Utah liquor laws made easy

• Legal drinking age is 21.

• Liquor, wine and full-strength beer can be bought at state liquor stores and package agencies, except Sundays and holidays.

• Light beer (3.2 percent alcohol or less) may be purchased at grocery and convenience stores.

• Licensed restaurants serve liquor by the drink, but patrons also must order food.

• Servers may ask diners if they'd like a drink, and menus may include wine lists.

• Private clubs, which can serve all types of alcoholic beverages, are open to visitors for a $5 temporary membership, usually good for two weeks.

• State law prohibits drinking in public buildings, parks, stadiums and buses.

• Drinking is allowed in chartered buses and limousines, with some stipulations.

• Only the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control may legally have liquor shipped into the state.

• A person coming from a foreign country who clears U.S. Customs may bring in a one-liter bottle of liquor for personal consumption.

Source: Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control