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Ryan Fleisher
It’s official: to-go cocktails are now legal from restaurants and bars in Georgia.
After passing the General Assembly in March, Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 236 into law on Wednesday, green-lighting to-go cocktails from restaurants and bars across the state. As with other restaurant-related alcohol legislation in Georgia, local municipalities can opt out of the to-go cocktail allowance.
Restaurants and bars with a valid food service permit and license to serve distilled spirits are allowed to sell up to two cocktails per takeout entree ordered in approved, sealed containers. Cocktails must be made the same day the drinks are ordered and contain no more than three ounces of distilled spirits. Drinks must also be sold to and picked up by the same person who ordered, which means people can’t order to-go cocktails for delivery via third party services like UberEats, Zifty, or Postmates. Patrons picking up their to-go cocktails by car must then place these drinks in the