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Alcohol delivery laws in Massachusetts

Delivery in Massachusetts runs on the same hours as the shop sending it, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the outside.A delivery is a sale in Massachusetts, so it has to happen inside the selling hours of the shop it comes from rather than on a schedule of its own.

Who is actually delivering

The hours below are the shop's. A courier working for a retailer is bound by that retailer's window, so an order placed inside it and delivered outside it is the shop's problem rather than yours, and shops decline late orders for exactly that reason.

Licensing is separate from hours. Whether a particular shop may deliver at all depends on the permits it holds, which vary within a state, so the source list below is the law on hours rather than on who may hold a licence.

Beer in Massachusetts

Grocery and convenience

Legal hours to buy beer in Massachusetts, grocery and convenience, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Package store

Legal hours to buy beer in Massachusetts, package store, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bar or restaurant

Legal hours to buy beer in Massachusetts, bar or restaurant, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
SundayNo sales
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Wine in Massachusetts

Grocery and convenience

Legal hours to buy wine in Massachusetts, grocery and convenience, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Package store

Legal hours to buy wine in Massachusetts, package store, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bar or restaurant

Legal hours to buy wine in Massachusetts, bar or restaurant, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
SundayNo sales
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Liquor in Massachusetts

Grocery and convenience

Legal hours to buy liquor in Massachusetts, grocery and convenience, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Package store

Legal hours to buy liquor in Massachusetts, package store, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bar or restaurant

Legal hours to buy liquor in Massachusetts, bar or restaurant, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
SundayNo sales
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Common questions

Can you get alcohol delivered in Massachusetts?
Delivery in Massachusetts runs on the same hours as the shop sending it, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the outside.
What time does alcohol delivery stop in Massachusetts?
When the shop's own selling window closes. Massachusetts treats a delivery as a sale, so it cannot happen at a time the shop could not sell over the counter.

Sources

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