As if the whole process of obtaining a good drink in Utah wasn’t confusing enough…here’s an update on the laws and how they are changing to make it easier for tourists visiting our fair state to get a drink around here!
There are plenty of people who consider a visit to Utah and end up vetoing the idea based on the perception that it’s “hard to get a drink” here. It’s not necessarily hard at all to get a drink in these parts. It’s just that the laws on the subject of liquor are a bit convoluted and confusing. The kooky laws don’t really stop anyone from drinking. They just make bars call themselves, “private clubs” and prohibit you from ordering two drinks at a time…mostly…..
Sadly, the new changes to the Utah liquor laws will not be opening the door for us to order an extra shot or two of tequila in our margarita at Chimayo. Nor will it make all varieties of wine available for high-end events (unless you place your fancy-shmancy order directly through the UDABC - and good luck with that). W
What the legislative changes will do is end the whole “private club” debacle and now bars will technically be called “social clubs”…big WHOOP! 
The changes will also end the requirement that all restaurants put up a “Zion Curtain” AKA plexiglass shield in front of all bars which are located inside restaurants. WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO the Zion Curtain is down…but wait!…now any restaurants which currently have bars in them will have to erect TEN FOOT WALLS around the bar area so that no child will ever have to witness alcohol consumption and the various unsavory flirting, socializing and laughing that goes along with it…PHEW! :) Is this making sense? Right….
Also, no new restaurants will be allowed to build bar areas within their premises. This is to keep those debaucherous drinkers away from the good non-drinking citizens of this fair state. Let the booze hounds keep to their own kind…HECK! - we should start erecting separate drinking fountains and public pools for those jerks…why not rouse a call for segregation of drinkers from non-drinkers in other public areas…why just restaurants? WHAT!?!?!?!!!
Anywho, kidding aside - these laws won’t really hurt any of us wild and wooly social drinkers..we can still go to our favorite restaurants and hit the bar areas if we feel like it. We can also go to the bars we love and order the same drinks we’ve always ordered. The Utah liquor stores will still stock the same options. No big deal.
The only people really affected by these changes will be the poor restaurant owners who have to erect walls in their existing locations which contain bar areas. And it will affect potential new restaurateurs who are considering building locations in Utah. Are they going to want to deal with this mess? Hmmmmm, probably not! Good move leaders of Utah!
Time will tell on this one…but don’t be mistaken…for those of you who are considering a visit to Park City, have no fear - you can surely get a great buzz on around here no problemo! Just don’t try and flash your relaxed and happy state of mind with anyone outside the ten foot wall…
For more detailed info on this goofy liquor law lamentation - check out these links:
Park Record Article
Business Week Article
Salt Lake Tribune Article
OR…send us an email or a comment and let us know what you think about all of this…OR - if you need some tips on how to get the most quality drinking out of your evenings in Utah - just give us a shout - we’re more then happy to hand out valuable info on drinking like you’re not in Utah even when you are
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