Quick question, alcohol/supermarkets

shifty_uk · 8 Jul 2009 at 10:26

What time do supermarkets generally start selling alcohol? Am I right in thinking I won't be able to purchase before 12 o'clock or so? I'm nipping out shortly and needed some wine for tonight.

[DOD]Asprilla · 8 Jul 2009 at 10:27

I buy wine at 9 in the morning from Wiatrose.

Rest of the day is a blur, of course.

Casdawer · 8 Jul 2009 at 10:40

As far as i'm aware most places sell Alcohol 24/7.

Azza · 8 Jul 2009 at 10:43

Depends on what their license is. Most "large" supermarkets will be able to sell it as soon as the strore opens / all the time if they are 24/7 stores.

antijoke · 8 Jul 2009 at 10:48

During the week you can buy from when they open (after 8am AFAIK) and upto 11pm during the week (that's the times for my local 24 hour Tesco)., on Sunday you might not be able to buy alcohol before 10/11am,

Pete19s · 8 Jul 2009 at 11:01

As already said it depends of the license. My local Tesco sells it 24/7.

shifty_uk · 8 Jul 2009 at 11:12

Thanks chaps.

andrewdodd13 · 8 Jul 2009 at 11:15

Casdawer said:
As far as i'm aware most places sell Alcohol 24/7.

This is not legal in Scotland. Retail shops can sell alcohol from 8am until 10pm, except on a Sunday when you can't buy it until 12.30pm.

mattyprice4004 · 8 Jul 2009 at 13:12

Depends on the shop, my local (10 miles away

) Asda is until 12 midnight then 8am.

4T5 · 8 Jul 2009 at 13:15

We sell it 24/7 but are shut on Saturday & Sunday nights.
If you are Drunk though then come into the shop Quietly & behave yourselves or you won't get served.
If you want to take the **** out of the workers then at least have the sense to do it After you have got your alcohol YOU NUMPTYS !!!