Colorado
What time can you buy beer in Colorado?
7 a.m. to 2 a.m.The widest window Colorado law allows. Each kind of shop has its own hours inside it, listed below.
- Grocery and convenience: 8 a.m. to midnight
- Package store: 8 a.m. to midnight
- Bar or restaurant: 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Grocery and convenience
| Day | Legal sale hours |
|---|---|
| Every day |
|
Package store
| Day | Legal sale hours |
|---|---|
| Every day |
|
Bar or restaurant
| Day | Legal sale hours |
|---|---|
| Every day |
|
Common questions
- What time can you buy beer in Colorado?
- 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. at the widest. The exact window depends on the kind of shop, so check the per-outlet answers below.
- What time can you buy beer at a grocery or convenience store in Colorado?
- 8 a.m. to midnight.
- What time can you buy beer at a package store in Colorado?
- 8 a.m. to midnight.
- What time can you buy beer at a bar or restaurant in Colorado?
- 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- What time do they start selling beer in Colorado?
- 7 a.m. That is the earliest any outlet may sell, and some open later by choice.
- What time on Sunday can you buy beer in Colorado?
- It depends on the outlet: 8 a.m. to midnight, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. The table above shows which is which.
- Can you buy beer before noon on Sunday in Colorado?
- Yes. Sunday beer sales may begin at 7 a.m. in Colorado, which is before noon.
- What is the latest you can buy beer in Colorado?
- Midnight. Not every outlet stays open that late, so the window above shows which does.
Sources
- C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(b)(I)
- C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(b)
- C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(b)(II)
- C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(c)(II)
- C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(c)
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-3-409 (Retail liquor store license) and § 44-3-410 (Liquor-licensed drugstore license), which confine sealed spirits to those two licence classes
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-3-901(1)(b) (Unlawful acts; sealed containers 8 a.m. to midnight)
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