer sold in liquor stores; they would inquire--why is that? My response (I'm a non drinker & former bartender), you've got to ask somebody older than me.

In a classic sports-like move, what's their next thing to rip rather than appreciate the change?

[Johnb911]

In conversation with someone this evening, he said his local liquor store would be open to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

As for my liquor store, the Top 100 beers are in the coolers, the others are on the shelf, still warm. Oh, and they have a walk-in cigar humidor. I didn't know that was part of the new law but good deal!

Sounds like you were in Grand Cru, where I got my refrigerated beer at 9:15 the other night

[bille]

Liquor stores can stay open until midnight. Grocery and convenience stores can sell until 2am.

I find it interesting that many retailers argued against convenience stores selling until 2am but even with the change most retailers I've seen have only extended their hours to 10. And some only on Friday / Saturday. I haven't seen ANY open until midnight. Byrons maybe?

Also they cried over the distribution claiming it was absolutely going to be more a lot more even. And then I see Kerr (Moore Liquor/RLAO post that they're lowering prices because many things are cheaper now. That's weird!

Fwiw if you are bargain shopping at a liquor store, I'd avoid Sean's and Grand Cruz, those guys markups are offensive!

[Martin]

I haven't seen ANY open until midnight

quicker liquor on sw 89th & may stays open until midnight on fridays and saturdays... at least according to google.

[Quicker]

quicker liquor on sw 89th & may stays open until midnight on fridays and saturdays... at least according to google.

This is correct... 8am to 10pm Monday through Thursday and 8am to midnight on Friday and Saturday...

[Quicker]

Liquor stores can stay open until midnight. Grocery and convenience stores can sell until 2am.

I find it interesting that many retailers argued against convenience stores selling until 2am but even with the change most retailers I've seen have only extended their hours to 10. And some only on Friday / Saturday. I haven't seen ANY open until midnight. Byrons maybe?

Also they cried over the distribution claiming it was absolutely going to be more a lot more even. And then I see Kerr (Moore Liquor/RLAO post that they're lowering prices because many things are cheaper now. That's weird!

Fwiw if you are bargain shopping at a liquor store, I'd avoid Sean's and Grand Cruz, those guys markups are offensive!

Wine prices are coming down to stay competitive... Walmart’s initial markup is about 10% over cost... Spirit prices are going up... Wholesalers have raised their markup from 7.5% on spirits at the time the law passed to 17% now... liquor retailers are also having to raise their percentages on spirits to make up for some of the loss of wine profits to stay viable...

[Joe Kimball]

Forgive me if this was covered elsewhere. This question concerns the new higher taxes on beer.

I had a draft Shiner Bock last night. The usual cost for a pint at this place is 4.50. The larger frosty mug is two dollars extra, making it 6.50 of course.

The tab had added 2.88 in tax. A usual draft 2-dollar Coors at the Garage is 2.44 with tax. How do these taxes work?

[Urbanized]

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Regular combined sales tax in most parts of Oklahoma City is 8.625% (with slight differences in parts of OKC which overlap into other counties). On top of that the state tax for liquor and strong beer is 13%. This 13% tax was not applied to 3.2 beer because it was not regulated and taxed as an intoxicating beverage but instead as a food product. So people who are used to drinking Bud, Coors, Miller products (and also the many products owned by these companies which were offered here in 3.2 versions, such as Shiner Bock) the price of beer definitely went up, without question.

Here's hoping your Shiner was 13% more tasty!

[PaddyShack]

I hate being taxed....

[sooner333]

In the last, I believe restaurants were supposed to include tax in the menu price for liquor. Not all of them complied with that law, but it was on the books. I’m not sure if that has changed with the new laws.

[Bill Robertson]

In the last, I believe restaurants were supposed to include tax in the menu price for liquor. Not all of them complied with that law, but it was on the books. I’m not sure if that has changed with the new laws.

Most included it in the price. Some, The Garage for instance, listed the alcohol tax separately. I’ve seen more than one heated discussion between Garage management and customers about being charged for tax they didn’t think they were paying elsewhere.

[Joe Kimball]

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Regular combined sales tax in most parts of Oklahoma City is 8.625% (with slight differences in parts of OKC which overlap into other counties). On top of that the state tax for liquor and strong beer is 13%. (Snipped)

Well, if I'm correct, that makes the sales tax 22% on the dollar in essence. 22% of 6.50 is 1.43. Somehow I was charged double the tax.

[Laramie]

Medical marijuana & a referendum on liquor laws; refrigeration, wine, beer and hours of operation; Oklahoma is on the move.

[Mel]

I hate being taxed....

Your in for a rough life, dude.

[bluedogok]

These taken at Sam's Club at 39th & May.

You can see that of 7 bins, 1 is dedicated to craft beers.

So AB InBev is now selling Ziegenbock in Oklahoma? A former co-worker here in Denver always had me pick some up when I was back in Texas (he was from Corsicana and went to Tech) for him since they don't sell it in Colorado. I stuck with my Shiner Bock (when I could drink).

When I get the time, I want to do a bit of a price break-down at some of the major new distributors.

The prices I saw here were pretty darn reasonable.

Also, I didn't notice if they have any cold beer at Sam's but IIRC Costco never did in California.

I don't remember refrigerated beer in the Sam's or Costco stores here in Denver or in Austin, Dallas or Midland.

[ctchandler]

I don't think cold beer had anything to do with the major brewers withdrawal from Oklahoma. It had to do with our laws and telling them what they could/couldn't do. I think they were called "franchise laws".
C. T.

[Uptowner]

I’m an investor in several local bars/restaurants and the 22.5% tax rate has always been the issue. It’s so steep we don’t even talk business in the terms of gross, rather “net after tax.” As we don’t pass the tax on to the customer in the form of a check.

There’s nothing I hate worse than “hi, how much is this beer? ‘$5’ oh, great I’ll have that....’that’ll be $6.13 please.’”

I have extremely high regard for joints that charge what’s on the menu. It’s almost as if we’ve been trained out of this as a culture.