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New Hampshire Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores (2026)
Permitted: In New Hampshire, groceries and convenience stores sell beer and wine under a retail wine license, while spirits come only from the state-run NH Liquor & Wine Outlets.
In New Hampshire, groceries and convenience stores sell beer and wine under a retail wine license, while spirits come only from the state-run NH Liquor & Wine Outlets. Those outlets in turn do not sell beer or anything at or below 6% alcohol by volume.
Official source: gov.liquorandwineoutlets.com →
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Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores in states bordering New Hampshire
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- MainePermitted
In Maine, groceries sell beer and wine, and Sunday sales and dry status are decided by municipal local-option votes. The licensee must run a bona fide retail business and stock at least $1,000 wholesale in other merchandise. Spirits come from agency liquor stores, many of which are supermarkets.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: legislature.maine.gov · Full Maine rule →
- MassachusettsConditional
In Massachusetts, groceries can sell beer and wine, but a statewide cap of 9 off-premises licenses per person or entity — and no more than one per town or two per city — means many supermarket locations cannot sell.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: malegislature.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
- VermontPermitted
In Vermont, groceries and convenience stores sell beer, cider, wine and even ready-to-drink spirit beverages under a Second Class license, but full-size spirits require a separate 802Spirits agency store.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: liquorcontrol.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →
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