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Beer in a brown paper bag
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Why do people drink it that way?
I never see people drinking a fizzy drink out of a brown paper bag.
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I went to New York a few years ago and there are a lot of winos in certain areas.
It is illegal to drink alcohol on a public street in the USA so they were ALL drinking with their bottles inside a brown paper bag.
If you have seen it in the UK I guess it may be for the same reason.
In many towns and cities in the UK there are alcohol free zones which means it is illegal to drink alcohol in the street or any public area.
But from my experience it is not beer that is being drunk from within the bag but a horrible cocktail involving meths or similar industrial high strength alcohol.
But from my experience it is not beer that is being drunk from within the bag but a horrible cocktail involving meths or similar industrial high strength alcohol.
I work at a convenience store here in Iowa, USA, and we sell a lot of beer, so I can answer this question.
It varies fom state to state, but it is typically illegal to drink alcohol on a public street here, although this is often disregarded on occasion (football games).
It is also illegal for a patron to posess an 'uncovered' alcohol container. 6-packs, 12 packs and cases of beer need no extra container, and their cardboard carrying cases have this covered. However, single bottles of beer, wine or liquor require extra covering, which is the reason for the brown paper bag.
It varies fom state to state, but it is typically illegal to drink alcohol on a public street here, although this is often disregarded on occasion (football games).
It is also illegal for a patron to posess an 'uncovered' alcohol container. 6-packs, 12 packs and cases of beer need no extra container, and their cardboard carrying cases have this covered. However, single bottles of beer, wine or liquor require extra covering, which is the reason for the brown paper bag.