New Hampshire

ABC state; local option; all counties wet, three cities dry (2015); state Liquor Commission controls wholesale, retail distribution of alcoholic beverages; 79 retail New Hampshire Liquor & Wine stores operating in state (2016); three state stores sell spirits and wine; 1,429 licensed stores sell wine only; no beer sales in state stores, allowed in privately-owned grocery stores with table and fortified wines; no liquor sales on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas days; cashiers selling retail liquor may be 16 years old, waiters/waitresses serving drinks must be at least 18; “happy hours” permitted if “consistent with the spirit of public health or safety.”