![]() All of them seem confident in their decisions not to drink and are unphased by either a Zion Curtain or others at the dinner table enjoying a cocktail. While my Catholic upbringing meant I was offered a sip of wine as a second grader during my First Communion (and every church service I attended after that), members of the LDS Church abstain from alcohol.įun Fact: Despite their religious beliefs, I respect and admire that Utah unanimously cast the 36th (and deciding) vote to repeal national alcohol prohibition in order to curb the violence associated with bootlegging.īeyond my co-workers who are members of the LDS Church, I have worked with several people throughout my career who don’t drink in Utah. One reason Utah has such strict liquor laws is because a majority of Utahns are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. But even if you meet that minimum age threshold, the Beehive State’s liquor laws can still be tricky to navigate. A lot.Ĭonsistent with all states in America, you must be at least 21 years old to purchase or consume an alcoholic drink in Utah. ![]() I can’t enjoy a glass of wine in my hotel room at bedtime without planning ahead. But drinking in Utah, where I spend more than one month a year with my job, is a lot harder. I simply pour 6 oz to 8 oz of Merlot, Pinot, or Cabernet into a glass in my kitchen and carry it to my bedroom where I sip it while reading before lights out. When I’m at home, it’s easy to take a glass of red wine to bed with me.
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